Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd February 2024

Struggling Darmstadt are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Saturday at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Bayer Leverkusen have taken the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 49 points from their initial 19 encounters. Darmstadt trail them by 11 points after 19 rounds, leaving them as number 18 in the table.

With four defeats in the last six games, the mood around the Darmstadt camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment, when facing Bayer Leverkusen on their home ground.

Darmstadt scored nine times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.9 goals a game. They conceded 17 and managed one clean sheet.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 23 goals, conceded six and held on for a clean sheet in six of their last ten matches.

Bayer Leverkusen won 5-1 and 2-0 in the two most recent meetings with Darmstadt, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Darmstadt Form

A draw is the best Darmstadt can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-3 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. A2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Union Berlin. Darmstadt didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored three goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 0-1 and 2-3 against Augsburg and RB Leipzig, respectively. Last time out, Borussia Moenchengladbach ended up stealing a point in a 0-0 draw. Bayer Leverkusen recorded no less than five in their previous six Bundesliga away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 13 themselves while allowing six goals against.

An away win for Bayer Leverkusen is the obvious choice and with the attacking qualities on display here, we also set our sights on a high scoring affair against Darmstadt.

Darmstadt fought their way to zero wins and one point from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target five times in these matches, but also let in 25 goals. Bayer Leverkusen took six wins and 18 points in the previous six encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Bundesliga, as they scored 20 goals while also allowing one against. Darmstadt have a record of two wins, five draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen put 15 wins, four draws and zero defeats on the board in the Bundesliga.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

Darmstadt Squad

Lieberknecht will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Brunst-Zoellner (0/1), Marcel Schuhen (0/18), Morten Behrens (0/0), Braydon Manu (0/0), Christoph Klarer (1/18), Christoph Zimmermann (0/9), Clemens Riedel (0/10), Fabian Holland (0/15), Jannik Mueller (0/8), Matej Maglica (1/16), Matthias Bader (1/15), Thomas Isherwood (0/7), Andreas Mueller (0/0), Bartol Franjic (0/13), Emir Karic (0/12), Fabian Nuernberger (1/14), Fabian Schnellhardt (0/6), Fraser Hornby (0/7), Klaus Gjasula (0/11), Marvin Mehlem (3/13), Tim Skarke (6/17), Tobias Kempe (3/16), Aaron Seydel (0/6), Fabio Torsiello (0/0), Gerrit Holtmann (0/0), Julian Justvan (1/6), Luca Pfeiffer (1/19), Mathias Honsak (1/13), Oscar Vilhelmsson (1/12).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 42 year-old Bayer Leverkusen manager Alonso will select his starting XI from these players:

Lukas Hradecky (0/18), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (7/19), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/14), Jeremie Frimpong (5/19), Jonathan Tah (4/16), Josip Stanisic (0/9), Noah Mbamba (0/2), Odilon Kossounou (1/15), Piero Hincapie (1/12), Reno Muenz (0/0), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/17), Florian Wirtz (5/19), Granit Xhaka (0/19), Gustavo Puerta (0/4), Jonas Hofmann (5/19), Nadiem Amiri (0/8), Nathan Tella (2/10), Robert Andrich (0/13), Adam Hlozek (1/16), Amine Adli (1/11), Borja Iglesias (0/0), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (3/8), Victor Okoh Boniface (10/16).

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Darmstadt could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Saturday.

Fabian Nuernberger, Clemens Riedel, Mathias Honsak, Aaron Seydel, Fraser Hornby and Braydon Manu are missing from the squad, Darmstadt will field against Bayer Leverkusenon Saturday.

Going to Darmstadt, Bayer Leverkusen have three players out of action for the match this coming Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen need to do without Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur, who are not fit enough to travel to Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Bayer Leverkusen got the better of Darmstadt in their most recent meetings, as they first won 5-1, then 2-0. Darmstadt enter the match against Bayer Leverkusen with a 1-0-4 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out three times in the last five matches between Darmstadt and Bayer Leverkusen.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

With three goals in six matches Tim Skarke has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Bayer Leverkusen and their defence. The visitors hope Patrik Schick adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor witnessed Darmstadt winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing six as well. Bayer Leverkusen claimed nine wins, one draw and zero defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals should be on the menu at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor, with both teams scoring in six of the last 10 matches at home for Darmstadt. The same outcome paid dividends in six of the last 10 away games for Bayer Leverkusen.

In the past five encounters between Darmstadt and Bayer Leverkusen over 2.5 goals came out three times, with Darmstadt scoring an average of one goal per game. Bayer Leverkusen averaged 2.4 goals, while both teams scored three times. In the past ten matches for Darmstadt across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in five times of them with an average of 0.9 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in six of the previous ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who were on target an average of 2.5 times times per game.