Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Darmstadt and Kaiserslautern square off against each other at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor in a highly-anticipated 2. Bundesliga game. The Lilywhites head into Saturday’s clash following back-to-back draws with Preussen Munster and HSV and they face yet another difficult task against the in-form Red Devils. All Christoph Zimmermann, Paul Will, Matthias Bader, and Fabian Holland are injured for the hosts, while defender Matej Maglica is a major doubt.
Kaiserslautern, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the German second tier. The Red Devils have improved offensively of late and with Darmstadt’s attacking potential at home ground, there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. The good news for the visitors is that Filip Kaloc is back from suspension, while all Kenny Prince Redondo, Ragnar Ache, Avdo Spahic, Jean Zimmer, Julian Niehues, and Hendrick Zuck remain in the treatment room. Defender Jan Elvedi is banned for the match.
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).