Bochum - Darmstadt 98 predictions

We don’t expect Bochum to have any issues beating Darmstadt 98. The hosts are largely favoured by all the top bookmakers online and 1.74 might actually be a good-value bet to consider. The visitors are not to be underestimated but on this particular instance the home side are seen as clear winners.

An away win in this match would be a huge surprise and an equally big achievement for Darmstadt 98 who could consider themselves fortunate if they run away with a point in the bag.

Bochum are coming on the back of a crushing 2:0 away defeat at the hands of Mainz 05 . The odds were against them from the start, and they never managed to recover from the early lead Mainz 05 grabbed.

The visiting team are coming on the back of an HT/FT defeat in their most recent home game, which was painful but quite expected. As a point of reference, top online bookmakers priced their victory at no less than 1.15, indicating they never had much of a shot in the first place.

Experts have pointed at Bochum’s defence as their biggest issue at the moment. They conceded 8 goals over the last 3 Bundesliga games.

Results and standings notwithstanding, Darmstadt 98 have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Bundesliga. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

Desperation must be setting in over at the Darmstadt 98 camp as we move into round 27. At 18th place, they are at risk of being relegated. Even worse, their odds of earning points against the current opposition are quite low.

These two teams already clashed this season, and Bochum walked away with a solid away win. It was fairly narrow, though, giving Darmstadt 98 supporters some hope for this game despite the unfavourable matchup.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Mohammed Tolba, Michael Esser, Tim Oermann, Niclas Thiede. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Matthias Bader, Marvin Mehlem, Fabian Nürnberger, Fraser Hornby. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

You can safely put down an Over 2.5 Goals bet on this match and feel very confident. If the teams’ records are any indication, 3 or more goals in this match are almost guaranteed.