Samstag, 23. Februar 2019

SV Darmstadt 98 - Dynamo Dresden

Darmstadt to secure a vital home victory

TEAM NEWS
Rouven Sattelmaier, Max Grun and Selim Gunduz remain on the sidelines at Darmstadt.

Dresden's Patrick Moschl, Lucas Roser, Marco Hartmann, Florian Ballas and Niklas Kreuzer are sidelined.

Darmstadt
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Rouven Sattelmaier, Selim Gunduz (both knee); Max Grun (elbow)

Dresden
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Niklas Kreuzer (groin), Patrick Moschl (hamstring), Lucas Roser (infection), Marco Hartmann (thigh), Florian Ballas (joint)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

Darmstadt are in a rocky patch of form at the moment as Dirk Schuster’s boys have won just one of their past ten matches in league action, drawing three and losing the remaining six. After recording an excellent 2-1 home win over top team St. Pauli in their first league fixture in 2019, Darmstadt have picked up only one point from the last nine available in the league. The side suffered back-to-back defeats over Duisburg 3-2 and Heidenheim 2-1 before clinching a lucky 1-1 draw with Sandhausen at Hardtwald Stadium.

After losing 1-0 in heart-breaking fashion against league leaders Hamburg two weeks ago, Dresden secured their first point in 2019 with a goalless draw against Jahn Regensburg at DDV Arena last weekend. The team have won only seven of their 22 league matches, drawing five and losing ten. They go into this weekend’s league match at Bollenfalltor just seven points above the drop zone in 12th place.

Neither side are in good shape, but Darmstadt should be able to make home advantage count. This has the potential to be a close league encounter, with the Lilies just edging it.

SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST HALF HAD - DRAW
Dresden have been drawing at half time in their last two league fixtures. I fancy the first half to finish level at Bollenfalltor this weekend.

HEAD TO HEAD
There have been one win for each team and one draw in the last three league encounters.

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