FORTUNA DUSSELDORF v EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
Bundesliga
Monday 11th March 2019
Kickoff: 1930hrs
Pick: Dusseldorf AH+0.5
Bookmaker: Comeon
Odds: 1.59 (odds taken at 03:36 GMT, 11 Mar 2019)
Monday night’s action is wrapped up when Fortuna Dusseldorf play host to Eintracht Frankfurt as the betting tips continue at the Merkur Spiel-Arena as the hosts look to post a fourth league win from five matches in the Bundesliga…
Dusseldorf Prediction
Three wins from their last four matches overall has kept Fortuna Dusseldorf from being dragged down into the relegation battle below them as the hosts have recorded wins against Stuttgart, Nurnberg and a resounding 4-0 win away at Schalke last weekend.
Dusseldorf now possess a useful 12-point cushion ahead of third from bottom club Stuttgart who occupy the relegation play-off spot, and another three points on Monday night would lift the hosts closer to a more respectable mid-table position in the Bundesliga.
Fortuna Dusseldorf are also in pretty good shape at their Merkur Spiel-Arena too as the hosts have recorded four wins from their last five matches on home turf with victories chalked up against Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart and Nurnberg, with their only defeat during this period being a heavy 4-0 defeat to 3rd placed RB Leipzig.
Dusseldorf’s overall home record stands at 6-0-6 17/18 and they’ve tended to deal in either wins or defeats so far at home in this season’s Bundesliga.
Midfielder Lukebakio (8 goals) and forward Raman (6 goals) look the most likely to score for the hosts here in this clash.
- Dusseldorf have won 4 of their last 5 matches at home in the Bundesliga
- Frankfurt have won just 1 of their last 5 matches away from home
- Frankfurt thrashed Dusseldorf 7-1 in their last meeting
Frankfurt Prediction
Eintracht Frankfurt could probably do without a trip to face Fortuna Dusseldorf on Monday night in the Bundesliga as they have a crucial 2nd leg of the round of 16 in the Europa League on Thursday night against Inter Milan, with the 2nd leg being played in Milan.
The visitors held the Italians to a 0-0 draw at home in the 1st leg, but they face two away trips in the space of four days which could have a bearing on the outcome of how they approach this match with Dusseldorf.
Frankfurt will be confident that they can get a result here on Monday night having recorded back-to-back wins against Hannover 96 and Hoffenheim in recent matches which has contributed to a seven match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
The visitors are also unbeaten in their last four away matches but these consist of three draws (at Mainz 05, Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig) and just the one win which was a 3-0 win at Hannover.
Frankfurt’s away record stands at an okay looking 5-4-3 20/14 but they’ve had just four days to prepare for this clash following last Thursday’s Europa League tie with Inter Milan, and manager Adi Hutter may be tempted to rotate his squad for this one, with a view to the 2nd leg in Milan on Thursday night.
Betting Tips Verdict
Fortuna Dusseldorf are in good form right now and could make life awkward for Eintracht Frankfurt in this encounter.
