Darmstadt take on the visitors Koln in the round 13 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, December 1st at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor (Darmstadt).
At the moment, Darmstadt are positioned 15th in the Bundesliga table, just one point above the relegation zone. The team is relatively weak, and the struggle for survival lies ahead. Defensively, there is complete chaos, with an average of almost 2.5 goals conceded per game. However, in attack, the Lilies look quite decent for their level. The team has already secured two victories in the championship against Werder Bremen (4-2) and Augsburg (2-1). But that's not the focus right now. The goalless draw with Mainz was the first match for Torsten Lieberknecht's team where they couldn't score at home. Before that encounter, Darmstadt consistently scored at home regardless of the result: Union Berlin (1-4), Borussia Mönchengladbach (3-3), RB Leipzig (1-3), Bochum (1-2), and the aforementioned Werder Bremen (4-2).
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As you can see, Darmstadt have almost always exchanged goals with their opponents in home matches, indicating vulnerability in the hosts' defense. This is an excellent opportunity for Cologne to try to climb the table. Currently, Stefan Baumgart's team is at the bottom of the table, having earned only one point in the first seven rounds of the championship. They seem to be gradually finding their form, securing a victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach (3-1) and drawing 1-1 in two of the three recent league matches against Bochum and Augsburg. Looking at the team's away matches this season, they failed to score in Dortmund, Leipzig, and Leverkusen. However, apart from the mentioned Bochum game, Baumgart's players managed to score in Bremen against Werder (1-2) and in Frankfurt against Eintracht (1-1).
In this match, I believe there is no need to reinvent the wheel, and it makes sense to place a straightforward bet for the German Bundesliga - Both Teams to Score. This is especially typical for matches between teams that are potential competitors in the fight for survival, which is precisely the case for Darmstadt and Cologne in the current season. Both teams have leaky defenses, with the visitors conceding 24 goals and the hosts 33 in the first 12 rounds of the championship. However, even weak teams in Germany know how to score. The Goats played seven out of 12 rounds with both teams scoring, while the Lilies did so in nine. I believe the chances of a goal exchange between these teams in the upcoming match are quite significant.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
