Dusseldorf vs. Sandhausen PREDICTION&TIPS (27.01.2017)
PREVIEW&TIPS FOR Dusseldorf vs. Sandhausen
Fortuna Düsseldorf and Sandhausen face ESPRIT Arena in a match for the 18th round of the 2. Bundesliga. The two teams drew (2-2) on 06-08-2016, the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has recorded 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time they faced this stage was on 25-09-2015, in a game for the 2. Bundesliga, which ended Sandhausen’s win by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by R. Jovanović (50 ‘). The home factor may have an influence on the final result, although this is a meeting between 8th and 10th place, in fact this is a game between the 12th place in home games and the 9th as a visitor.
After 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the home team is in 8th place, having won 25 points. In the last game they drew with Erzgebirge Aue out (0-0), after having lost (0-2) at home in a game against Nürnberg. This is a team that normally achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, having won 13 away with 8 goals and 7 goals and 12 points at home with 12 goals scored and 9 goals conceded. In the last game he played, for Club Friendlies, tied with the Hibernians out for (1-1). In the last eight home games for the championship, Fortuna Düsseldorf has won 3, 3 draws and 2 defeats, having won 12 points out of 24. In their domestic league matches the most frequent result in the break was 0-1 (3 out of 8 matches). There is a tendency for goals to be scored in their home games, as 7 of their last 8 games for this competition have finished with over 1.5 goals. In 17 games played in this competition, he never managed to get back to the scoreline in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Fortuna Düsseldorf has been swinging in 2.Bundesliga and has seen its direct competitors in the fight for the climb gain some advantage, so if you want to get closer again it will be essential to win the match. The team knows that the match against Sandhausen has everything to be balanced, as both have been very similar campaigns, but by playing at home and having their goals will try to add up the three points, although it is clear that there is a strong possibility of a a tie.
For this match, coach Friedhelm Funkel will not be able to count on Andre Hoffmann, Lars Unnerstall and Tim Wiesner who are injured, in addition to Kevin Akpoguma and Marcel Sobottka who will be punished.
After 6 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, the visiting team is in 10th place, having won 24 points. In the last game, they drew 1-1 with Hannover 96 (0-0), having drawn 0-0 at Würzburger Kickers in the previous game. This is a stronger team in their field, where they won 15 points, against only 9 in their games as a visitor. In the last game he played for Club Friendlies, he beat Aalen at home (3-0). In the last eight away games for the league, Sandhausen has won 2, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have 9 points out of 24. In his league games as a visitor, the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (5 times in 8 matches). In 17 games in this event, he only achieved 1 turnaround in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Sandhausen is in the middle of the table, away from the relegation zone and access to the playoffs, and if you want to improve your situation in the championship it is important to score points, even for more away from home. Against Fortuna Dusseldorf, they will have difficulties, but even so, it will be a balanced meeting due to the momentum of both teams, so an eventual tie will not be a bad result.
For this match, coach Kenan Kocak will not be able to count on Maximilian Jansen, Erik Zenga and Manuel Stiefler who are injured as well as Tim Kister who will be suspended.