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Fortuna Dusseldorf v Holstein Kiel : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf

It's an away match for Tim Walter's Holstein Kiel side on Friday evening, as they visit the Merkur Spiel-Arena for a Bundesliga 2 clash with Markus Anfang's Fortuna Dusseldorf. Team form, head to head (H2H) stats, predictions and odds are all published below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. We're tipping both teams to score, but why not take a look and see if there's another bet you prefer?

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Fortuna Dusseldorf's next match is v Magdeburg at 12:00 on Saturday 18th April
Holstein Kiel's next match is v Kaiserslautern at 17:30 on Friday 17th April
The last German Bundesliga 2 meeting between Dusseldorf and Holstein was on Friday 10th April 2026
German Bundesliga 2
April 10th 2026
Dusseldorf 1
2 Holstein
 
C. Itten 71'50' P. Harres
79' I. Nekić
 
F95
SVE
Shots On
5
3
Shots Off
4
6
Corners
7
3
Possession
58%
42%
Fouls
13
13
Yellow/red cards
2/0
4/0
 
DusseldorfHolstein
 
J. Daland (M. Heyer 65')
T. Oberdorf
F. Kastenmeier
A. El Azzouzi
S. Tanaka
S. Appelkamp
L. Raimund (V. Fridriksson 61')
C. Kjelder Rasmussen (M. Ljubičić 16')
F. Muslija (J. Paulina 65')
C. Ittenfootball icon
E. Egouli
T. Weiner
football iconI. Nekić
(N. Niehoff 90') U. Tohumcu
(J. Therkelsen 60') S. Skrzybski
football iconP. Harres
A. Kaprálik
L. Rosenboom
D. Zec
(M. Ivezić 7') J. Tolkin
J. Meffert
(F. Roslyng 90') I. Ugoh

Best Tip: Both teams to score

Analysing our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant statistics, there's one market that seems hard to ignore for this tie: both teams to score. In Dusseldorf and Holstein we have two sides going head-to-head that can both score and concede, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Friday evening. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.53.

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 Dusseldorf are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

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

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Dusseldorf
47%
11/1050/1
Draw
23%
13/511/1
Holstein
30%
11/51/66
Draw 1-1
10%
6/17/10
Dusseldorf 2-1
9%
8/116/5
Dusseldorf 1-0
8%
17/217/5
Holstein 2-1
7%
11/14/11
Dusseldorf 2-0
7%
11/18/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/119/5
Holstein 1-0
6%
12/129/20
Dusseldorf 3-1
5%
14/116/1
Draw 0-0
4%
12/113/5
Holstein 2-0
4%
18/119/4
Dusseldorf 3-0
4%
20/118/1
Dusseldorf 3-2
4%
20/125/1
Holstein 3-1
3%
22/17/1
Holstein 3-2
3%
28/122/1
Dusseldorf 4-1
2%
33/145/1
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
7/101/1
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
11/107/10
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/1121/20
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/1015/8
No 1st Goal
2%
12/113/5
BTTS - Yes
62%
4/719/20
BTTS - No
38%
5/43/4
BTTS - Home Win
26%
11/422/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/319/5
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/22/11
Home/draw
70%
4/1111/2
Away/draw
53%
7/101/1000
Home/away
77%
2/71/12
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1/510/21
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
10/329/20
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
13/817/5
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
4/91/6
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
4/122/1
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
1/61/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
9/160/1
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/161/300
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/251/4
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
12/15/2
Home DNB
63%
8/1520/1
Away DNB
46%
11/81/1000
Dusseldorf win to nil
21%
3/1-
Holstein win to nil
13%
11/2-
Dusseldorf / Dusseldorf
24%
12/511/2
Dusseldorf / Holstein
3%
25/133/1
Dusseldorf / Draw
7%
12/116/1
Draw / Dusseldorf
15%
9/22/1
Draw / Holstein
11%
13/218/5
Draw / Draw
14%
5/121/10
Holstein / Dusseldorf
4%
20/125/1
Holstein / Holstein
16%
4/110/1
Holstein / Draw
6%
12/118/1
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Dusseldorf have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 34 goals to 26 goals.

