Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 17/12/2023, 14:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 17/12/2023 at 14:00 in Bundesliga Predictions

Gameweek 16 in the Bundesliga will see Hoffenheim taking on Darmstadt at PreZero Arena on Tuesday evening. The hosts are currently in sixth place in the league standings, while the visitors are at the foot of the table after 15 games. Hoffenheim are enjoying a very positive start to the season. They ended last season in 12th place with 36 points but have already notched up 23 points this term. That puts them in the Conference League qualifier spot and just three points behind Borussia Dortmund in fifth place. However, the hosts have hit a bit of a sticky patch of late. Die Kraichgauer come into this match off a 3-1 defeat to RB Leipzig, marking their second loss in three games, while over their last six, they have only won one. In addition, Hoffenheim have only earned seven of their 26-point tally on home soil this season (W2 D1 L4) while they have picked up 19 on the road. Still, with a big gap separating these teams in the league standings, the hosts are the clear favourites in this one. 

Meanwhile, Darmstadt’s return to the top flight has not gone as they would have hoped so far. They are at the bottom of the league standings currently, having managed just nine points from their first 15 matches. However, with the relegation scrap still very compact, a win here could see them move above the dotted line. The visitors were beaten 1-0 by Wolfsburg over the weekend, marking their third loss in a row. They have failed to win a league game in their last eight, including six losses and two draws in that time. Darmstadt have taken three of a possible 21 points in away matches this season and were beaten 3-2 by fellow newly promoted outfit Heidenheim in their last outing. While Darmstadt are averaging more than a goal per match, they have already conceded 38, which is the most of any team in the top flight by a fairly big margin.