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FC Koln v Fortuna Dusseldorf : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 23rd Feb, 12:30 BST, RheinEnergieStadion, Köln

Daniel Thioune pays counterpart Gerhard Struber a visit on Sunday lunch time in the Bundesliga 2, as their Fortuna Dusseldorf and FC Koln sides face each other at the RheinEnergieStadion. All stats, including 20-game form for both teams and head-to-head records, will change as you browse each of the seventeen betting markets using the tabs below. The best odds and, of course, our algorithmic predictions will too.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Köln and Dusseldorf will score at least two between them during 90 mins. It's a prediction based on form stats for each side, as well as their historic head-to-heads. We give it a probability of 79%. The bookmakers have it at 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Köln are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 43% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Köln
43%
4/5
2%
3/4
Draw
24%
13/55/2
Dusseldorf
32%
3/1
3%
27/10
Draw 1-1
11%
6/16/1
Köln 2-1
9%
15/213/2
Köln 1-0
8%
8/1
6%
7/1
7%
Dusseldorf 2-1
8%
12/110/1
Dusseldorf 1-0
7%
14/1
15%
10/1
Köln 2-0
7%
17/28/1
6%
Draw 2-2
6%
12/110/1
8%
Draw 0-0
5%
12/110/1
10%
Köln 3-1
5%
12/110/1
Dusseldorf 2-0
5%
22/1
10%
16/1
Köln 3-0
4%
14/112/1
8%
Dusseldorf 3-1
3%
28/120/1
Köln 3-2
3%
20/1
9%
14/1
12%
Dusseldorf 3-2
3%
33/122/1
Dusseldorf 3-0
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
4/6
2%
8/13
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
23/20
2%
21/20
3%
Home 1st Goal
50%
8/15-
Away 1st Goal
47%
8/5-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13
3%
8/13
3%
BTTS - No
40%
6/5
5%
23/20
2%
BTTS - Home Win
23%
12/5
3%
9/4
4%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/27/2
BTTS - Away Win
18%
6/15/1
8%
Home/draw
68%
2/9
2%
1/4
2%
Away/draw
57%
19/20
2%
19/20
Home/away
76%
2/71/4
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1/5
2%
1/5
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
10/3
8%
14/5
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
13/86/4
4%
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
4/94/9
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
4/110/3
6%
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/62/13
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
9/1
9%
7/1
6%
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/16
1%
1/25
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/40
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/19/1
5%
Home DNB
60%
4/114/11
Away DNB
49%
2/119/10
Köln win to nil
20%
5/2-
Dusseldorf win to nil
15%
7/1-
Köln / Köln
28%
15/8
4%
9/5
Köln / Dusseldorf
3%
28/125/1
Köln / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Köln
17%
4/118/5
Draw / Dusseldorf
9%
8/1
6%
7/1
Draw / Draw
14%
5/19/2
Dusseldorf / Köln
4%
20/116/1
Dusseldorf / Dusseldorf
13%
11/25/1
Dusseldorf / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Köln have played 22 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 4 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 9 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 39 goals to 36 goals.

Home League Performance

Köln have played 11 games at home winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 22 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 13 goals at home.

Dusseldorf are in 5th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 37 points having played 22 matches so far this season. Dusseldorf are winless in the 4 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Away League Performance

1 of those games has been a losing match. They have conceded 9 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won zero. Dusseldorf have conceded 14 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Köln
Dusseldorf
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Köln Home221246840 
-
-
d
 
2-2A
Feb 23
2
Hamburg2210931939 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-3A
Mar 8
3
Kaiserslautern221165839 
May 18
w
 
0-1F
l
 
3-4A
Mar 29
4
Magdeburg2210841438 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
2-5A
May 18
5
Dusseldorf Away221075837 
Feb 23
d
 
2-2F
-
-
6
Paderborn221075837 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 29
d
 
1-1A
Apr 12
7
Elversberg2210571035 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-2A
Apr 19
8
Hannover22976634 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 26
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
9
Nurnberg221048434 
w
 
3-1F
May 10
Apr 26
d
 
2-2A
10
Karlsruher22868-230 
d
 
4-4F
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-3A
11
Schalke22769-227 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
May 10
d
 
1-1F
12
Greuther227510-1226 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
Feb 28
w
 
1-2F
13
Darmstadt22679125 
Mar 15
l
 
5-1A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
14
H.Berlin227411-425 
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-2F
15
E. Braun225611-1821 
w
 
5-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
5-0F
May 3
16
Preussen Munster224810-820 
Apr 19
w
 
0-1F
Apr 5
l
 
1-0A
17
Ulm223811-617 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 8
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-2A
18
Regensburg224315-3415 
May 3
w
 
0-1F
Mar 15
w
 
0-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Köln have won 3 consecutive home league games
5
Köln have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Köln 1ST
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
Dusseldorf 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
8
L
2
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
Goal Statistics

FC Koln's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday lunch time, not least because Fortuna Dusseldorf have conceded in each of their last 6 Bundesliga 2 outings. A PG of 1.6 for Gerhard Struber's side suggests that run should continue.

Köln 1st Dusseldorf 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Köln will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Dusseldorf will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-14
Köln have scored 14% fewer goals at home than predicted
+18
Dusseldorf have scored 18% more goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
2.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2024/2025 season
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Köln
PG (predicted goals)
Dusseldorf
1.6
1.4
Attack rating
9%
better
KOE
F95
view stats
Games scored20
18
Failed to score2
4
Scored first16
10
Goals scored36
39
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.8
Avg. shots per game11
10
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
18
Avg. XG for1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
12%
better
KOE
F95
view stats
Games conceded13
16
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first6
11
Goals conceded28
31
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
12%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.6
KickOff rating
+12%

Köln v Dusseldorf Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Köln Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22995
L PaqaradaD DownsL MainaT Hübers
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Paqarada DEF226
4
-
L Maina FWD2239
2
-
E Martel MID212
4
-
D Downs FWD2193
2
-
T Hübers DEF2031
5
-
J Thielmann DEF2011
5
-
D Huseinbašić MID2021
1
-
D Heintz DEF182
5
-
D Ljubicic MID1843
4
-
L Waldschmidt FWD183
4
-
T Lemperle MID1684
2
-
F Kainz MID1512
1
-
J. Pauli DEF14
2
-
M Schwäbe GLK12
2
-
S Tigges FWD12
-
M Olesen MID10
1
-
M Finkgräfe DEF7
3
-
J Gazibegovic DEF5
2
-
M Obuz FWD5
-
M Uth  FWD5
-
J Schmied DEF4
1
-
I Rondic FWD2
-
N. Telle DEF1
-
J. Potočnik FWD1
-
Dusseldorf Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22947
F KastenmeierD KownackiÍsak Bergmann JóhannessonA Hoffmann
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Kastenmeier GLK22
-
T Oberdorf DEF2211
4
-
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson MID2174
5
-
M Zimmermann MID212
3
-
A Hoffmann DEF19
7
-
J Niemiec FWD1921
2
-
D Kownacki FWD1893
5
-
T Rossmann FWD1721
1
1
E Iyoha DEF1611
1
-
V Lunddal DEF15
4
-
G Haag MID152
5
1
S Appelkamp MID154
4
-
M Brederode FWD1533
4
-
D Pejčinović FWD155
1
-
V Vermeij FWD1511
-
D. Schmidt FWD142
1
-
J Siebert DEF10
2
-
M Sobottka MID102
4
-
N Gavory  DEF81
-
M Kwarteng MID53
-
M Heyer DEF3
-