Darmstadt to stop high-flying Holstein Kiel
TEAM NEWS
Darmstadt’s Peter Niemeyer
and Daniel Heuer Fernandes are the only players on their injury list.
Holstein Kiel will have to
do without the long-term injured Christopher Lenz and Manuel Janzer while Arne
Sicker will miss out again with illness.
Darmstadt
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Peter
Niemeyer (heel), Daniel Heuer Fernandes (finger)
Holstein Kiel
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable:
Christopher Lenz (adductor), Manuel Janzer (Achilles), Arne Sicker (infection)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN
Darmstadt are coming into
this top match with huge pressure on their shoulders, having failed to collect
a single point in their last three matches. In these three matches they have
scored only three goals but conceded an incredible eight, although their latest
defeat was only a 1-0 loss at leaders Dusseldorf. This home game will be a
welcome opportunity for the team to get back on track, but it will be important
that they claim the three points here if they do not want to lose too much
ground on the top.
Holstein Kiel’s positive
play has been a surprise. Following their 2-1 success over Bielefeld at home,
they are coming off four consecutive wins, scoring 13 goals and conceding five
goals in these games. The team remain in second place in the 2. Bundesliga,
while they boast the best goal difference at +13 and they have scored at least
two goals in ten of their 11 league matches. Marvin Ducksch found the net again
against Bielefeld, making it goal number nine for him this season.
Kiel are on a much better
run, but unlike Darmstadt, who have a whole week to prepare for this encounter,
they had a cup game in midweek and will be tired. The hosts will take advantage
of this and I think they will claim victory here.
SECOND PREDICTION: TOTAL GOALS – THREE
Both teams have been
involved in plenty of goals recently and their games have produced over three
goals on average this season. In fact, two of Holstein Kiel’s last four games
have seen exactly three goals while the same can be said about one of
Darmstadt’s last three. I expect another match with exactly three goals here.
HEAD TO HEAD
These teams will meet for
the first time in the 2. Bundesliga. They last met in the third tier in
2013-14, with Darmstadt winning 2-0 away and Holstein Kiel registering a 3-1
away victory
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