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Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund: result 2-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 18, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Düsseldorf Arena, Düsseldorf

Fortuna Düsseldorf
2-1
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund?

Fortuna Düsseldorf won 2-1 on December 18, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 22′D. LukebakioFortuna Düsseldorf
  • 56′J. ZimmerFortuna Düsseldorf
  • 81′Paco AlcácerBorussia Dortmund

Official lineup for Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

4-2-3-1
  1. 20D. Lukebakio
  1. 31M. Sobottka
  2. 39J. Zimmer
  3. 22K. Stöger
  1. 25M. Zimmermann
  2. 33T. Usami
  1. 7Oliver Fink
  2. 5K. Ayhan
  3. 23N. Gießelmann
  4. 35M. Kamiński
  1. 1M. Rensing

Borussia Dortmund

4-2-3-1
  1. 34J. Bruun Larsen
  1. 11M. Reus
  2. 22C. Pulišić
  3. 10M. Götze
  1. 6T. Delaney
  2. 28A. Witsel
  1. 16M. Akanji
  2. 4A. Diallo
  3. 29Marcel Schmelzer
  4. 26Ł. Piszczek
  1. 1R. Bürki
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortuna Düsseldorf have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 12, 2 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Fortuna Düsseldorf
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2018SC Freiburg(home)2-0Bundesliga
Dec 7, 2018Werder Bremen(away)1-3Bundesliga
Nov 30, 2018FSV Mainz 05(home)0-1Bundesliga
Nov 24, 2018Bayern München(away)3-3Bundesliga
Nov 10, 2018Hertha BSC(home)4-1Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2018Werder Bremen(home)2-1Bundesliga
Dec 11, 2018Monaco(away)2-0UEFA Champions League
Dec 8, 2018FC Schalke 04(away)2-1Bundesliga
Dec 1, 2018SC Freiburg(home)2-0Bundesliga
Nov 28, 2018Club Brugge KV(home)0-0UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Fortuna Düsseldorf wins, 2 draws, 1 Borussia Dortmund win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 27, 2013Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Nov 27, 2012Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Fortuna DüsseldorfBundesliga
Dec 20, 2011Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-0 Borussia DortmundDFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Borussia Dortmund on Apr 27, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Fortuna Düsseldorf score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf1.32.128/1510/15
Borussia Dortmund2.30.977/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund963016721

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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