SV Sandhausen - Fortuna Düsseldorf

Both teams will be happy with a draw here

TEAM NEWS

Sandhausen will be without several players, who are unavailable through injury. Marcel Seegert is suffering from eye problems while Mirco Born, Rick Wulle and Philipp Forster have all succumbed to knee injuries and Robert Herrmann has a broken foot.

Dusseldorf’s Justin Toshiki Kinjo and Havard Nielsen are still on the club’s injury list while Kaan Ayhan succumbed to injury against Kaiserslautern on Saturday and is doubtful.

Sandhausen

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Marcel Seegert (eye); Mirco Born, Rick Wulle, Philipp Forster (all three knee); Robert Herrmann (foot)

Dusseldorf

Suspended: None

Doubtful: Kaan Ayhan (unspecified)

Injured/unavailable: Justin Toshiki Kinjo (meniscus), Havard Nielsen (pulled muscle)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: DRAW

Sandhausen are coming off an incredible 4-0 win over Dresden. They really outplayed their opponents and registered one of the best performances so far this season, with the team now sitting in second place on seven points. Coach Kenan Kocak was very pleased with his men, but stressed that this was only one step forward with a lot more steps necessary to confirm this level of play. He should count on the same starting line-up for the upcoming encounter as there is no reason to change a winning team, especially not after such a great outcome.

Having secured seven points in three matches, Dusseldorf remain unbeaten this season, too. They beat defensive-minded Kaiserslautern in a narrow game 2-0 last time out and it was a deserved result against harmless opponents despite the fact they had to be patient when it came to gettng on the scoreboard. This game could be different as the team will expect to be able to produce counter-attacks with much more space available, but Dusseldorf prefer this style with their fast players up front.

Both teams have met eight times in 2.Bundesliga, with Sandhausen registering four wins and Dusseldorf three. Their similar records make think that a draw could be on the cards here – which means that both sides could extend their unbeaten run.

SECOND PREDICTION: HALF TIME HAD – AWAY

The first half in this fixture is very hard to predict as the outcomes in past meetings have been so different. Some encounters have seen goals flow while others barely registered any at all. Dusseldorf have managed to score first within the first 45 minutes in all of their three league games so far though, leading at half time twice, and I’ll therefore go with an away win at the break here.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sandhausen’s all-time home record against Dusseldorf consists of two wins, one draw and two defeats, with the team scoring five and conceding seven goals.