Magdeburg
- A tight relegation battle is expected when 15th-placed Magdeburg take on Fortuna Dusseldorf, who are one position and one point ahead on them in the 2. Bundesliga table, on Saturday.
- The hosts should edge it by a narrow margin because they have home advantage and much more goal power in their ranks.
- His side, which normally lines up in a 4-3-3 formation, have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 9 of their 14 home games this term, averaging 1.43 goals scored and 1.93 conceded per game.
- 1.FC Magdeburg have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five 2. Bundesliga matches.
Fortuna Dusseldorf
- TSV Fortuna Dusseldorf have lost their last four and won just one of their previous five.
- Fortuna Dusseldorf have won just once in their last three away league matches, losing their other two.
- Düsseldorf boss Markus Anfang prefers his teams to sit deep and play with disciplined defensive blocks and explosive counter-attacks.
- The last two games have seen them lose 3-0 away to bottom side Kaiserslautern and 2-1 at home to an out-of-form Holstein Kiel.
Head-to-Head
Both teams have won once apiece in the two head-to-head meetings since the start of the year, with Fortuna taking a 2-1 win in the home match four months ago.
Key Players
- Mateusz Zukowski has bagged 16 goals in his last 17 league games, including five in the last five.
- Cedric Itten is still the main goal threat for Fortuna, with 12 in 26 appearances, though he has lacked service recently.
Betting Insights
- Magdeburg have the recent form to edge it and enough attacking firepower to break through a stubborn Düsseldorf defense.
- Back the hosts to win at 2.0.
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Supporting bets:
- Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.44.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.5.
Prediction
Expect an open game with goals at both ends as two desperate teams chase victory, with Magdeburg narrowly edging the three points.
