Arminia Bielefeld vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Tips & Preview - Expect goals in season opener

By Tolu Shotade

31 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 31 Jul 2025

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Arminia Bielefeld return to 2 Bundesliga after winning 3 Liga.
Both teams showed strong preseason form, promising open game.
Matches historically produce over 2.5 goals; Arminia likely to score first.

Arminia Bielefeld vs Fortuna Dusseldorf

Arminia Bielefeld will be targeting a strong start on their return to the German 2 Bundesliga as they face Fortuna Dusseldorf in their opening fixture.

The hosts were one of the best sides in the third tier and carried that form into preseason, while the visitors have also looked sharp lately. Both teams are expected to serve up an open contest, and goals should be on the cards.

Arminia Bielefeld News

Arminia Bielefeld enjoyed an impressive campaign last season as they won the 3 Liga to gain promotion. They also claimed a number of big scalps on their way to the DFB Pokal final before losing to Bundesliga side Stuttgart.

Michel Kniat's team appeared to have maintained their momentum in preseason and were unbeaten in five of their six matches, picking up four wins on this run. However, they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Monaco in their final warm-up game.

Arminia Bielefeld often adopt an open style of play, which has seen them score and concede in their last 10 matches. Eight of those fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals, while they have opened the scoring in three of their last four matches.

Fortuna Dusseldorf News

Fortuna Dusseldorf missed out on promotion last season as they finished sixth in the table. There were a few positives in their campaign, and manager Daniel Thioune will be keen to have another go this season.

Preseason was solid for Fortuna Dusseldorf, as they picked up four wins from six matches. They claimed a 4-0 victory over 3 Liga side Alemannia Aachen in their final warm-up game.

Like the hosts, Fortuna Dusseldorf have quality going forward, scoring in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Eight of those fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals, while they have failed to keep a clean sheet five times in that run.

Head to Head

Fortuna Dusseldorf have 10 wins and four draws, while Arminia Bielefeld have picked up just two victories from 16 previous matches. The last League meeting between both teams was a 2 Bundesliga clash in 2023, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Verdict

Arminia Bielefeld v Fortuna Dusseldorf

It is always an open contest between Arminia Bielefeld and Fortuna Dusseldorf, with both teams scoring in their last four meetings, which have all produced over 2.5 goals. Saturday's season opener is expected to serve up a similar outcome.

Arminia Bielefeld often make fast starts and having grabbed the opening goal in three of their last four matches, could be backed to score first here.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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