Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Borussia Dortmund II (5th, 58 pts) and Fortuna Düsseldorf II (12th, 40 pts). On recent form Borussia Dortmund II sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.47 for Borussia Dortmund II and 1.38/1.71 for Fortuna Düsseldorf II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Borussia Dortmund II wins, 0 for Fortuna Düsseldorf II, 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Rote Erde, with room for 21,318 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fortuna Düsseldorf II led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund II: Kevin Mutove (48'), Michael Eberwein (59'), Arne Wessels (84'), Almugera Kabar (75') · Fortuna Düsseldorf II: Deniz Bindemann (22')