Darmstadt take on the visitors Borussia Dortmund in the round 17 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, January 13th at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor (Darmstadt).
Darmstadt are currently at the bottom of the Bundesliga table, making them one of the main candidates for relegation. However, it's worth mentioning that their attack is doing well: 20 goals in 16 matches for the underdog is quite impressive. They went on vacation after a draw with Hoffenheim (3-3). Earlier, they suffered a defeat against Heidenheim, a team that was in the second Bundesliga just a year ago (2-3). In 16 rounds, Darmstadt had 11 matches where they exchanged precise shots with their opponents, even against teams of higher caliber, such as losses to Bayer (1-5), Leipzig (1-3), and Stuttgart (1-3). I believe that they might find a key even against Borussia Dortmund.
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Borussia are the clear favorite among bookmakers, and it's unlikely that anyone doubts their ability to score against the last-placed team. However, what is absolutely uncertain is whether Dortmund will keep a clean sheet. The last time they played a Bundesliga match at home without conceding was against Werder Bremen in October. Since then, for eight rounds, they have consistently exchanged goals with their opponents, benefiting those who bet on Both Teams to Score. In seven away matches in the current Bundesliga season, Dortmund have not kept a clean sheet even once. I don't know how many goals Dortmund's strong attack will score, but at least once, they are likely to allow the opponent to score.
Still, when choosing between Both Teams to Score and Dortmund's win (P2) with the same odds, I lean towards both teams scoring. Dortmund have not won away in the Bundesliga for quite some time and have not won a match in the league for four consecutive rounds. Perhaps their unlucky streak will end, and they will score at least one or two goals, maybe more, against Darmstadt. However, it's unlikely that they will keep a clean sheet in this match. Recently, Borussia have been conceding goals in all competitions for ten matches straight. They last kept a clean sheet in early November. My prediction is Both Teams to Score, but I don't dispute that the visitors have a 95% chance of taking three points based on their class.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
