Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 01/02/2024, 09:54  by Joseph King | Modified on 01/02/2024 at 10:01 in Bundesliga Predictions

Matchday 20 in the German Bundesliga sees bottom-placed Darmstadt looking to throw a wrench in league leaders Bayer Leverkusen’s title charge. The hope of avoiding the drop isn’t lost yet for Darmstadt but they’ll have to start putting results on the board with less than half the season remaining. They’re currently rock bottom with their record of two victories, five draws and 12 defeats putting them on 11 points, tied with 17th-place Mainz. The Lillies’ best shot at avoiding the drop might have to come through the relegation playoff. They currently trail 16th-place Koln by just one point but sit six points behind 15th-placed Union Berlin. The hosts come into this matchup off the back of a 1-0 away loss to the aforementioned Union. It was Darmstadt’s 12th straight league fixture without a victory and their fifth defeat in the last seven.

Bayer Leverkusen come to town looking to take one step closer to their first ever Bundesliga title. Xabi Alonso’s side remain the only unbeaten team across all competitions in Europe’s top five leagues and have been pulling out some unbelievable results as of late. Their 3-2 comeback victory over RB Leipzig two weeks ago being a perfect representation of the kind of year they’re having. Leverkusen’s most recent result was a 0-0 home draw with Monchengladbach, snapping a previous five-game winning streak. The venue hasn’t mattered to Leverkusen this season as they maintain a 7-2-0 record on the road and an 8-2-0 record on home soil. The visitors' mark of 50 goals scored is the second-highest in the Bundesliga while their 14 goals conceded stands as the best defensive record.