Wolfsburg vs Darmstadt Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 04/05/2024, 00:44  by Daniel Ngulu in Bundesliga Predictions

Darmstadt will play the first of their final three Bundesliga games away to Wolfsburg this Saturday, following their relegation. Wolfsburg will confirm their Bundesliga stay with a win in this game and will be happy to host it. In terms of recent form, the hosts have been on the up in their latest matches. Coming from behind to beat 10-man Freiburg 2-1 away from home moved them ever closer to survival. That was their second straight win, and Wolfsburg have now bagged nine points from their last five matches. Five losses in their last eight matches is however still a pointer to their inconsistencies. This inconsistency is also seen in the fact that in their 34 matches this season, Wolfsburg have managed just seven clean sheets. One of those clean sheets came in their reverse meeting with Darmstadt, where they won 1-0 despite having Maxence Lacroix sent off. Wolfsburg have two straight wins over Darmstadt.

Darmstadt's one year in the Bundesliga is set to come to an end in a few weeks. That was confirmed last week after their late 1-0 loss to Heidenheim. It has been a tough return to the Bundesliga for Darmstadt. They’ve been bottom of the league standings since Match Day 14 and their relegation was just a matter of time. With 17 points in the bag, and just nine more to play for, Darmstadt are nine points below the relegation playoff spot. Their three wins in the league represent the lowest tally on that column so far. Meanwhile, they’ve lost 20 matches, which is the most any side has managed this season. In the process, Darmstadt conceded 73 goals. Darmstadt had back-to-back wins in October, signaling their intent on survival. However, 10 points only in the 24 matches coming after those wins would only culminate in a return to Bundesliga 2. Their recent 2-0 win over Cologne only postponed their relegation, as they couldn’t build on it against Heidenheim.