On Saturday, starting at 14:30 pm, the match Dusseldorf – Bayern will be played in the 12th round of the Bundesliga, the 2019/2020 edition. Dusseldorf has not beaten Bayern for 9 matches, from a 3-1 victory in the German Cup in 1995. Last season, the Bavarians won 4-1 away, but drew Allianz Arena, score 3 -3. The hosts scored 6 times in front of the German champion in the last 3 straight matches, and Robert Lewandowski never scored against this opponent.
Dusseldorf has achieved a number of good results in the last period, losing a single match of the last 4, 0-2 with newly promoted Paderborn. In the previous stage, Fortuna equalized 3 times Schalke, managing a fantastic score at Gelsenkirchen, 3-3. Friedhelm Funkel’s team ranks 13th in the Bundesliga, with 11 points, but has superior offensive strength to opponents such as Paderborn, Koln, Mainz or Augsburg. There will be a duel with Bayern, which comes at a time when the Bavarians seem to have solved their defensive problems.
Hansi Flick scored two solid successes as interim, without Bayern getting a shot on goal. The Bavarians defeated Olympiakos first in the Champions League, score 2-0, then crushed Dortmund in “Der Klassiker”, score 4-0, without the opponents making any claim. Thanks to these results, Flick received a contract until the end of the season. Striker Robert Lewandowski is one goal away from Gerd Muller’s record, 17 successes in the first 12 rounds, but the Polish never scored in the Dusseldorf gate.
It is expected a new success for Bayern, to remain in the “net” of the leader Monchengladbach, which currently has 4 points ahead of the Bundesliga. Even if he loses the duel, Dusseldorf has shown a hunger for goals against the Bavarians and is worth trying the “both sign” tip, for an excellent odds of 1.75. Although Bayern has excellent defense with Olympiakos and Dortmund, the bottom line – Pavard, Martinez, Alaba, Davies – remains vulnerable, and Fortuna can score at least once.
Probable teams
Düsseldorf: Steffen – Zimmer, Ayhan, Hoffmann, Adams, Gießelmann – Zimmermann, Bodzek, Morales – Kownacki, Hennings (c)
Coach: Friedhelm Funkel
Bayern: Neuer (c) – Pavard, Martinez, Alaba, Davies – Kimmich, Goretzka – Gnabry, Müller, Coman – Lewandowski
Coach: Hansi Flick
PREDICTION: Over 3,5 goals @ 1,77
