Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Dusseldorf
Match Time & Date:
09/11/2024
20:30
Prediction: 2-1
Paderborn
Fortuna Dusseldorf and Paderborn face each other at Merkur Spiel-Arena in what is expected to be an interesting 2. Bundesliga game. Dusseldorf aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Kaiserslautern and Preussen Munster and they are desperate to grab something from Saturday’s clash. The likes of Karim Affo, Dawid Kownacki, and Nicolas Gavory are out of contention with injuries, while Tim Rossmann is pushing for a start after producing a fine display in the last league fixture.
Paderborn, on the other hand, head into the match following a goalless draw with Eintracht Braunschweig. However, home win should be considered this time out as Paderborn defender Marcel Hoffmeier misses out through suspension. In their last meeting in the German second tier Paderborn defeated Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-3, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. The likes of Hansen, Klaas, Musliu, Platte, Schulz, and Zehnter are injured for the visitors, adding to their woes.
Highlighted Team (Dusseldorf):
Founded on May 5, 1985, Fortuna Dusseldorf are a German side that compete in Bundesliga . The Fingeraner welcome their rivals at their Espirit Arena, the venue that was opened in 2004. The capacity of the stadium is 54,600, but the venue did not host 2016 FIFA World Cup games.
Fortuna Dusseldorf play home games in red shirts and red shorts, with the team wearing white shirts with red stripes and white shorts on the travels. The club did well to win the Western German championship in 1931 and two years later they lifted the trophy in the German championship, which is considered their biggest success.
Speaking of the German Cup, Fortuna Dusseldorf won the DFB-Pokal twice (1979, 1980), while making it to the final of the competition in 1937, 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1978. The likes of Paul Janes, Anton Turek, Stanislaus Kobierski, Klaus Allofs, Ernst Albrecht and Erich Juskowiak are some of notable footballers who played for the Fingeraner in the past.
