On Sunday afternoon, Darmstadt and Hoffenheim go head-to-head at the Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor as the visitors look to keep their European bid alive in the Bundesliga.
Darmstadt going down with a damp squibThe home team looks to be ending their time in the Bundesliga with a whimper. Last time out, they lost 3-0 at Wolfsburg, meaning that Torsten Lieberknecht’s team has lost seven of their previous nine matches.
Darmstadt’s main issue in the Bundesliga recently has been failing to score. They have failed to score in four of their last five league matches.
Their recent games in the German top flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four matches.
Darmstadt's recent home record in the Bundesliga is woeful. They are winless in 13 home games, having suffered 11 defeats and picked up just two draws.
The home team has struggled for goals in recent matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, failing to score in three of their last four games.
Hoffenheim are still in the hunt for a European spotThe side from Sinsheim could still make the European spots by finishing seventh place in the Bundesliga if Bayer Leverkusen win the DFB Pokal.
The visitors are currently in eighth place in the table, a point adrift of seventh-place Freiburg.
Hoffenheim’s recent Bundesliga form has been inconsistent. They have won just once in their last four games in the German top flight.
Their recent outings in the Bundesliga have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in nine of their last ten matches in the league.
The visitors have a poor recent away record in the Bundesliga, suffering four consecutive defeats on their travels.
Hoffenheim’s defence has been woeful lately in the German top flight on their travels, conceding at least two goals in their last ten away games.
What am I backing?Both teams have been poor in the Bundesliga. However, I can see this game producing goals, so the bet I am backing is over 2.5 goals scored.
