Fortuna Dusseldorf vs. Feyenoord: Friendly Match Prediction

Current Form

Fortuna competes in Germany's Second Bundesliga and has yet to shine with their results. At the season's outset, Daniel Thioune's squad was considered one of the main contenders for promotion. However, with 26 points, they currently sit in eighth place in the standings. The gap to at least third place is minimal—just two points.

Fortuna didn't end last year on a high note. A draw in the away match against Schalke (1:1) can be seen as a success, but the 2:5 home defeat to Magdeburg in the final game of 2024 is hard to justify. The Düsseldorf team clearly needs to improve their game if they want to compete for promotion.

Suspensions and Injuries

All players are available.

Interesting Betting Trends

• Fortuna struggles to win two consecutive matches
• The Düsseldorf team has scored in four consecutive games

Projected lineup: Kastenmeier – Oberdorf, Hoffmann, Siebert – Friedrichsson, Sobottka, Haag, Ioha, Johannesson, van Brederode – Kownacki.

Current Form

Feyenoord has also fallen short of analysts' expectations, as the team was considered one of the main contenders for the championship title in the Netherlands before the season began. However, after 17 rounds, they trail the leading PSV by ten points. While making up a ten-point deficit seems unrealistic, competing for the second spot is quite possible, as Brian Priske's squad is only four points behind it, and just one point away from third place.

The team completely faltered in their last match of 2024, losing to PSV away with a significant 0-3 scoreline. This defeat ended their winning streak, which had lasted four consecutive matches, and their unbeaten run of nine games. The upcoming opponent is clearly not superior in terms of playing class, so the Dutch club has a chance to start a new winning streak.

Suspensions and Injuries

Hartman, Ueda, Carranza, Lotomba, and Smal are injured and will not take the field.

Interesting Betting Trends

• Feyenoord failed to score in only one of their last ten matches
• The Dutch club lost just one of their last nine encounters

Projected lineup: Wellenreuther – Nieuwkoop, Belen, Hancko, Bueno – Timber, Hwang, Milambo – Stengs, Jimenez, Hadj Moussa.