Fortuna Dusseldorf missed a triumph, which could have been key in their fight to get away from relegation, in the final minutes of their recent visit to Cologne. They won 0-2 until the 88th minute but could not hold their lead and ended up calling (2-2). Those of Dusseldorf remain in the promotion zone, 3 points from both direct descent and total salvation. They had previously distributed points against the choler Paderborn (0-0) and before the break they also tied with another direct rival (Mainz).
Schalke 04, for his part, is not complicated with the relegation but the poor results he has been obtaining gradually move him away from qualifying for the Europa League. The ‘blues’ lost by a landslide the two matches played after the break by Covid-19: first Dortmund made it 4-0 and they were just surprised at home by Augsburg (0-3). Altogether they add 9 days without winning and as soon as they wrote down 2 goals in that lapse.
-Schalke and Dusseldorf tied 3-3 in the first round (5 goals in the second half).
-Of the last 4 direct duels: Schalke won 2 and Fortuna 1.
-Dusseldorf have been undefeated for 4 dates: a win and 3 consecutive draws.
-In the 9 dates he has not won, Schalke received 22 goals and only scored 2.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,73
