SV Darmstadt 98 - Arminia Bielefeld

A draw seems possible between these two

TEAM NEWS

Darmstadt’s Rouven Sattelmaier and Selim Gunduz are out with knee injuries.

Bielefeld are expected to be without midfielder Nils Quaschner, who is still recovering from a knee injury but working on his comeback.

Darmstadt

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Rouven Sattelmaier, Selim Gunduz (both knee)

Bielefeld

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Nils Quaschner (knee)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: DRAW

Darmstadt enjoyed a stunning start to their campaign. The Lilian were one of the in-form teams in the second tier before the international break – winning three and losing only one. But after the break Darmstadt have lost their form and came only to a 1-1 draw to bottom side Sandhausen at Bollenfalltor and lost away from home to Dresden 4-1 on Satruday. However, Darmstadt sit on sixth place on 10 points after six rounds.

Arminia Bielefeld extended their run with a battling draw with Union Berlin on Saturday. They have now won two, drawn three and lost one of their first six league matches. Arminia found themselves 1-0 drown after 45 minutes, but Andreas Vogelsammer goal earned them a 1-1 draw at Schuco-Arena. However, Arminia is still winless on the road, with two draws and one defeat they are aiming for the first win on the road.

After Saturday’s debacle against Dresden, there will be no excuses for Darmstadt in this one. Tuesday’s game is a must-win match for the Lilian, but I can see Bielefeld leaving the Bollenfalltor with a precious point. 

SECOND PREDICTION: TOTAL GOALS - ONE

A solitary goal could be enough to settle this important fixture at Bollenfalltor – just like Darmstadt’s 50% of the games have finished this season.

HEAD TO HEAD

Last season, both fixtures were won by the home team. At Bollenfalltor back in September 2017, Darmstadt edged a seven goals thriller, winning 4-3, while Bielefeld claimed a 2-0 victory on home soil in February.