Darmstadt - Stuttgart Prediction, Picks and Tips
Although they have faced each other six times on the top floor of German football since then, the last second division duel between Darmstadt 98 and VfB Stuttgart goes back more than 42 years. For the last time, the lilies received the Swabians in the second-highest German division, then known as the 2nd Bundesliga South, on February 4, 1977 and ultimately won 2-1. It was also the last competitive win to date that brought the blue-and-white against the five-time German champions. That this losing streak ends 42 years later, according to odds of the bookmakers against Darmstadt against VfB Stuttgart, is not rated as too likely. The Bookies see the Swabians clearly at an advantage, although so far they have only won two of their seven away games. However, Tim Walter's team won three of the last five league games and had bad luck with the exploitation of chances in both defeats, which must be taken into account in the forecast against Darmstadt against VfB Stuttgart. In addition, the lilies are not a home power. The tenth of the previous season celebrated only two home wins at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, which is why our tendency towards Darmstadt against VfB Stuttgart goes to tip 2. We also combine this with the "Both teams meet: Yes" market.
How exactly the first half of the season will ultimately be judged depends for SV Darmstadt 98 on how the last home game against VfB Stuttgart ends. If the lilies won, they could screw up to tenth place, where they could only satisfactorily end a difficult season in summer. However, if the Hessians lose in front of their own fans, they would complete the first half of the season in the lower third of the table. In addition, the squad of Dimitrios Grammozis would be directly under pressure again next Saturday at the start of the second half of the season when HSV made a guest appearance at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Depending on the results, two home bankruptcies and the Hessen could even slip onto the relegation site in the other places. Accordingly, the former Bundesliga club should feel the pressure. At Darmstadt against VfB Stuttgart, the odds of the bookmakers are influenced by the fact that the Lilies have only won two of their seven home games and have recently gotten off track at home. It wasn't until December 1st that the first home defeat in league operations came at 1: 3 against Arminia Bielefeld. Darmstadt had previously lost 0-1 against Karlsruhe SC in the second round of the DFB Cup. That adds up to three home games in a row without a win (one draw, two defeats). In general, there is only a threesome from the last five league games at Lilien, who are also missing three top performers for this southern duel with the Swabians. In addition to Ognjen Ozegovic and Mathias Wittek, both of whom are injured, Victor Pálsson, who flew off the field with a red card at the goalless draw in Wiesbaden last weekend, also has to pause.
VfB Stuttgart also faces a very groundbreaking game away in Darmstadt at the end of the first half of the season. So far, the five-time German champion, who clearly leads the home table of the 2nd Bundesliga with 21 of 27 possible points, has done anything but with fame, especially in the distance. So far, the Swabians have been able to tie up only eight points away. The reason why Bielefeld and HSV currently occupy the promotion ranks and not Tim Walter's strong team at home. It is already certain that the end of the first half of the season will be somewhat conciliatory. FC Heidenheim missed VfB's Saturday goalless draw against Arminia. It is already clear that Baden-Württemberg will end the first half of the season at least on the relegation site. Should VfB also achieve a better result than Hamburger SV, it would even be possible on the home stretch of the first round to displace the North Germans and climb to second place in the table. According to the bookmakers at Darmstadt against VfB Stuttgart, the tip on the away three of the Swabians is quite likely. After all, the relegation's latest series was right. In fact, there are only nine out of 15 possible points from the last five second division games. Both in the 0-1 defeat in Osnabrück and in the recent 1: 2 in Sandhausen, the Stuttgart sold extremely expensive, each had 74% possession of the ball and created six shots on goal in both games. A somewhat careless exploitation of chances and the missing bit of luck played a part in these defeats, which is why they should not be overestimated in total. If the relegator can twist these set screws, we think the Walter Elf have great chances of being able to bring the third quarter of the season, which is not overly impressive in total, to something in good shape.
Our recommendation tip for Darmstadt - Stuttgart : Stuttgart to win @ 1.75