- Schalke 04 top the 2. Bundesliga table with 31 points from 14 matches.
- Fortuna Dusseldorf have struggled to compete, winning only 1 of their 7 home matches in the 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026, conceding an average of 1.71 goals per game.
- Head-to-head, Fortuna Dusseldorf are unbeaten in their last 4 against Schalke 04, winning 2 and drawing 2, including a 2-0 home win 6 months ago.
Schalke 04 are top of the class
With 31 points from 14 games, Schalke 04 are 17 points clear of Fortuna Dusseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026 table. Fortuna Dusseldorf are 14th with only 14 points from 14. This Friday night’s TSV Fortuna Dusseldorf vs FC Schalke 04 preview will test both coaches’ tactical innovations, as well as their influence on the teams in 2026.
Since taking over as Schalke 04’s head coach in May 2025, Miron Muslic has turned the team into a relentless pressing side, which plays a high-speed, vertical game with wingbacks that press the full backs and midfielders. It relies on turnovers and counterattacks, so it can be a high-risk play.
Our TSV Fortuna Dusseldorf vs FC Schalke 04 prediction is influenced by Schalke’s recent form, which is strong but not overwhelming, as they have picked up 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 5 matches in all competitions. After losing a friendly at FC Twente, Schalke 04 drew 0-0 away at Preussen Munster, and beat SC Paderborn 2-1 at home in their most recent league match.
Fortuna Dusseldorf have been in poor form, winning only 1 of their last 5 league matches (1 draw, 3 losses). They fell to a 1-0 loss at Holstein Kiel, edged Magdeburg 2-1 at home, and were beaten 2-1 by Dynamo Dresden in their most recent match. Fortuna’s home record is equally as worrying, winning 1 of their last 3 at home, drawing 1 and losing 1.
Schalke 04 are a good bet
Since Fortuna Dusseldorf are priced at 3.09 for a home victory, Schalke 04 have to be a good value bet at 2.24 for the victory. The 4 wins and 4 goals conceded from 7 away league games are top-tier form, and the visitors should have enough to see this one through in this TSV Fortuna Dusseldorf vs FC Schalke 04 prediction.
However, Schalke 04 have failed to win in their last 2 away matches against Fortuna Dusseldorf, and Fortuna have not lost in the last 4 head-to-head matches, winning 2 and drawing 2. The TSV Fortuna Dusseldorf vs FC Schalke 04 betting tips point to Fortuna looking to disrupt Schalke’s vertical tempo with their more flexible playing style, as Markus Anfang has worked to stabilize the midfield and pressing game since taking over in October 2025.
Fortuna’s frontline is led by Cedric Itten, who has 5 goals in 12 league appearances, and he’s been in good form recently, scoring 2 of Fortuna’s last 4 goals. Schalke 04 are led by Kenan Karaman, who has 5 in 13, but he’s only scored 2 in the team’s last 5. Schalke 04’s all-out attack should ensure an end-to-end game with plenty of chances, and ‘Over 2.5 goals’ at 1.86 looks like the best value bet on the game.
