Hansa Rostock - Fortuna Dusseldorf predictions and free betting tips [16/09/2023]

An important match as part of Germany's 2nd Bundesliga is set to take place on Saturday, 16th September. The teams Hansa Rostock and Fortuna Düsseldorf are to face off. I predict an away win.

Current form of Hansa

The recent match involving Hansa Rostock saw them face off against Hamburg, resulting in a 0:2 loss. The first goal was scored at the 45th-minute mark by L. Reiss, and a second followed just 3 minutes into the second half from L. Benes. These scores led to Hamburg's victory. On the league table, Hansa Rostock sits in 5th place after five matches. They have 3 wins and 2 losses, a tally of 7 goals and having conceded 6, accumulating a total of 9 points in all. In contrast, Hamburg top the table having played 5 matches, notching up 4 victories and no losses at all, for a total of 13 points.

Current form of Fortuna

Fortuna Düsseldorf continues to demonstrate solid results in the current 2. Bundesliga season. Their most recent match, 13 days ago, was against, Karlsruher SC, resulting in a 3:1 victory for Fortuna Düsseldorf. The match didn't start favourably for Fortuna, with Karlsruher's Franz Schroven opening the scoring at the 3rd minute. However, Jürgen Engelhardt equalised at the 14th minute. In the second half, at the 55th minute, Kristos Tzolis extended Fortuna's lead, netting their second goal. An own goal from Marvin Wanitzek of Karlsruher at the 57th minute brought the third goal for Fortuna. At present, Fortuna Düsseldorf stands at the 4th place in the 2. Bundesliga league table. They have played 5 matches, winning 3, suffered a defeat once and a draw. They have scored 10 goals and conceded 3, earning 10 points. Karlsruher, on the other hand, sits in 10th place after playing five matches with 2 victories and 2 losses, accumulating 7 points.

Match prediction

Based on the provided data, head-to-head match records between these two teams isn't conclusive. Overall, they've played 17 matches, with Hansa Rostock winning 6 times, and Fortuna Düsseldorf coming up victorious 7 times, along with 4 draws. In the process, Hansa Rostock scored 23 goals and conceded 31. As we move into the new season, I predict an away win for Fortuna Düsseldorf.