Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Bochum prediction 27.02.2026 | 2. Bundesliga
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Contents
- Competition: 2 Bundesliga
- Date: 27th February 2026
- Kick-off: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
- Venue: MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA
Fortuna Düsseldorf host Bochum on Friday in a game that feels heavier than mid table positions suggest. The Rheinländer sit 12th, four points behind Bochum in 10th. That gap is not dramatic, yet neither side has made winning look simple lately. The bookmakers seem unsure. Honestly, that hesitation makes sense. In this preview, we will look at recent form, squad updates and where the betting value might quietly sit.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bochum
0 : 1
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
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Fortuna Dusseldorf
5 : 6
Bochum
Bundesliga Play-offs
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Bochum
0 : 3
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Bundesliga Play-offs
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Fortuna Dusseldorf
3 : 1
Bochum
Club Friendlies 3
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Fortuna Dusseldorf
0 : 3
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
5 : 0
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
Since 2018, these clubs have met eight times in competitive fixtures. Bochum hold a slight edge with four wins and four clean sheets. Düsseldorf have three victories, one match ended level. Goals have come at a steady rate, averaging 2.375 per game, which suggests this pairing rarely drifts into boredom.
Fortuna Düsseldorf team overview
Düsseldorf have lived in the second tier since relegation in 2019-2020. Promotion nearly arrived two seasons ago with a third place finish. Since then, momentum has faded. Markus Anfang’s side now find themselves glancing over their shoulders rather than up the table.
A 2-1 defeat to Darmstadt last weekend stretched the winless run to three. Still, three wins from the last four home games offer a flicker of belief. MERKUR SPIEL ARENA has not been entirely unkind.
Jordy de Wijs limped off early in that Darmstadt loss, replaced by Jesper Daland. Ironically, Daland is suspended after seeing red from the bench, though he was unlikely to start.
Tim Breithaupt, Hamza Anhari, Kenneth Schmidt, Julian Hettwer and Marin Ljubicic remain sidelined. Depth is being tested, perhaps more than Anfang would like.
Last matches of
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Darmstadt 98
2 : 1
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
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Fortuna Dusseldorf
0 : 0
Preußen Münster
2. Bundesliga
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Karlsruher SC
1 : 1
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
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Fortuna Dusseldorf
2 : 1
SC Paderborn
2. Bundesliga
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Hannover 96
2 : 1
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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33
Florian Kastenmeier
Defenders
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12
Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson
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44
Elias Egouli
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15
Tim Oberdorf
Midfielders
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8
Anouar El Azzouzi
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3
Christopher Lenz
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16
Satoshi Tanaka
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19
Emmanuel Iyoha
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24
Florent Muslija
Forwards
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23
Shinta Appelkamp
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13
Cedric Itten
Bochum team overview
Bochum’s relegation from the Bundesliga last season ended a four year stay among the elite. Immediate promotion was the hope. Reality has been tougher. Die Unabsteigbaren sit 10th, already 15 points off the top three. That gap feels significant.
Yet Uwe Rösler’s side are stubborn. Nine games unbeaten, even if seven were draws, speaks to resilience. Falling behind at Nürnberg and fighting back for a point showed character. Leandro Morgalla is ruled out after picking up an injury inside fifteen minutes last time out. Oliver Olsen could step in.
Ibrahim Sissoko, Gerrit Holtmann and Moritz Göttlicher are also unavailable through ankle, muscular and pelvic issues. Rösler is unlikely to make sweeping changes, especially after that spirited comeback.
Last matches of
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Bochum
1 : 1
Nurnberg
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
0 : 0
SC Paderborn
2. Bundesliga
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Preußen Münster
1 : 1
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
2 : 0
Schalke 04
2. Bundesliga
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Elversberg
1 : 1
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Timo Horn
Defenders
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13
Oliver Olsen
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20
Noah Loosli
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4
Erhan Mašović
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32
Maximilian Wittek
Midfielders
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34
Cajetan Benjamin Lenz
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21
Francis Onyeka
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24
Mats Pannewig
Forwards
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16
Callum Marshall
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33
Philipp Hofmann
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29
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
Prediction
Goals have been a familiar sight at MERKUR SPIEL ARENA lately. Seven of Fortuna Düsseldorf’s last eleven home matches went over 2.5, and five of the previous six meetings with Bochum produced at least three goals. Bochum are unbeaten in nine, although seven ended level. Put that together and a lively 2-2 draw starts to make sense.
Three reasons we expect over 2.5 goals in this game
- Seven of the last eleven competitive home games of Dusseldorf finished with over 2.5 goals.
- Five of the last six meetings between Fortuna Dusseldorf and Bochum finished with 3+ goals.
- Bets on over 2.5 goals won in three of the last five games of Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.90
vs standings in 2. Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 33 - 20 | +13 | 46 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 44 - 25 | +19 | 45 |
| 3 | Elversberg | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 - 25 | +17 | 44 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 - 26 | +12 | 43 |
| 5 | Hannover 96 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 - 30 | +11 | 42 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 39 - 33 | +6 | 37 |
| 7 | Hertha BSC | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 - 28 | +4 | 34 |
| 8 | Nürnberg | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 - 32 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 - 43 | -9 | 30 |
| 10 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 - 28 | +3 | 29 |
| 11 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 - 32 | +4 | 27 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 - 33 | -12 | 25 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 - 40 | -14 | 25 |
| 14 | Holstein Kiel | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 - 34 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Preußen Münster | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 - 35 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 34 - 44 | -10 | 23 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 32 - 40 | -8 | 22 |
| 18 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 34 - 54 | -20 | 22 |