David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Darmstadt
Fortuna Duesseldorf
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One of the matches in the first round of the 2. Bundesliga will be played on Sunday at the Böllenfalltor Stadium, where Darmstadt will host Fortuna Düsseldorf. The expert team at Dailysports has prepared a prediction for this match.
Darmstadt
The "Lilies" had an outright unsuccessful last season, ultimately resulting in relegation. In 34 matches, Darmstadt accumulated only 17 points, managing just three victories while suffering 23 defeats. They were 16 points short of the 16th place, which would have given them a chance to fight for survival through the playoffs.
In preparation for the new season, Darmstadt played several friendly matches with mixed results. They secured victories over Coventry City (2:0), Esch-sur-Alzette (5:1), and Münster 1919 (8:1). However, they lost to Saarbrücken (1:2) and Frankfurt (0:1).
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Unlike their opponent, Fortuna had an excellent previous season, finishing third in the 2. Bundesliga table. In 34 matches, Fortuna accumulated 63 points, securing 18 victories and suffering only seven defeats. The team had a remarkable unbeaten streak towards the end of the season, not losing a match since early February.
Fortuna's success continued in their first playoff match against Bochum, where they secured an impressive 3:0 away victory. It seemed that the promotion to the elite division was in the bag for "F95." However, Bochum had other plans, defeating Fortuna 3:0 and winning the penalty shootout to retain their Bundesliga spot.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Fortuna has defeated Darmstadt in five out of their last six encounters, losing only once.
- In their last two matches, both teams secured 1:0 home victories.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has won in four out of the last six matches between them.
Darmstadt vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the visitors in this matchup, but the odds are very close overall. We suggest betting on "Total Under 3.0" with odds of 1.69.
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