Greuther Furth
- SpVgg Greuther Furth have won five, drawn five and lost six home league matches this season, averaging 1.44 goals per match at home.
- SpVgg Greuther Furth are 17th in the 2. Bundesliga with 34 points from 33 matches while TSV Fortuna Dusseldorf are in 15th with 37 after 33 games.
- Greuther have been more defensive and structured since Vogel took over, controlling the tempo of the game, creating in a possession-based manner and pressing selectively when they feel the time is right.
- Furth have played in a variety of different formations, but mostly a 4-2-3-1 or 3-at-the-back system.
- Furth are unbeaten in two home games, with one win and one draw.
Fortuna Dusseldorf
- TSV Fortuna Dusseldorf have won four, drawn one and lost 11 away league matches this season, scoring an average of 0.69 goals per away match and conceding an average of 1.50.
- Fortuna Dusseldorf are more pragmatic and stable under Ende, who has set his team up with a four-man defense and compact diamond in midfield with the emphasis on stability and staying compact rather than pressing from the front.
- The visitors have pace and directness in the shape of Christos Tzolis, who can stretch the opposition lines, but Cedric Itten, with 15 goals in 30 league appearances, is the best target for the ball.
- Fortuna lost 1-0 away to Schalke 04 before beating Elversberg 3-1 at home.
Head-to-Head
Their last head-to-head meeting was a 2-1 home win for Fortuna in the 2. Bundesliga, four months ago, so the recent stats have Fortuna on two and Furth on one, with no draws.
Key Players
- Julian Green provides the creativity and set-piece threat in a dynamic midfield, but in Noel Futkeu (18 goals in 33 appearances), they have the talisman and top scorer.
- The visitors have pace and directness in the shape of Christos Tzolis, who can stretch the opposition lines, but Cedric Itten, with 15 goals in 30 league appearances, is the best target for the ball.
- Noel Futkeu has scored all six of Greuther Furth’s last six goals.
Betting Insights
The odds of 2.48 for a Greuther win seem slightly generous, as do 1.47 for Over 2.5 goals and 1.43 for Both Teams to Score - Yes .
Prediction
We cannot split them, but Fortuna have a slightly better overall record, so we are going for a home victory in a game which should be tight, but Furth have the edge in form.
