Our football match prediction:
VfB Stuttgart
Match Time & Date:
21/09/2018
19:30 GMT
Prediction: 2-0
Fortuna Dusseldorf
After playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Freiburg at the weekend, Stuttgart will be aiming to record their first win of the season when they host Fortuna Dusseldorf at their Mercedes-Benz-Arena on Friday evening. Die Roten obviously struggle at the back, but the match against Fortuna could be the turning point for the hosts, whose main goal is to secure yet another Bundesliga survival. Mario Gomez, who scored a brace in the draw with Freiburg, will be the man to watch in the home side. Fortuna Dusseldorf have been playing above expectations in the 2018/2019 season. After holding Leipzig to a 1-1 draw at Red Bull Arena, the newcomers defeated Hoffenheim at home in their last league match, meaning that they are brimming with confidence ahead of the trip to Stuttgart. However, the hosts want this win more than the visitors, therefore, we are tempted to put our money on Mario Gomez and Co.
VfB Stuttgart - Fortuna Dusseldorf STATISTICS
VfB Stuttgart
67%
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25%
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Fortuna Dusseldorf
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VfB Stuttgart - Fortuna Dusseldorf STATISTICS
VFB
67%
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25%
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FOR
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Highlighted Player (Mario Gomez):
Mario Gomez started his senior career at Stuttgart. He played scored 63 goals in 121 league appearances for the club and he played for the reserve team as well (43/21). In 2009 he signed a four-year deal with fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich and he won two domestic titles with the mighty Bavarians (2009/2010, 2012/2013). In 2013 he clinched the Champions League trophy with Bayern Munich as they defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the title game. Mario Gomez was part of Germany 2010 World Cup squad that won the bronze medal at the showpiece tournament in South Africa and he played for Joachim Low’s team at the 2016 European Championship finals. The German attacker spent the 2015/2016 season on loan at Besiktas and he joined Wolfsburg in the summer of 2016. Mario Gomez has a contract with the Wolves which expires on 30 June 2019. He was born on 10 July, 1985 in Riedlingen, Germany.
Highlighted Team (Fortuna 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.
