Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the 2. Bundesliga match on September 21st, 2024

Fortuna Düsseldorf and FC Köln will be playing against each other on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 11:00h (UTC), in a 2. Bundesliga football game in Germany, check the Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Köln will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known Merkur Spiel-Arena stadium, in the city of Dusseldorf, with a capacity for 54600 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the 2. Bundesliga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 3 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.09 goals per game of the last championship.

Fortuna Düsseldorf last match

Fortuna Düsseldorf comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Hertha BSC, valid for the 2. Bundesliga, ended with a 0-2. The team coached by D. Thioune lined up in the last match with a 4-4-2 formation.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.70, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

One of the main responsible for the team's victory was Dawid Kownacki with the 1 goal scored by the player, the path to victory for Fortuna Düsseldorf became more straightforward, and the team managed to leave the field with the objective accomplished.

FC Köln last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for 2. Bundesliga, FC Köln, who used a 4-2-2-2 formation, faced the Magdeburg team with a final score of 1-2.

Nobody was counting on a defeat in this match. The team had all the favoritism in their favor, but they could not avoid being defeated, an outcome that had odds of 5.75.

Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Köln h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Bundesliga, Fortuna Düsseldorf ranked 16th place while FC Köln was in 11th place. Fortuna Düsseldorf took to the field with a 4-3-3 tactic, while FC Köln deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

During the football season of 2019/2020, these Bundesliga teams played against each other on 24-05-2020 in a duly contested game that ended in a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Fortuna Düsseldorf

2. Bundesliga leaderboard now

The Fortuna Düsseldorf team with 13 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Which means that Karlsruher SC team, at position 2, is in close pursuit with the same score, in the 6th round.

Fortuna Düsseldorf analysis

At the end of round 5 in 2. Bundesliga, Fortuna Düsseldorf scored 7 goals and conceded 1 goals.

The ability to be patient is a quality Fortuna Düsseldorf possesses, as evidenced by their high average first goal scored minutes this season. This patience translates into game control and waiting for the right opportunities, leading to a low number of goals conceded. This reflects the team's tactical discipline and organization. If Fortuna Düsseldorf can maintain this approach, it will bode well for them in future matches.

his average possession rate in the league is 49.2%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Köln 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Best goalscorer from Fortuna Düsseldorf

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Danny Schmidt. With 2 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the Fortuna Düsseldorf team achieving several victories this season.

FC Köln

2. Bundesliga leaderboard now

FC Köln arrives in this game with 7 points, and in 8th place in the 2. Bundesliga, having won twice in total and lost twice, making a total of 1 draw.

Which means that the team is over Hertha BSC team who is in the position 9 in the 6th round but with the same number of points.

FC Köln analysis

FC Köln counted 12 goals scored and 7 conceded at the end of 2. Bundesliga day number 5.

As we approach the Regular Season, FC Köln is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 8.6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

With an away balance of 1 win, 0 losses, and 1 draw in the 2. Bundesliga, FC Köln usually leaves little room for opponents to win.

FC Köln is a more offensive team than Fortuna Düsseldorf, having 582 attacks vs. 433 from Fortuna Düsseldorf, having scored 12 times, in comparison, Fortuna Düsseldorf converted into goal 7 times.

Best goalscorer from FC Köln

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Damion Downs. The Attacker has already scored 2 goals in the competition, being extremely important for FC Köln, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Historical data: FC Köln

The FC Köln team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.5 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team FC Köln 2.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 7 corners per game.

Fortuna Düsseldorf is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Fortuna Düsseldorf in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Fortuna Düsseldorf has an average of 2.5 yellow cards per game over the 5 rounds, while FC Köln has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.8 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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