Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Darmstadt’s pride will be at stake when they take on Freiburg on Matchday 29. The Lillywhites have not recorded a win in the Bundesliga since October 10, 2023 and they must be low on confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash. Midfielder Klaus Gjasula is back from suspension, whilst all Fabio Torsiello, Fabian Nurnberger, Marvin Mehlem, and Fraser Hornby are out of contention with injuries.
Christian Streich’s troops, on the other hand, produced a poor defensive display in a 4-1 loss to Leipzig at the weekend, but they are surely capable of matching the rock-bottom side at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. Freiburg are more of a team than Darmstadt and we predict that the visitors are going to prove their worth on the field. In their last meeting at the venue the Lilywhites defeated the Breisgau-Brasilianer 3-0, meaning that the visitors are hungry for revenge. Lucas Holer misses out through suspension, while all Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Noah Weisshaupt, Kenneth Schmidt, and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh miss out 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).