Bayern Munich – Dusseldorf SOCCER PICKS
Bayern München and Fortuna Düsseldorf meet at Allianz-Arena, in a match for the 12 th round of the Bundesliga. The last time they met, on 09-03-2013, in a match that ended with the final score: Bayern München (3-2) Fortuna Düsseldorf. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Bayern München:
After 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 20 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Borussia Dortmund by (3-2), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against Freiburg. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. In the last 5 home league matches Bayern München has a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 8 points out of 15 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 52 of the last 59 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals.
The team of Bayern Munich is one of the favorites to win the title of the competition, but so far the home team is outside the qualifying zone for the Champions League. Playing at home in this next round and against a team that is among the last classified of the competition, it is important that the locals get to add the three points. In the last round, Bayern Munich ended up being beaten away from home by Borussia Dortmund, by the 3×2 score. The coach should not have important absences for this duel, then, he will have a fairly competitive team for the field.
Fortuna Düsseldorf:
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, the away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 8 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Hertha BSC by (4-1), after in the previous match they have lost out in a match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (3-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 63 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 20 conceded. In the last match that they disputed, for the Friendlies, they won against SF Baumberg by (1-5). In the last 5 away league matches Fortuna Düsseldorf has a record of 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 2 points out of 15 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 5 away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
Fortuna Düsseldorf team will have to make a game above the average in this next round, as it will face a team that is quite qualified and that will have to impose many difficulties, needing to add points to get out of the relegation zone. The visiting team has been suffering with many problems in its defensive sector, which is the weakest in the competition so far. On the last day the Fortuna Düsseldorf won a home victory over Hertha Berlin, by the score of 4×1. The visiting coach must take to the field what is best for him at his disposal.
