Darmstadt vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Prediction & Betting Tips - 2nd Bundesliga

Prediction published on 03/08/2024, 23:28  by Kennedy Kechula in 2nd Bundesliga Predictions

Darmstadt will restart life in the Bundesliga 2 with a home match against Fortuna Dusseldorf on Sunday. Both teams get their campaigns underway off the back of strong finishes to their preseason engagements. Here we will preview this match and offer a prediction of the likely outcome.

Darmstadt defeated Coventry City 2-0 in their final friendly match, making it three wins in four preseason games. They will be hoping to carry this momentum to their opening league match. Four straight defeats were the highlight of Darmstadt’s final matches in the topflight last season.

They struggled in attack, failing to score in eight of the closing 11 matches of the season. That run isn’t too far from their record the last time they played in this league. Darmstadt lost three of their last four Bundesliga 2 matches, failing to score in two.

Fortuna Dusseldorf came close to securing a Bundesliga place, only to be denied by Bochum in the promotion playoffs. They managed a 3-0 first leg win in the playoffs but their luck ran out at home as they lost 3-0 as well.

In the post-match penalties, Bochum prevailed. Now Fortuna have to do it all over again. After a strong preseason run, in which they won all their four matches, Fortuna will be hoping to carry the momentum with them.

They wrapped up their friendly matches with a 2-1 win against Premier League side Ipswich Town. Earlier, they had thrashed Turkish giants Galatasaray 5-2. Before going into the playoffs, Fortuna had posted a 14-game unbeaten run in the league. Of the 14 matches, they won nine.