Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Following four consecutive league defeats, Bochum will be aiming to return to winning ways in Bundesliga when they face Darmstadt at their Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday evening. Bochum are sitting in the danger zone ahead of Matchday 27, but they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the national championship. Midfielder Moritz-Broni Kwarteng remains on the sidelines through suspension, while all Esser, Tolba, Antwi-Adjej, Soares, Thiede, Bero, and Oermann remain in the recovery room.
The Lilywhites, meanwhile, are stuck at the bottom with only 13 points in their pockets and given their three-game losing run in the German top flight, home win should be considered. Bartol Franjic is banned for the match due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while the likes of Marvin Mehlem, Fraser Hornby, Fabian Nurnberger, Matthias Bader, and Fabian Holland are out of contention with injuries.
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).