Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Darmstadt
Match Time & Date:
13/01/2024
18:30
Prediction: 1-2
Borussia Dortmund
Darmstadt and Borussia Dortmund face each other at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor in the closing match of Saturday’s program. The Lilywhites aim to put an end to their nine-game winless run in the Bundesliga, but they will have a big fish to fry in the round 17 clash. As the hosts head into the match with a severely-weakened squad, home win should not be considered. All Honsak, Zimmermann, and Skarke are out of contention through illness, while the likes of Seydel, Vilhelmsson, Nurnberger, Mehlem, Hornby, and Manu should miss out with injuries.
The Yellow-Blacks, on the other hand, failed to win the previous four league matches, but they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. As for the visiting side, Marius Wolf misses out through illness, while all Sebastian Haller, Karim Adeyemi, Julian Ryerson, Felix Nmecha, and Julien Duranville remain in the recovery room. Defender Amir Bensebaini is on international duty with Algeria.
Highlighted Player (Mats Hummels):
The German central defender Mats Hummels soccer since 1995 in the youth of Bayern Munich. At this club in 2007 he makes his debut in professional football but the real breakthrough to rival Borussia Dortmund. After just one game in the first team to have played Bayren Munich leaves Hummels in 2008 first on a rental basis, later permanently to another German club, Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund paid the club from Munich in 2009 a transfer fee of 4 million euros.
In the 2010-2011 season playing Hummels in the base and he stands out with its excellent playmaking, tackles and defensive actions. Mats comes to 32 league matches, scoring five goals and win the league title with Borussia. He is then seen as one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga. The league title is won in the 2011-2012 season. This time with 81 points, an absolute Bundesliga record.
Mats Hummels plays his first match for Germany on May 13, 2010. He is the game in the second half for Serdar Tasci when playing at home against England (3-0). During the Euro 2012 play Hummels all matches. Germany is in the semi-final by Italy (1-2).
Highlighted Team (Darmstadt):
SV Darmstadt 98 are a professional football club that compete in the German Bundesliga. Darmstadt were founded in 1898 and the club’s original name was FC Olympia Darmstadt. In 1905 the club changed its’ name to Sportvererien Darmstadt 98. Die Lilien (The Lilies) play their home games at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor and the capacity of the ground is 17,000.
After spending 33 years in lower leagues, Darmstadt competed in the German Bundesliga in the 2015/2016 campaign, with the team finishing the season in 14th place in the standings, just two points clear of the relegation zone. Die Lilien wear blue shirts and white shorts and their main rivals are Kickers Offenbach.
The likes of Bruno Labbadia, Gino Lettieri, Zivojin Juskic, Kosta Runjaic, Lothar Buchmann are some of the most famous coaches that used to be in charge of the team in the past. It has to be noted that Darmstadt have won the Hesse Cup seven times (1966, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013).
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