Karlsruher SC
- Karlsruher SC currently sit in 10th place in the 2. Bundesliga with 26 points from 20 games.
- Christian Eichner has done a very solid job at KSC since taking over as head coach at the start of 2020.
- He has installed a gameplan that is cautious and not overly adventurous, but very structured and disciplined.
- His side will not be among the highest scorers in the division, but they will be among the stingiest and games like this will be kept tight, as long as the hosts maintain their defensive shape and build-up in a controlled fashion.
Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Fortuna Düsseldorf are three points and three places behind in 13th place (23 points from 20).
- Markus Anfang has only been at the helm of Fortuna Düsseldorf since the beginning of the season, but in a short space of time has instilled his pragmatism onto the side.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf will be very compact and will look to hurt their opponents on the counter-attack with the quality they possess, as well as in waves of co-ordinated pressing.
Head-to-Head
- Fortuna Dusseldorf have won two of the last five meetings of these clubs in the 2. Bundesliga (3 draws, 0 defeats).
- The game will be a fascinating midfield battle between KSC’s slow, structured and controlled approach and Fortuna Dusseldorf’s direct, compact and explosive tactics.
Key Players
- Fabian Schleusener is the in-form striker for KSC, with eight goals in 19 league games this season.
- Cedric Itten is Fortuna Düsseldorf’s talisman with eight league goals in 18 appearances and has scored three of Fortuna’s last six goals.
- Florent Muslija has been in good form of late for Fortuna Düsseldorf with three assists in his last five appearances.
- Marvin Wanitzek has been on a scoring spree for KSC, scoring half of their last six goals in the past five matches.
Betting Insights
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.57 is the fancy here, as both sides will be looking to score and have both shown defensive vulnerabilities this term.
- KSC have won five of their nine home league games, but have conceded an average of 1.78 goals per game at home.
- Fortuna Dusseldorf have won just three and lost six of their nine away league fixtures, scoring an average of 0.89 and conceding 1.56 on the road this term.
- Fortuna to win at 2.4, KSC 2.7, Draw 3.55.
Prediction
- We believe Fortuna Dusseldorf will win this game on Sunday and are a good bet at 2.4.
- Fortuna have better form in recent weeks (three wins, two defeats from their last five) than KSC (one win, three draws, one defeat from their last five).
- KSC have failed to win their last two meetings at home to Fortuna Dusseldorf, which will be a further hurdle for them in this one.
- Fortuna have lost their last two away league matches, so will also have something to prove here.
