Fortuna Düsseldorf - FC Schalke 04

Stadium from Fortuna Düsseldorf

Wow, what should I say, what an incredible start by Fortuna Düsseldorf into the season. They are unbeaten so far and additional what is one of the biggest surprise, they are with a clean sheet in all 5 matches. With 3 times 0-0 and 2 times 2-0 they did an absolutely great job. Most of the experts gave the newcomer no chance in this league and saw them as one of the first relegation candidate in the league. At this stage of the season they are absolutely wrong, but sure a long way to go and it can happen a lot normally. But they are on a good way and they have huge self confidence with their results and want to continue their run and also prove themselve.
Coach Meier is playing a very defensive tactic at the moment and they are more focused not to concede as to score. Their style is more awful but what count is success and they have it. But more and more I think about their opponent this time it is more difficult for them as in the past matches to hold this run and also without conceding a goal. They played with Augsburg a team who was better but had huge scoring problems and missed a lot and we got the confirmation that they are weak at the moment, 2nd match was against Gladbach who are also not in such shape as last season and need time (they alos had good scoring opportunities there but De Jong missed the empty net I remember), 3rd was against Stuttgart, they also at the bottom of the table with problems, 4rd was at home against Freiburg and equal match but Freiburg is not such a number also only midtable or bottom team, 5th against their promotion rival Fürth who had an awful day and missed a lot of their former performances. As you can see, this were all teams with maybe the same level or weaker at the moment. Schalke is one of the top teams in BL and they should be able to crack this defense wall from Düsseldorf. I think it can be huge of work for Levels and van den Bergh on the wings, also central with Fink and Bodzek. 

Schalke started very well with 3 wins and 1 draw and 1 lose. The lose was against Bayern Munich where they had a very bad day and let their supporters alone. After their great last season the level what the fans expecting are high, and they got a bit irritated by their performances against Munich and also against Mainz in the first 15 minutes. But all in all they are at the teams on the top of the table and they are sure set for an international place again. Their squad is to strong to miss it. The defense worked well (only 2 goals against them against strong home side Hannover and Bayern) and should do this also against Düsseldorf. The double six with Neustädter and big fighter Jones (maybe Höger is an option as well) has some class but their biggest weapon are their offensive above all their wings with Farfan (Afellay), Holtby, Draxler (Barnetta) can create a lot for their lone striker Huntelaar. This lineup from Schalke should be able to put a lot of pressure on the wings from Düsseldorf and sooner or later the goal will come. All these players are one class better as the players from Düsseldorf, also Düsseldorf's players are almost fresh faces in BL, most of them have never played there. 

This time I am sure, Düsseldorf can not hold such a great offensive away and they are set to concede for sure this time. If Schalke can score twice, they win because Düsseldorf have some problems to score due to their focuse on defensive. That Düsseldorf win this is impossible in my eyes but I am a bit careful and take only the quarter ball in case of a draw we get half of our stake back.  Good Luck !!!

Recommend Bet: FC Schalke 04 AHC -0,25 @ 1,69 (3 Units)