Darmstadt take on the visitors Bochum in the round 10 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, November 3rd at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor (Darmstadt).
Darmstadt have only made it to the Bundesliga 1 a few times in their entire history. Usually, they faced immediate relegation, and the most significant achievement was holding the 14th place in the 2015/2016 season, a goal that Torsten Lieberknecht and his team intend to repeat. The former manager of Eintracht (Braunschweig), who had lifted that club into the elite 10 years ago, arrived at Duisburg in transit through Duisburg in 2021, and on the second attempt secured the 2nd place that allowed them to move up. After the summer break, however, they suffered a cold shower with a 0-3 loss to the modest Homburg in the cup. Furthermore, in the first five rounds, the newcomers lost four times, with only a 3-3 draw against Borussia (Mönchengladbach) at home. But in early October, they managed to win against both Werder and Augsburg. It was timely since they faced a tough schedule after that. As expected, Lilies lost 1-3 to RB Leipzig. Bayern even went on to score 8 unanswered goals against them.
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Bochum are once again fighting for survival. The Unyielding surprised everyone under the leadership of Thomas Reis several times in a row. First, the club, which had spent a decade in the second division, made an incredible jump from 8th place to 1st, securing their promotion to the top flight. There, despite being considered a clear underdog, they finished 13th. Last season wasn't as successful, but after changing the head coach (his predecessor's namesake, Lech, took over), they managed to end the year well, slipping just one place down the table. However, in the new cycle, problems have resurfaced. It all began with a cup match against Arminia: they came back from 0-2 down in Bielefeld but lost a penalty shootout without a chance. They haven't been able to win in the Bundesliga either, and, surprisingly, if they initially managed to secure some draws, they later only got a point from RB Leipzig, holding them to a goalless draw. They lost to the others, including a severe 0-7 defeat to Bayern. They managed to escape defeat against their direct rival, Mainz, scoring in the 6th minute of added time. However, they suffered a resounding 0-3 defeat in the cup against Hertha, who is currently in the second division.
The last time these teams played was at the beginning of 2021 in Bundesliga 2. Back then, they exchanged spectacular home victories. This is another battle of underdogs, and in such matches, it's crucial to win but, more importantly, not to lose. So we expect a total under 3.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
