Dusseldorf vs St. Pauli Prediction & Tips
Fortuna Düsseldorf and St. Pauli face off at ESPRIT arena in a match for the 25th round of the 2. League. Fortuna Düsseldorf won away by (1-2) the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league on 23-09-2017. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time they faced this stage was on 21-04-2017, in a game for the 2. Liga that ended the victory of St. Pauli by (1-3). The goals of the match were scored by A. Hoffmann (72 ‘) for Fortuna Düsseldorf and P. Ziereis (78’), C. Buchtmann (83 ‘) and A. Bouhaddouz (90’) for St. Pauli. In this match the home factor can play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Fortuna Düsseldorf
After 13 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, the home team is in 2nd place, having won 44 points. In the last match, they lost with Jahn Regensburg away by (4-3), after in the previous game to have drawn at home, in a game against Greuther Fürth, for (1-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games for the championship, Fortuna Düsseldorf has won 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, having won 20 points out of 30. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-0, which occurred in 5 of their 12 matches. The team have conceded goals to their opponents in 8 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 24 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard. In the last 12 home games in this competition there are 1 highlights: scored 7 of his 19 goals in minutes (76’-90 ‘).
All three of the negative results in a row ended up taking the lead in the Fortuna Düsseldorf championship and that was something that did not please him, so he will fight to get back to the top of the table. Playing against a qualified team is always more complicated, but he is aware that he has a quality cast and can pick something good, so expect to have regularity during the ninety minutes to reach the end of the duel with a favorable score. For this match coach Friedhelm Funkel will not be able to count on Genki Haraguchi, Michael Rensing and Kaan Ayhan who are in the medical department.
Analysis of St. Pauli
The visiting team is currently in 9th place with 34 points, after 9 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, he won away to Ingolstadt by (0-1). In the last match, won at home to Holstein Kiel by (3-2). This is a team that has curiously been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 8 wins, 1 tie and 6 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 away games, St. Pauli has 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, having won 16 points out of 30. In the matches played out in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-0, which occurred in 5 of his 12 matches. The team allowed their opponents’ goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In their away games for this competition there is a tendency to have few goals, since 5 of the last 12 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. In 24 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never managed to turn the score. In the last 12 away games for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: scored 4 of his 11 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘); suffered 7 of his 18 goals in minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The good thing about winning a balanced championship is that you can end up winning positions on the table and that’s exactly what happened with St. Pauli, and you’re quieter for having moved away from the drop zone. It is important that you maintain a regularity, achieve good results and not have stumbling, and if you do this against one of the leaders of the league can at least tie. For this match coach Markus Kauczinski will not be able to count on Christopher Buchtmann, Marc Hornschuh, Ryo Miyaichi and Cenk Sahin who are in the medical department.
Dusseldorf – St. Pauli FREE TIPS
Dusseldorf – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
