Darmstadt vs Freiburg: Preview and Predictions

Darmstadt vs Freiburg
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 29th April 2017
Kick-off at 14:30 UK/ 15:30 CET
Venue: Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor, Darmstadt.

Rock-bottomed Darmstadt meet Europa League candidate Freiburg SC in a must-win situation in order to potentially avoid relegation to 2. Bundesliga.

The hosts managed to win two games in a row, registering the first away points of the season in Hamburger where they bested HSV with 1-2.

Freiburg SC snatched a late victory last Sunday against Bayer Leverkusen as Stenzel altered the score to 2-1 in the closing minutes of the match.

Darmstadt

The hosts are in the last position with only 21 points which mean they need to win four remaining games in order to imaginably reach the relegation play-off spot.

In 15 home games this season, Darmstadt managed to win 5 encounters while they were beaten 7 times. The team stepped up in the last two rounds as they have nothing to lose. Darmstadt have netted at least two goals in the previous three Bundesliga games.

Freiburg

The guests continue to impress as they occupy the 6th position that leads into UEFA Europa League qualification. However, they will have a tough time defending their standing since in-form SV Werder Bremen and FC Koln will be looking to secure the European football next season, too.

In the last five away games, Freiburg SC have shown great performances and team chemistry, as they managed to remain unbeaten in four games (W2 D2) before the Leipzig visit when The Red Bulls showed their class in the 4-0 victory.

Darmstadt vs Freiburg: Head-to-head

The two sides only met twice in their history; in this season’s reverse, SC Freiburg’s Petersen brought three points to his team from the spot.

Darmstadt vs Freiburg: Prediction

We might witness a slow start in Darmstadt, but since hosts must go all in with their Bundesliga status at stake, we will certainly see few goals in the second half. Darmstadt have certainly proven they can score, but they must be extremely cautious as pressuring Freiburg could easily backfire.