Union Berlin vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Bundesliga Round 34 Odds and Betting Preview
- The final matchday of the Bundesliga’s resumption hits the pitch this Saturday, June 27th
- Dusseldorf seek to stave off automatic relegation while Berlin are safe in mid-table
- See all odds and best bets for Union Berlin vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Bundesliga Round 34 with the story below
Germany’s Bundesliga reaches its final round on Saturday with Fortuna Dusseldorf facing a battle to avoid automatic relegation in their clash with mid-table Union Berlin.
Dusseldorf are in 16th place, which will place them in a relegation play-off against the team which finishes third in Bundesliga 2 – either FC Heidenheim or SV Hamburg.
However, 17th-placed Werder Bremen are only two points behind Dusseldorf and could climb above them out of the bottom two automatic relegation places if they win at home against FC Koln.
Union Berlin vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Berlin | +½ (-109) | +260 | Ov2½, 3 (-112) |
| Fortuna Dusseldorf | -½ (-111) | -111 | Un2½, 3 (-108) |
| Draw | (N/A) | +250 | (N/A) |
All odds taken June 26th
Dusseldorf are priced as -111 favorites for an away victory with Union Berlin at odds of +260. The draw is +250.
There could be some calculated value in a spread bet on Dussledorf to win by one goal at -111 at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei at 9.30 a.m ET on Saturday, June 27.
Successful Sign Off?
With Berlin looking to sign off well after their debut Bundesliga campaign and with Duddelsdorf desperate for at least a point, the draw looks the best bet here.
Fortuna are six points behind 16th-placed Augsburg, so they cannot completely escape the relegation dogfight. But merely a draw in the capital this weekend will secure their playoff place.
In an unlikely scenario, Dusseldorf could be automatically relegated if they draw in Berlin and Werder Bremen win by a four-goal margin at home against FC Koln.
Berlin are in 12th place in their first ever season in the top flight so have nothing to play for but pride and a potential 11th place finish.
The bottom three is confirmed – it's all about getting into that Relegation Playoff spot now 👇
-Fortuna Düsseldorf (30pts)
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-Werder Bremen (28pts)
-Paderborn (relegated) pic.twitter.com/hLqdz14jAn— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) June 20, 2020
Dusseldorf have much more to fight for but have won just once since the German soccer season resumed eight fixtures ago and have drawn their most recent two outings.
That win was a 2-1 victory against Schalke 04 on May 27 since when they have gone five games without a win – losing twice.
Union Berlin vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Statistics
| 11 | Wins | 6 |
| 7 | Losses | 15 |
| 5 | Draws | 12 |
| 38 | Goals | 36 |
| 58 | Goals Against | 54 |
| 7 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
| 68 | Yellow Cards | 76 |
| 5 | Red Cards | 0 |
However, those defeats came at the hands of this season’s champions Bayern Munich and second-placed Borussia Dortmund.
The defeat of Schalke was their only win in 10 games stretching back beyond the suspension of play in March.
Two Draws on the Spin
In their most recent two games, Fortuna drew 2-2 away against high-flyers Red Bull Leipzig and then drew 1-1 at home against Augbsurg in their most recent fixture.
Meanwhile, Berlin slumped to a 4-0 thrashing away at Hoffenheim in their most recent match.
👉 Union Berlin suffer a 0-4 defeat at @achtzehn99_en on the second-last matchday of the @Bundesliga_EN campaign. #TSGFCU | #fcunion https://t.co/11Bf5P4Ggh
— 1. FC Union Berlin (@fcunion_en) June 20, 2020
This brought to an end a run of two straight wins; a 2-1 victory away at FC Koln and then a 1-0 home triumph against bottom club Paderborn. In total, they have won twice, drawn twice and lost on four occasions following the resumption of the competition following the COVID-19 shutdown.
Before the defeat of FC Koln, their most recent win was a 2-1 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt on February 24th.
This is a critical date for Dusseldorf, but they have the worst away record in the Bundesliga with only two wins, six draws and eight defeats on the road – scoring 18 times and conceding 36 goals.
Union Berlin can be pretty pleased with their home record in their first campaign in the top flight. It consists of seven wins, three draws and six defeats – the eighth-best over all, with 21 goals scored and 20 conceded.
Which Relegation Playoff do you wanna see? 👀
Fortuna vs Hamburg
Fortuna vs Heidenheim
Fortuna vs Stuttgart*Werder vs Hamburg
Werder vs Heidenheim
Werder vs Stuttgart**Stuttgart are virtually guaranteed promotion, with a 3-point lead and goal difference of +11 over third pic.twitter.com/keJTdC6Uql
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) June 21, 2020
They are unbeaten in their three most recent games at their own HQ. Dusseldorf have not won away from home since they defeated Freiburg 2-0 on February 22nd, which was 10 games ago.
There was a 2-1 home win for Dusseldorf when these teams met last December.
Berlin will be without their leading goal-scorer, the Swede Sebastian Andersson, who has netted 12 times but is now suspended.
Pick: Draw +250
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