Match Report
Fortuna Düsseldorf went into the game 17th in the table on 37 points; Hertha BSC sat 7th on 51 — a 14-point gap. On recent form Hertha BSC sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.97 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, Hertha BSC 1.38 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.47.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by Fortuna Düsseldorf, 2 by Hertha BSC, 2 drawn, at 3.22 goals per meeting. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.2 goals per game across the last five against 3.22 historically.
The venue was Merkur Spiel-Arena, with room for 54,600 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hertha BSC led 4-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-5.
Goal scorers
Fortuna Düsseldorf: Cedric Itten (54'), Linus Gechter (4' og) · Hertha BSC: Dawid Kownacki (44'), Luca Schuler (90'), Fabian Reese (26'), Fabian Reese (18'), Marten Winkler (45')
Key stats
Possession: Fortuna Düsseldorf 59% · Hertha BSC 41% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 6-1