Home League Performance

Dusseldorf have played 14 games at home winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 6 games. They have scored 15 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 22 goals at home.

Holstein are in 16th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 29 points having played 28 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 26 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

24 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 7 and won 6. Holstein have conceded 38 goals, scored 30, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Dusseldorf
Holstein
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Schalke2917751658 
l
 
0-2A
May 2
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
2
Paderborn2917661757 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
3
Hannover2915861453 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1A
4
Elversberg2915771752 
May 10
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
5
Darmstadt29131151650 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
6
H.Berlin291388947 
l
 
2-5F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
7
Kaiserslautern2914411846 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
Apr 17
l
 
4-1A
8
Karlsruher2911711-640 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-1A
9
Nurnberg2910712-237 
l
 
2-3A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
10
VfL Bochum299911236 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-3F
11
Dresden298813032 
Apr 24
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1A
May 17
12
Holstein298813-732 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
-
-
13
Arminia298714-231 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-1F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2F
14
Dusseldorf299416-1831 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
15
Magdeburg299317-930 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
May 9
d
 
3-3F
16
E. Braun298615-1830 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
May 2
d
 
1-1A
17
Greuther298615-2130 
w
 
2-1F
May 17
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
18
Preussen Munster2961013-1628 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Dusseldorf have lost 3 consecutive league games
Dusseldorf 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
Holstein 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Dusseldorf since 2018
Dusseldorf
Holstein
Goals: Scored
6
6
Games: Scored
3 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
2 / 5
F95
1
D
2
SVE
2
League games at Holstein since 2017
Holstein
Dusseldorf
Goals: Scored
8
6
Games: Scored
6 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
0 / 6
F95
1
D
2
SVE
3
Goal Statistics
Dusseldorf 14th Holstein 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Dusseldorf will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that Holstein will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-20
Dusseldorf have scored 20% fewer goals at home than predicted
-4
Holstein’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2025/2026 season
Dusseldorf
PG (predicted goals)
Holstein
1.8
1.4
Attack rating
F95
SVE
20%
better
view stats
Games scored18
23
Failed to score10
5
Scored first10
10
Goals scored26
34
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal10
8
Conversion rate for10
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
F95
SVE
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded23
22
Clean sheets5
6
Conceded first16
17
Goals conceded43
42
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
15%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.7
KickOff rating
+2%

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

Dusseldorf Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271268
F KastenmeierC Itten F MuslijaA Azzouzi
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Kastenmeier GLK27
2
-
T Oberdorf DEF271
4
2
E. Egouli DEF191
4
1
J Daland DEF20
5
1
S Tanaka MID122
1
-
L. Raimund MID12
1
-
A Azzouzi MID2711
8
-
S Appelkamp MID2322
-
F Muslija MID2846
5
-
C Rasmussen  FWD2224
4
-
C Itten  FWD26122
4
-
Subs
M Lotka GLK2
-
M Heyer DEF16
4
-
V Lunddal DEF101
1
-
T Breithaupt MID12
3
-
S Alexandropoulos MID15
3
-
K. Sauck MID1
-
J Hettwer FWD5
-
M Ljubicic FWD5
-
J. Paulina FWD6
1
-
Holstein Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
266312
D ZecP HarresA KaprálikD Zec
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Weiner GLK7
3
-
L Rosenboom DEF2511
2
1
D Zec DEF265
11
1
I. Nekić DEF153
5
1
J Tolkin DEF2712
3
-
J Meffert MID1211
2
-
A Kaprálik MID2633
5
-
S Skrzybski MID1922
2
-
I. Ugoh MID1
-
U Tohumcu MID91
3
1
P Harres FWD2862
1
-
Subs
J Krumrey GLK221
1
-
L. Parduzi DEF
-
L. Borges DEF
-
F Roslyng DEF4
2
-
M Ivezic DEF221
6
-
J Therkelsen MID293
2
-
S Schwab MID19
5
-
N Niehoff MID2312
-
M. Müller FWD2011
4
1