Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
All eyes will be on Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor when Darmstadt and St. Pauli face each other in the 2. Bundesliga round 31 on Saturday evening. The Lilywhites are eager to cement top position and they must be high on confidence ahead of the visit of St. Pauli. Both Oscar Vilhelmsson and Frank Ronstadt are sidelined with injuries, while Fabian Holland should recover in time to face Fabian Hurzeler’s troops.
The visitors, on the other hand, recorded a very important 2-1 win over Arminia Bielefeld at the weekend, with the team keeping their playoffs hopes alive. Considering that St. Pauli have been impressive up front in the second half of the season, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. All Maurides, Igor Matanovic, and Etienne Amenyido are out of contention through injuries, while David Nemeth will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
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).