Holstein Kiel vs Darmstadt Prediction & Betting Tips - DFB Pokal

Prediction published on 30/01/2021, 20:08  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 30/01/2021 at 20:13 in DFB Pokal Predictions

The third round of the German Cup is set to get underway this Tuesday with Holstein Kiel hosting Darmstadt among other matches in this round. Both sides play in the second tier, with Holstein doing better than Darmstadt there. Holstein are third in the league while the visitors are 12th. The two sides faced off in the league a week ago and Holstein ran out 2-0 winners. To get here, Holstein pulled a shock on holders Bayern Munich, beating them on post match penalties at home. They go to this game straight from a 3-1 league win over Eintracht Braunschweig, their eighth win in 12 matches. It was also the fourth time in five matches that they have scored at least two goals. However, they only have one clean sheet in the last seven matches while four of the seven have now produced over 2.5 goals. Five of Holstein Kiel’s last six home matches have also produced over 2.5 goals. They will go to this game on a stronger position, having suffered just one outright loss in their last seven matches in this competition. The team has one loss on post match penalties in the last seven, one win through the same route and four outright wins.

In the last nine meetings between these two sides, each has won three. Darmstadt will be looking to avoid a second loss to Holstein in two weeks when they head to Kiel for this game. They have avoided defeat in their last two matches, ending an earlier run of four straight losses. Ahead of this game, they drew 1-1 with Jahn Regensburg in the league, having earlier beaten Sandhausen 2-1. With one win in six matches, Darmstadt will be the weaker side here and having no clean sheet in the last six matches doesn’t help as well. They have conceded at least two goals in four of their last six matches but have failed to score in just two of the last 12. Away from home, Darmstadt have no win in the last three matches (two losses and a draw), and four of the last five have produced over 2.5 goals. In their last eight matches in this competition, they have four outright losses. In the last round, they had an easier opponent – third tier side Dynamo Dresden – who they beat 3-0.