SV Darmstadt 98 – Bayern Munich
The 26th matchday of the Bundesliga is coming up and for the record champions from Munich, who still have quiet hopes of winning the championship, it’s off to problem child Darmstadt on Saturday afternoon. Bottom of the table against the most successful Bundesliga club in history. You can find out whether Darmstadt have a chance in our Darmstadt – Bayern betting tip.
Last weekend was another weekend to forget for Torsten Lieberknecht’s team. They went into the predicted tough match against RB Leipzig with a lot of goals and objectives and conceded the first goal in the 3rd minute. From then on, nothing much happened for Darmstadt and the 2-0 defeat was damage limitation.
The record champions have had a successful week. After reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League during the week, they faced Mainz last matchday. And there, the Munich side took all the frustration of the previous matchdays off their shoulders and outclassed Mainz 8:1. Full of confidence, they now travel to the next club from the bottom of the table and will do well to build on their performance
Darmstadt – Bayern Info
- Date & Time: 16.03.2024, 3:30 pm
- Location: Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt
- Competition: Bundesliga, matchday 26
- TV broadcast/live stream: Sky
Darmstadt Form & Balance Check
As promoted teams from Bundesliga 2, Darmstadt were expecting a difficult season right from the start. The goal was clear: relegation. However, they now find themselves in last place and have only managed to pick up 13 points from their 25 games so far. They are one of only two teams from the top three German leagues still without a win in 2024 and there is nothing to suggest that this will change next weekend.
They last won on 07.10.2023. They have the worst defense in the league and will still go into this game with the morale they have shown many times this season to upset the record champions
Negative home record
Home advantage has hardly protected Darmstadt this season. In their 13 home games, they have only won once, drawn three times and suffered nine defeats. The result is six points and last place by some distance.
Gerrit Holtmann’s offense must take more risks and not be afraid to make mistakes at this crucial stage of the season. Their situation in the table has one advantage: they have nothing left to lose
Darmstadt facts & analysis
- Baddest defense in the league
- Last place in the Bundesliga
- Last game lost
Bayern Form & Balance Check
After three consecutive defeats across all competitions in February, Thomas Tuchel’s team have stabilized and are now unbeaten in three games. The 8:1 thumping of Mainz 05 on the last matchday gives them confidence and hints at the force with which Bayern can also hit Darmstadt.
With 73 goals from 25 league games this season, Bayern have the strongest offense in the league and now face the worst defense in Darmstadt.
Sane x Kane
The best offense in the league is coming to Darmstadt and the dynamic between Leroy Sane and Harry Kane is a very important factor. With these two players, Bayern have the league’s top scorer and the league’s top assist provider in their ranks.
With 490 shots, the record champions have the best record in the league and will also be looking to give their offense a real boost against Darmstadt
Bayern facts & analysis
- Best offense in the league
- Second in the league table
- Last game won
In Leipzig, Darmstadt were basically very solid with the 4-4-2, which is why coach Lieberknecht will probably start with this eleven again. Sebastian Polter is an option for Fabio Torsiello up front. They could also rotate in midfield and leave Andreas Müller out for Emir Karic.
The record champions are unlikely to make any changes compared to the win against Mainz. Depending on whether Alphonso Davies is fully fit again, Raphaël Guerreiro could come in for him
Darmstadt – Bayern head-to-head & stats
These two teams have met ten times so far and as a Darmstadt fan, you probably shouldn’t pay too much attention to these statistics. The record champions have won nine of these games, including the first leg, in which Bayern dominated 8-0 at home. The teams drew once, but SV Darmstadt have never managed to snatch a win from the Munich side
Direct comparison (H2H)
