Fortuna Düsseldorf - Bayer Leverkusen Football prediction

Fortuna Düsseldorf and Bayer Leverkusen meet at the ESPRIT arena in a Bundesliga 5th round match. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they faced was on 16-01-2014, in a match that ended with the final result: Bayer Leverkusen (4-0) Fortuna Düsseldorf. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home / outside condition, as Fortuna Düsseldorf presents different results at home and abroad.

Analysis of Fortuna Düsseldorf

The home team is currently in the 2nd place, with no points won, after 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Hoffenheim by (2-1). In the last match, tied off to Stuttgart by (0-0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. Fortuna Düsseldorf won 5, drew 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. The team have conceded goals to their opponents in 3 of the last 4 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they managed to achieve in 3 of the last 4 games in this competition. In his home games there is a tendency towards goals, since 19 of his last 22 games finished with More than 1.5 goals.

Fortuna Düsseldorf comes to this game with a 0-0 draw at the Stuttgart field. In this game against Bayer Leverkusen, coach Friedhelm Funkel must play his style of play, that is, to benefit the defensive organization and the counter-attacks through the sides. Defensive midfielder Matthias Zimmermann is the highlight of Fortuna Düsseldorf with 1 goal and 1 assist. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Contento and Wiesner.

Analysis of Bayer Leverkusen

After 1 win and 3 losses, the visiting team is in 15th place, having won 3 points. In the last match, they beat Mainz at home (1-0) after losing 3-1 to Bayern Munich in their last match. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with a total of 21 goals scored and 20 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, with a total of 26 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen won 5, drew 2 and lost 3. The team conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 games, reason why it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked with regularity, since it managed to materialize in 3 of the last 4 games in this competition.

Bayer Leverkusen's team come to this motivated game due to their 1-0 home win at Mainz 05, adding up the first points in the German league: Havertz made the only goal of the team. Usually coach Heiko Herrlich lines up in 4-2-3-1 giving the organization the ball possession and the positioning attacks: Kai Havertz is very competent in the offensive process. On the other hand, Wendell is one of the best finishers of Bayer Leverkusen with 1 goal scored. Aránguiz and Pohjanpalo continue from injury.