On October 6, the Merkur Spiel Arena will host the 8th round match of the German Bundesliga 2, featuring Fortuna Düsseldorf against Hamburg. Sportsmacro experts have provided a detailed analysis of the lineups and predictions for this matchup.
Fortuna Düsseldorf
The team likely envisioned a return to the top division after their impressive 3-0 away win against Bochum in the first leg. However, their early celebration turned sour when they allowed their opponents to equalize in the return match at home, ultimately losing in a penalty shootout.
Now, the Red and Whites are clearly focused on securing direct promotion to Bundesliga 1. This determination might explain their quick exit from the cup, where they lost to Dynamo Dresden. In the league, they’ve only dropped points in draws against Karlsruhe and Cologne, winning all their other matches.
Hamburg
Last season, the club once again aimed for a return to the top division but fell short, finishing in fourth place, just behind Fortuna, and failing to qualify for the knockout matches.
It appears that the summer break hasn’t benefited Baumgart’s squad. They’ve already suffered a loss to Hannover and have frequently dropped points, including two notable 2-2 draws—one away against Kaiserslautern and another at home against Paderborn.
Key Facts about the match
- Fortuna Düsseldorf has won five of their last eight matches.
- Hamburg is currently on a streak without a loss for four consecutive games.
- Fortuna has scored 45% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of matches, specifically between the 76th and 90th minutes.
Probable Lineups
- Fortuna Düsseldorf – Kastenmaier – Gavory, Oberdorf, Hoffmann, Fridriksson – Haag, Zimmermann, Rossmann, Johannesson, Nemec – Kownacki
- Hamburg – Raab – Muheim, Schonlau, Hadzikadunich – Katterbach, Karabets, Meffert, Elfadli, Sahity – Glatzel, Zelke.
Head-to-Head (H2H)
The “Redshirts” have not lost in their last eight head-to-head matches, but they did suffer a 0-2 defeat in Düsseldorf last spring.
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Hamburg Prediction
Bookmakers have slightly more faith in the home side, the “Red and Whites.” We recommend betting on “over 2.5 total goals” at odds of 1.65.
