Germany - 3. LigaMerkur Spiel-ArenaData current as of October 26, 2026

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Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Meppen: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Fortuna Düsseldorf plays Meppen in 3. Liga (Germany). The game is scheduled for October 30, 2026. Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena.

Recent form

Fortuna Düsseldorf has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Meppen has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Fortuna Düsseldorf scores 1.09 goals per game and allows 1.27. Meppen scores 1.45 and allows 1.55. Games in this league average 3.33 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of Fortuna Düsseldorf's games and 45% of Meppen's. The Over 2.5 rates are 55% and 55%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 65% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Meppen has the higher season xG average, 1.72 to 1.44 per game. Fortuna Düsseldorf takes 11.6 shots per game, while Meppen takes 14.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Fortuna Düsseldorf leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Meppen leads at halftime in 36% and scores 0.55 after halftime.

When the teams score

Fortuna Düsseldorf's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Meppen, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

3. Liga games average 3.33 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 65% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.75)
(3.80)
(3.75)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
1.09Goals scored / game1.45
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
1.27Goals allowed / game1.55
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
53%Average possession43%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
4.18Shots on target / game5.82
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.55Shots per game14.55
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
4.18Shots on target5.82
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
9.4%Shot conversion10%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
53%Possession43%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
1.44xG for1.72
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
1.29xG against1.46
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

Shooting quality

Fortuna Düsseldorf: BalancedMeppen: Attacking
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
Accuracy (shots on target)36%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Meppen is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Fortuna Düsseldorf · 1.6 pts / game - Meppen

Fortuna Düsseldorf
LDWLD
Season result split
36% W27% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-4
1.36 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Meppen
LDWDW
Season result split
36% W18% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-5
1.27 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Meppen is 33% better for: goals scored per game.

1.09 goals / game - Fortuna Düsseldorf · 1.45 goals / game - Meppen

Fortuna Düsseldorf is 22% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.27 goals / game - Fortuna Düsseldorf · 1.55 goals / game - Meppen

Fortuna Düsseldorf scoring profile: strong

Fortuna Düsseldorf scores in 73% of games (8 of 11 games), while Meppen keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 games).

Meppen scoring profile: very strong

Meppen scores in 82% of games (9 of 11 games), while Fortuna Düsseldorf keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 games).

12Goals scored (season)16
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
14Goals conceded (season)17
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
2.36Average goals per game3
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal82%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
36%2 goals36%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0%3 goals18%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0%4 goals9%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal64%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
36%2 goals36%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
9%3 goals27%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0%4 goals9%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

64%
Fortuna Düsseldorf - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.7 of 11 games
63%
League average

Goal patterns

36%BTTS at half-time27%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
9%BTTS in both halves0%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
18%Scored in both halves18%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS27%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
80%BTTS - last 540%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time91%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Meppen is 86% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.73 pts / game - Fortuna Düsseldorf · 1.36 pts / game - Meppen

Fortuna Düsseldorf - half-time state
0% leading73% draw27% trailing
Meppen - half-time state
36% leading27% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.73Points per game (1st half)1.36
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.91
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
1Average goals (1st half)1.64
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
36%Clean sheet before half-time45%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
64%No goal before half-time36%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per game (2nd half)1.18
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
1.36Average goals (2nd half)1.36
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
45%Clean sheet after half-time64%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen
45%No goal after half-time64%
Fortuna DüsseldorfMeppen

Fortuna Düsseldorf - second-half results

36% W45% D18% L
8
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.73
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Meppen - second-half results

27% W36% D36% L
15
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Fortuna Düsseldorf - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.20
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3
Meppen - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.80
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.0
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Fortuna Düsseldorf
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
2
31-45
3
6
46-60
2
0
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Meppen
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
1
2
16-30
5
2
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.68
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
80%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Meppen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
6% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
6%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (3. Liga).

Teams vs league

Fortuna DüsseldorfLigaMeppen
Average goals per game▼ 2.363.33▼ 3.00
Both teams scored• 64%63%▼ 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 55%65%▼ 55%
Clean sheets▼ 18%20%▲ 36%
Goal before half-time▼ 64%79%▲ 91%
Goal after half-time▼ 73%78%▼ 64%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.33
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.76
Home goals / game
1.56
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
9%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Fortuna Düsseldorf and Meppen play?

Fortuna Düsseldorf face Meppen on October 30, 2026 in 3. Liga at Merkur Spiel-Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Meppen?

Fortuna Düsseldorf score 1.09 goals per game on average and Meppen 1.45. The 3. Liga average is 3.33 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Fortuna Düsseldorf's matches and 45% of Meppen's.

What form are Fortuna Düsseldorf and Meppen in?

Over the last 5 games Fortuna Düsseldorf have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Meppen 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Meppen?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Meppen: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.