Darmstadt vs Dusseldorf tips and predictions

Varied predictions expected in 2. Bundesliga

This strong home team will soon be on the front foot when they start trading blows at 12:00pm. Viewers won't be surprised if the floodgates open. There's not a huge amount of confidence in the match winner market though.

There's just 4 points separating the two clubs as second place Darmstadt get set to host fourth place Dusseldorf.

It's anyone's guess what happens here. The impulse is to back a home win and it should be apparent early-doors if that's a good call. On paper at least, they can win this.

Darmstadt have plenty to be pleased with in the build up to this match. The hosts have registered 10 wins in their last 15 matches. With less fortune the travelling side has pulled up short at times. They've lost 3 of their recent 4 matches on the road.

Does the home team look confident in previous performances? Darmstadt have scored two or more goals in 12 of their recent 16 matches while getting plenty of support from the back four. They have only conceded an average of 0.6 goals over their last 7 games at home.

There have been passages of play when Dusseldorf haven't had the fundamentals near their 18-yard line. They have conceded at least once in 14 of their last 15 matches. It's not a trend they'd want to continue given the task ahead of them.

A more pessimistic view is that they may end up with parity. The betting markets suggest that both sides can score as they could be well matched. Nevertheless the odds-against for the No BTTS is actually the better idea from that market.