Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg Prediction

Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf· Robert Hartmann, Germany 23/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
1X2
Away Win
1.33
SignalSOLIDModel63%RiskMediumGap-3.8%
Fortuna Düsseldorf Rest
8 days
SC Freiburg Rest
2 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
2%7.50
X
23%5.25
2
75%1.33
Double Chance
1X
25%3.20
X2
98%1.07
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%1.65
No
48%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.02 + 2.35 = 3.37
Over 1.5
84%1.11
Over 2.5
51%1.40
Over 3.5
29%2.01
Under 1.5
16%5.85
Under 2.5
49%2.72
Under 3.5
71%1.73
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

18'Lucas HölerAssist: Patrick Osterhage
23'Yuito SuzukiFoul
60'Eric Hottmann INJordi Paulina out
60'Sascha Risch INSteven Van Der Sloot out
69'Vincenzo Grifo INDerry Scherhant out
69'Yuito Suzuki INIgor Matanović out
71'Matthias ZimmermannFoul
71'Igor MatanovićAssist: Derry Scherhant
72'Marcel Benger INPhilipp Förster out
72'Yassine Bouchama INMiguel Fernandes Gonçalves out
74'Lukas Kübler
76'Fabian SchleusenerAssist: Matthias Zimmermann
80'Jordy MakengoAssist: Igor Matanović
81'Jan-Niklas Beste INCyriaque Irié out
81'Jordy Makengo INChristian Günter out
82'Andreas Müller INAnas Slimani out
87'Lucas Höler INKeisuke Goto out
90+4'Igor MatanovićAssist: Cyriaque Irié

Lineups

Fortuna Düsseldorf
5-3-2Coach: Alexander Ende
SC Freiburg
4-2-3-1Coach: Julian Schuster
Louis Lord22L. LordLouis Lord
Matthias Zimmermann25M. ZimmermannMatthias Zimmermann
Tim Oberdorf15T. OberdorfTim Oberdorf
Marcel Benger16M. BengerMarcel Benger
Dominique Heintz3D. HeintzDominique Heintz
Sascha Risch28S. RischSascha Risch
Yassine Bouchama5Y. BouchamaYassine Bouchama
Andreas Müller6A. MüllerAndreas Müller
Jorrit Hendrix8J. HendrixJorrit Hendrix
Fabian Schleusener24F. SchleusenerFabian Schleusener
Eric Hottmann9E. HottmannEric Hottmann
Mio Backhaus1M. BackhausMio Backhaus
Lukas Kübler17L. KüblerLukas Kübler
Matthias Ginter28M. GinterMatthias Ginter
Philipp Lienhart3P. LienhartPhilipp Lienhart
Jordy Makengo33J. MakengoJordy Makengo
Patrick Osterhage6P. OsterhagePatrick Osterhage
Maximilian Eggestein8M. EggesteinMaximilian Eggestein
Jan-Niklas Beste19J. BesteJan-Niklas Beste
Yuito Suzuki14Y. SuzukiYuito Suzuki
Vincenzo Grifo32V. GrifoVincenzo Grifo
Lucas Höler9L. HölerLucas Höler

Fortuna Düsseldorf Substitutes

2Steven Van Der SlootD
27Jordi PaulinaF
10Philipp FörsterM
18Miguel Fernandes GonçalvesM
34Anas SlimaniM
1Lasse RiessG
44Elias EgouliD
14Jomaine ConsbruchM
38Elias ArdenM

SC Freiburg Substitutes

31Igor MatanovićF
7Derry ScherhantF
30Christian GünterD
22Cyriaque IriéF
42Keisuke GotoF
21Florian MüllerG
29Philipp TreuD
43Bruno OgbusD
16Yannick EngelhardtM

Match Stats

Fortuna DüsseldorfSC Freiburg
45%Ball Possession55%
3Corner Kicks9
1Yellow Cards1
5Total Shots17
2Shots on Goal10
3Shots off Goal4
3Shots Inside Box12
2Shots Outside Box5
0Blocked Shots3
15Fouls4
2Offsides1
5Goalkeeper Saves1
417Total Passes507
342Passes Accurate417
82%Pass Accuracy82%

Team Comparison

Fortuna DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
1559Elo Rating 1878
0.90Attack 3.72
1.62Defense 2.50
46%Hit Rate 100%
7.9Shots per Game 18.3
3.6Shots on Target 7.4
3.9Corners per Game 5.8
1.4Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

High Goal Expectancy3.37 goals
📈BTTS Trend100% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Fortuna DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.3 vs 1.5 in first half)

Head to Head

Based on 1 historical meeting

Fortuna Düsseldorf 0%Draw 0%100% SC Freiburg
4Avg Goals
100%BTTS Rate
100%Over 2.5

Recent Form

Fortuna DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf
2W0D3L
15/08/2026
Fortuna DüsseldorfHoffenheim II
02
L
07/08/2026
Waldhof MannheimFortuna Düsseldorf
21
L
25/07/2026
Fortuna DüsseldorfBorussia Dortmund
21
W
18/07/2026
Lask LinzFortuna Düsseldorf
20
L
15/07/2026
Fortuna DüsseldorfRužomberok
20
W
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
4W0D1L
20/08/2026
MotherwellSC Freiburg
13
W
15/08/2026
SC FreiburgCrystal Palace
20
W
08/08/2026
SC FreiburgStrasbourg
20
W
24/07/2026
SC FreiburgDerby
31
W
20/05/2026
SC FreiburgAston Villa
03
L

Bracket

Round of 64
Waldhof Mannheim00
1. FC Kaiserslautern01
After extra time
Preußen Münster1
Karlsruher SC2
SC St. Tönis0
Eintracht Frankfurt11
SV Wehen0
Bayer Leverkusen4
Erzgebirge Aue0
1899 Hoffenheim4
MSV Duisburg1
SV Elversberg3
Hemelingen1
Hannover 969
Lüneburger SK Hansa0
Werder Bremen3
Eintracht Trier0
RB Leipzig6
TSV 1860 München0
Holstein Kiel2
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim2
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg4
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 982
Krieschow0
FSV Mainz 059
Schott Mainz0
Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Westfalia Rhynern0
Dynamo Dresden6
Phönix Lübeck2
SC Paderborn 074
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli0
Altglienicke25
VfL Wolfsburg26
On penalties
Verl0
Hamburger SV3
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln2
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund5
VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München4
Waldhof Mannheim00
1. FC Kaiserslautern01
After extra time
Preußen Münster1
Karlsruher SC2
SC St. Tönis0
Eintracht Frankfurt11
SV Wehen0
Bayer Leverkusen4
Erzgebirge Aue0
1899 Hoffenheim4
MSV Duisburg1
SV Elversberg3
Hemelingen1
Hannover 969
Lüneburger SK Hansa0
Werder Bremen3
Eintracht Trier0
RB Leipzig6
TSV 1860 München0
Holstein Kiel2
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim2
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg4
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 982
Krieschow0
FSV Mainz 059
Schott Mainz0
Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Westfalia Rhynern0
Dynamo Dresden6
Phönix Lübeck2
SC Paderborn 074
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli0
Altglienicke25
VfL Wolfsburg26
On penalties
Verl0
Hamburger SV3
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln2
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund5
VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München4

Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg Prediction

As a knockout-stage DFB Pokal fixture, this match carries added stakes for both sides. Our AI model analyses team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history to build forecasts across six independent markets.

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Key Factors for This Match

SC Freiburg have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Fortuna Düsseldorf and SC Freiburg have met 1 times recently, averaging 4 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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