Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Darmstadt
Match Time & Date:
2 August 2025
12:00
Prediction: 2-1
Bochum
Darmstadt will be aiming to make a flying start to their 2. Bundesliga campaign when they welcome Bochum to their Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor on Saturday afternoon. The Lilywhites were producing fine performances in preseason, winning four of their five warm-up games and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. The likes of Filip Stojiljkovic, Marco Thiede, and Nico Baier are no longer parts of the team, while summer signing Patric Pfeiffer is widely expected to make his Darmstadt debut against Bochum.
The visitors, on the other hand, are eyeing a quick return to the German top flight, but with several important first-team regulars leaving the club in the summer transfer window, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. In their last meeting in the German second tier, back in 2021, Darmstadt defeated Bochum 3-1.
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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