Darmstadt 98 - Hoffenheim predictions

A home win would be a big surprise in this match. Darmstadt 98 are the underdogs here and it will be a huge surprise if they end up grabbing a win here.

If you’re just looking for a simple 1X2 football bet, we suggest backing the away team in this match. Hoffenheim are clearly more likely to win this matchup, though Darmstadt 98 are more than able to put up a good fight.

Darmstadt 98’s painful defeat in their previous away match could have been seen from a mile away. They were facing Wolfsburg as visitors, so betting predictions never gave them much of a shot. The home team took an early lead which culminated in a 3:0 loss for Darmstadt 98.

The away team surprised all of us last round with the 1:1 draw they managed to pull off in the home game against RB Leipzig. They were massively outmatched and trailing behind at halftime, so the match definitely turned out better for them than their opponents.

Darmstadt 98’s fans are rather disappointed with what they’ve seen from their defence in recent home games. The previous three matches saw them concede 7 times, which is not a great look.

With 7 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Hoffenheim’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

An earlier match between Darmstadt 98 and 33 left both teams with 1 point to the tally, which Hoffenheim can’t be happy with. After all, they’re the favourites here, and the tied game was played on their home turf.

Both rosters have been impacted by an unfortunate string of injuries, leaving them with limited options. The favoured visitors will be short Dennis Geiger, Marco John, Stanley N'Soki, Mergim Berisha, while Matthias Bader, Marvin Mehlem, Klaus Gjasula, Tobias Kempe, Fabian Holland, Braydon Manu, Fraser Hornby, Bartol Franjić, Sebastian Polter will not play for the home team.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.35 odds offered at Betway.