Darmstadt vs Heidenheim Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 28/04/2024, 04:41  by Kennedy Kechula in Bundesliga Predictions

Darmstadt are staring at relegation and it seems this could be the week, as they prepare to host Heidenheim. Approaching this game, the two promoted sides had different seasons, Darmstadt are bottom and Heidenheim 10th. A 2-0 away win at Cologne last week staved off their return to the second tier for Darmstadt. A loss here will expressly confirm their relegation after just one season back in the top flight. While they cling on, there’s a feeling of inevitability about Darmstadt’s future. They have just one win in their last 23 league matches. Before beating Cologne, Darmstadt’s last win had come in October, and this latest victory was just their third in the Bundesliga this season. After seven seasons out, it looks very likely that Darmstadt’s time in the Bundesliga won’t last more than a season. It has generally been a poor season from them but even so, there’s a feeling they failed to capitalize on home advantage. Darmstadt come here winless in 12 home league matches. In that period, they won just two points, from a possible 36. They lost each of the last five home league matches.

Heidenheim have had a much fruitful season in the Bundesliga compared to their fellow promoted side. For a side playing in the Bundesliga for the first time ever, their effort so far is commendable. While survival is not yet confirmed for them, Heidenheim’s fate is in their hands, which can’t be said of their hosts. All indications point to Heidenheim staying up, unless something really calamitous happens now. With 34 points, they only need to win this game, and have a couple other results going their way. That will be all they need to confirm safety this weekend. Der Dino almost snatched a point from their 2-1 defeat at home to Leipzig last time out. It took Lois Openda’s 85th minute strike to break Heidenheim’s four-game unbeaten run. The highlight of their four matches without a loss was the 3-2 comeback win over Bayern Munich, which crushed the former champions’ title push. Having lost just once in eight away league matches, Heidenheim will be justified to walk into this game as favorites.