Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Darmstadt: Prediction for the German Championship match
Fortuna Dusseldorf and Darmstadt will play in the 18th round of the Second Bundesliga. Both teams are currently in the middle of the tournament table, but they are not giving up their attempts to fight for promotion. The hosts are currently in eighth position, and the visitors are two lines below. Which of the opponents will be able to score important tournament points on January 17? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Fortuna Duesseldorf

Current form
Fortuna Düsseldorf has only one goal this season - to reach the Bundesliga. The team was already very close to the goal last season. They managed to reach the play-offs, where they were matched against Bochum. The team from Düsseldorf won the first match with a score of 3:0, but lost the second match with the same score, and then lost in a penalty shootout. After such a painful result, the hosts clearly do not want to count on the play-offs anymore, which means they will try to reach the top division directly. For some time, the club led the standings, but now occupies only the eighth line. However, Daniel Thione charges are only two points behind third place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Shinta Appelkamp will not play due to a muscle injury. Tim Rossmann will miss the match due to suspension.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last four matches.
- The hosts have won six of their last seven head-to-head matches
Probable lineup: Kastenmaier - Zimmermann, Hoffmann, Oberdorf, Yoha - Klaus, Sobottka, Tanaka, Johannesson, Nemec - Kownacki

Darmstadt

Current form
Darmstadt had a poor start to the season, but eventually moved up to the middle of the table, and now occupies tenth place, only two points behind today opponent. 2024 ended controversially for the guests - first there was a confident home victory over Kaiserslautern (5:1), and then the team unexpectedly lost to the main outsider of the league, Regensburg (1:2). After the New Year holidays, Darmstadt won a minimal victory over Swiss St. Gallen (1:0) in a friendly match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bader, Holland, Liedberg, Will and Zimmermann will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one victory in the last four rounds of the Second Bundesliga
- In the last four matches, the visitors have not left the field without scoring a goal
Probable line-up: Shuen - Bueno, Vukotic, Riedel, Sergio Lopez - Muller, Kleefisch, Forster, Corredor - Hornby, Wilhelmsson.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
This is how the last face-to-face match between the rivals ended.
13.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the last three matches between the opponents
2.40Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the last four matches between the teams.
2.10Tip and bets
Fortuna usually plays successfully against Darmstadt - only one misfire in the last seven matches. This season the club from Dusseldorf is more confident, and the support of home fans should help to achieve a positive result. We believe that the home team will be able to take three points in this match.
Our betting tip is Asian handicap (0) on Fortuna for 1.75
Bet on total
After the New Year break, the teams have not yet managed to find their game tone, so the quality of the performance may suffer. Most likely, the meeting will be difficult for the opponents, so do not expect a large number of scoring opportunities.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 2.20
Bet on the first half
Let pay attention to the fact that in the last two face-to-face matches the opponents separated in a draw at the end of the first half. We think that today all the main events on the field will unfold after the break.
Our prediction is a draw in the first half at 2.35