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TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
2 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Tue 18 Dec 2018 · 19:30 UTC Merkur Spielarena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Christian Pulisic
Kevin Stoger 74' Y
Kevin Stoger 75' Y
Y 90' Lukasz Piszczek

Overview

Match Preview

TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Merkur Spielarena.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Robert Kempter

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

1
3
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-18 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
15 Dec SC Freiburg H 2–0 W
07 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 1–3 L
30 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–1 L
24 Nov FC Bayern München A 3–3 D
10 Nov Hertha BSC H 4–1 W
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf A 1–2 L
15 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 2–1 W
11 Dec AS Monaco FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
01 Dec SC Freiburg H 2–0 W
28 Nov Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf and Borussia Dortmund is underway.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf that had 302 games and scored 271 goals.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Dodi Lukebakio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Manuel Akanji as he leaves the pitch. Omer Toprak steps in for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Friedhelm Funkel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' GOAL! Jean Zimmer scores on 56. Assisted by Takashi Usami
  • 60' Jacob Bruun Larsen makes way for Jadon Sancho at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund.
  • 61' Paco Alcacer gets the nod from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. He replaces Thomas Delaney and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Pulisic on 62.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Bruun Larsen, as he is very good at scoring at Merkur Spielarena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' The TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf bench stirs into life. Marcel Sobottka is withdrawn and Adam Bodzek gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Kevin Stoger. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Kevin Stoger picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Manuel Akanji has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' What a moment for Paco Alcacer! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' The TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf bench stirs into life. Takashi Usami is withdrawn and Benito Raman gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Another substitution for TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf to replace Dodi Lukebakio by Rouwen Hennings on 88 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Lukasz Piszczek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2-1 Borussia Dortmund. Honours even.

Lineups

TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Friedhelm Funkel

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 2
Jadon Sancho 2
Thomas Delaney 1
Oliver Fink 1
Dawid Kownacki 1
Thorgan Hazard 1
Paco Alcacer 1
Raphael Guerreiro 1

Head to Head

2018-12-18 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–1 Borussia Dortmund

TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Form

2018-12-18 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-12-15 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–0 SC Freiburg W 2018-12-07 SV Werder Bremen 3–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf L 2018-11-30 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 0–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2018-11-24 FC Bayern München 3–3 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf D 2018-11-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 4–1 Hertha BSC W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-12-18 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2018-12-11 AS Monaco FC 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-12-01 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 SC Freiburg W 2018-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 Club Brugge KV D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf47% Draw27% Borussia Dortmund26%
Actual: TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf or Draw
74%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
53%
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf or Borussia Dortmund
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf33% Draw47% Borussia Dortmund20%
Actual: TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf

Handicap TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.