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Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98: What to Expect
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna, which until recently led the Bundesliga.2, has now slipped back to eighth place. Daniel Thioune’s men have won only two of their last ten matches in the German second division, and a team with such statistics cannot be among the promotion contenders.
The team from Düsseldorf finished last year badly as well. First, there was an away draw against Schalke 04 (1:1), and then a crushing defeat against Magdeburg (2:5) on their home field.
In general, the game against Magdeburg was not frankly bad. The hosts even went into the break with a 2-1 lead (although they conceded the first goal). However, the second half completely broke Fortuna’s players, they conceded twice in the period from the 67th to the 70th minute, and seven minutes later they were also left in the minority, due to the red card of Tim Rossmann. Then Fortuna fell apart and conceded twice more – 2:5 in the end.
The home team should come out for the match Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98 with the best possible attitude, because after such a defeat they cannot afford to lose at home twice in a row.
SV Darmstadt 98
The situation is the opposite for the guests before the Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98 match. Florian Kohfeldt’s team, on the contrary, has risen from the bottom of the Bundesliga.2 standings and now occupies the tenth position. From October 18 to December 14, they won five matches and drew three times in the Bundesliga.2.
The guests’ unbeaten streak was cut short just before the match Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98, where Florian Kohfeldt’s team lost to SSV Jahn Regensburg (2:1). Moreover, the outcome of the game was determined almost in the last minutes of the game, when both teams exchanged goals in stoppage time.
Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt: Head-to-Head
If we make a prediction for the match Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98 based on previous matches between these teams, the winners of this pair will be the hosts, who have won eight of the ten previous meetings.
The last match took place at the Darmstadt 98 field, and Fortuna also won that match 0:2.
| Dusseldorf – Darmstadt H2H | |||
| 2024/25 Season | |||
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 | 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 2023/24 Season | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | SV Darmstadt 98 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 2022/23 Season | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 1 | SV Darmstadt 98 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
Possible Lineups
| SV Fortuna Düsseldorf | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | F. Kastenmeier | ||||
| Defenders | J. Siebert, A. Hoffmann, T. Oberdorf | ||||
| Midfielders | V. Fridriksson, M. Sobottka, G. Haag, E. Iyoha, M. van Brederode, I. Johanneson | T. Rossmann K. Affo | |||
| Forwards | D. Kownacki | ||||
| Darmstadt 98 | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | M. Schuhen | ||||
| Defenders | F. Nurnberger, A. Vukotic, C. Riedel, S. Lopez | C. Zimmermann | |||
| Midfielders | L. Marseiler, K. Klefisch, A. Muller, P. Forster | F. Holland M. Bader P. Will | |||
| Forwards | K. Corredor, F. Hornby | I. Lidberg | |||
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98 Match Prediction
If we look at the statistics and look at the playing form of the teams, we can say that both teams are mainly active in the second half of the game, so the prediction for the match Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98 will be aimed at this.
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98 prediction: Total Goals at 2nd Half Over 1.5.
| The Match Prediction | ||
| 2nd Half Total Goals Over 1.5 (~odds at 1.71) | ||
