Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Match Time & Date:
22/12/2019
09:30 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Union Berlin
Fortuna Dusseldorf will be looking to put an end to their three-game losing run in the Bundesliga when they welcome Union Berlin at their Merkur Spiel-Arena on Matchday 17. Fortuna Dusseldorf have been struggling at the back of late, with the team conceding eleven goals in total in the last three league fixtures. The relegation strugglers are eager to grab something from Sunday’s clash against Union Berlin, but given their current form, home win should not be considered.
The capital club, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Hoffenheim, and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the Merkur-Spiel-Arena clash. A close encounter is on the cards and we are tempted to put our money on draw. You should bear in mind that 13 goals in total have been netted in the previous three meetings between the two sides in the German top flight.
Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Union Berlin H2H
Fortuna Dusseldorf
33%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
Union Berlin
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Union Berlin H2H
FOR
33%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
UNI
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Highlighted Player (Kaan Ayhan):
The Turkish-German defender, who can also play as a defensive midfielder, started playing football in his hometown, Gelsenkirchen, for the Schalke 04 youth academy when he was only four years old, in 1999. He signed his first professional contract in January 2018, but had to wait for his debut for almost two years.
Ayhan substituted Adam Szalai in the 4-1 win against Augsburg, on 5th October 2013. His first goal for Die Königsblauen came on May 2014, in a 2-0 win against SC Freiburg. However, the 23-year-old had to look for regular game time elsewhere, so he joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a loan deal. Despite the fact that there was an option of a permanent signing of the Turkish player, Eintracht decided not to use it, since the price was too demanding.
After 17 years at Schalke, Kaan Ayhan joined Fortuna Dusseldorf on August 2016. Even though he played both for Turkey and Germany junior national teams, the center-back decided to pledge his allegiance to Turkey, recording his debut for the Turkish senior team on August 2016, under the famous Fatih Terim.
Highlighted Team (Union Berlin):
Union Berlin are a German football club originally founded back in 1906. Die Eisernen play home games at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei which can hold up to 22,012 spectators. Union Berlin’s home kit is red, with the team wearing white shirts and white shorts on the travels.
Union Berlin finished the 1923 domestic campaign as runners-up, with the team suffering a 3-0 loss to Hamburger SV in the title game. Speaking of the club’s biggest success in the German Cup, die Eisernen made it to the final of the competition in the 2000/2001 season. Schalke, though, proved to be a big catch for Union Berlin in the decider, with Jorg Bohme scoring a brace for die Knappen (2-0).
Union Berlin will face their local rivals Hertha in the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season as they secured promotion to the German top flight, but Hansa Rostock are considered the club’s main rivals.
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