Fortuna Dusseldorf VS Holstein Kiel, Dusseldorf remain unbeaten at home with Win

Match Time：2/9/2021 03:30 Tuesday  (GMT+8)

German Bundesliga 2 --  Fortuna Dusseldorf   VS   Holstein Kiel

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TEAM NEWS

Jakub Piotrowski is training individually after returning from coronavirus quarantine and is unlikely to make the squad. Both Emmanuel Iyoha and Shinta Appelkamp are candidates for the squad after missing games with injuries.

Marco Komenda was substituted in the first half of Holstein Kiel’s 3-1 win over Braunschweig last weekend due to an ankle injury. Stefan Thesker is a candidate for the squad, having returned from a thigh injury.

 

Dusseldorf

Suspended:  None

Doubtful: Jakub Piotrowski (training deficit)

Injured/unavailable: Gokhan Gul (foot), Dennis Gorka (hamstring)

 

Holstein Kiel

Suspended: None

Doubtful: Fin Bartels (stomach)

Injured/unavailable: Noah Awuku (achilles), Aleksandar Ignjovski (muscular issues), Marco Komenda (ankle), Johannes van den Bergh (muscle tear)

 

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

 

Dusseldorf’s unbeaten league run was brought to a halt at nine games after 2-1 loss at Wurzburger Kickers. Uwe Rosler’s side took a lead early on Rouwen Hennings’ seventh goal of the season, but were unable to build on their advantage, struggling with the pitch conditions. Both goals were conceded on the counterattack. With the loss, Dusseldorf dropped to sixth in the table

Holstein Kiel maintained the hold on third place and drew level on points with second-place Bochum thanks to a 3-1 home win over Braunschweig. Ole Werner’s club took early control of the match and scored all three of their goals in the first 31 minutes of play.

This is a battle of the leagues lone unbeaten home team and the league’s lone unbeaten road team. Dusseldorf has six wins and three draws from their nine home games of the league to date, while Holstein Kiel have five wins and four draws from their nine away games of the league. Between injuries and the extra cup game this week, Holstein Kiel could be a little fatigued for this road trip, so give an edge to the home side here.

 

HEAD TO HEAD

Holstein Kiel won 2-1 when they hosted Dusseldorf last October. The only two prior 2. Bundesliga games between the clubs ended in draws.