Prediction for match Darmstadt — Fortuna Düsseldorf

Match Analysis: Darmstadt vs Fortuna Düsseldorf

On February 21, 2026, in the 2. Bundesliga, Darmstadt will face Fortuna Düsseldorf. The main odds for the outcomes are as follows: a win for Darmstadt is priced at 1.97, a draw at 3.24, and a victory for Fortuna Düsseldorf at 3.98. In terms of probabilities: Darmstadt - 47.55%, draw - 28.91%, Fortuna Düsseldorf - 23.54%. Darmstadt stands out as the team with the highest chance of winning, but the gap is not critical, promising an interesting contest.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Darmstadt has an average ball possession of 51.8%, receives 1.8 yellow cards, commits 9.2 fouls, and records 1.6 offsides per game. Fortuna Düsseldorf slightly trails with 51.6% possession, 2.2 yellows, 11.2 fouls, and 1.4 offsides. Darmstadt's last three matches recorded the following results: 14.02.2026 Eintracht Braunschweig - Darmstadt 2-2, 07.02.2026 Darmstadt - Kaiserslautern 4-0, 01.02.2026 Hertha - Darmstadt 2-2. Fortuna Düsseldorf's recent games were: 13.02.2026 Fortuna Düsseldorf - Preußen Münster 0-0, 08.02.2026 Karlsruhe - Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-1, 01.02.2026 Fortuna Düsseldorf - Paderborn 07 2-1. Their last head-to-head encounter was on 21.09.2025: Fortuna Düsseldorf - Darmstadt 0-3.

How Many Goals to Expect?

In their last five matches, Darmstadt has an average total of 4 goals per game, scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.4. Fortuna Düsseldorf averages 1.8 goals, scoring 1 and conceding 0.8. Regarding over 2.5 goals: Darmstadt has seen this in 4 out of 5 matches, while Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2 out of 5. In the first half, Darmstadt achieved over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 games, Fortuna Düsseldorf never. In the second half, Darmstadt went over 1.5 in 3 of 5, Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2 of 5. Goal intervals show Darmstadt scores most often in the first 15 minutes (31%), and concedes between 31-45 and 61-75 minutes (29% each). Fortuna Düsseldorf scores most frequently from 46 to 60 minutes (43%) and concedes evenly in three intervals: 0-15, 31-45, and 46-60 (33% each). Given Darmstadt's high scoring rate, consistent over 2.5 goals, and not the most reliable defense, betting on over 2.5 goals at 1.73 seems logical for this match.

Corners: Numbers and Possible Bets

Darmstadt averages 5.4 corners per match, Fortuna Düsseldorf 3.2. In Darmstadt's last 5 games, the total corners over 9.5 occurred 4 times, while for Fortuna Düsseldorf, it never did. Among the available totals for corners, the line closest to the average sum (8.6) is 8.5: over 8.5 corners is priced at 1.44, under 8.5 at 2.60. For corner outcomes, Darmstadt is priced at 1.87, Fortuna Düsseldorf at 2.37. Considering Darmstadt's activity on corners and frequent over 9.5 totals, betting on over 8.5 corners looks justified.