Arminia Bielefeld vs Dusseldorf Prediction & Tips
Arminia Bielefeld were the champions of the 3. League last season. The team secured first place with authority, overcoming their pursuers and making it back to the 2. Bundesliga. However, the biggest success of last season was not the title, but the incredible German Cup campaign: the third division club went all the way to the final, where they fought with honour against Stuttgart and only lost 2-4. Along the way, Arminia eliminated high-calibre teams such as Freiburg, Union Berlin, Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen.
Fortuna Düsseldorf have been fighting for promotion to the Bundesliga for several seasons in a row. The team usually finishes in the top half of the table: they were fourth before, then finished third and played promotion against Bochum, but lost. Last season, Fortuna finished sixth, only 5 points out of the playoff zone. The team was aiming for more, but an unlucky end to the season – only one win in the last five rounds – cost them the ticket to the top 3.
