Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th January 2024

Struggling Darmstadt are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Eintracht Frankfurt 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.

Darmstadt are number 18 in the table on ten points after 17 matches. Eintracht Frankfurt rank as number six with 27 points after 17 matches played.

With 4 defeats from their last 6 matches across all tournaments, the situation at Darmstadt could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face Eintracht Frankfurt at home.

Darmstadt scored eight goals, conceded 25 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Eintracht Frankfurt scored 21 goals, conceded 15 and held on for a clean sheet in two of their last ten matches.

Eintracht Frankfurt got the better of Darmstadt in their most recent meetings, as they first won 1-0, then 2-0.

Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction

Darmstadt Form

A solitary draw point prevents Darmstadt from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Wolfsburg, before drawing 3-3 with Hoffenheim. They came up empty-handed once again when Borussia Dortmund ran out as 0-3 winners. Darmstadt did not win any of their last six Bundesliga matches at the Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored two goals.

Eintracht Frankfurt Form

In their last three matches, Eintracht Frankfurt lost against Bayer Leverkusen by 3-0, beat Borussia Moenchengladbach by 2-1 winning 0-1 against RB Leipzig. Eintracht Frankfurt managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

It seems both Eintracht Frankfurt and Darmstadt have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.

Darmstadt fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in 23 goals. Eintracht Frankfurt recorded ten points following two wins from their last six games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored nine goals, but also conceded five. Darmstadt are looking at a record of two wins, four draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Eintracht Frankfurt are looking at seven wins, six draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga.

Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt Squads

Darmstadt Squad

The 50-year-old Darmstadt manager, Torsten Lieberknecht, will select the lineup against Eintracht Frankfurt from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Brunst-Zoellner (0/1), Marcel Schuhen (0/16), Morten Behrens (0/0), Braydon Manu (0/2), Christoph Klarer (0/16), Christoph Zimmermann (0/7), Clemens Riedel (0/8), Fabian Holland (0/13), Jannik Mueller (0/8), Matej Maglica (1/14), Matthias Bader (1/13), Thomas Isherwood (0/7), Andreas Mueller (0/0), Bartol Franjic (0/11), Emir Karic (0/11), Fabian Nuernberger (1/12), Fabian Schnellhardt (0/6), Fraser Hornby (0/7), Klaus Gjasula (0/10), Marvin Mehlem (3/13), Tim Skarke (6/15), Tobias Kempe (3/14), Aaron Seydel (0/6), Fabio Torsiello (0/0), Luca Pfeiffer (1/17), Mathias Honsak (1/13), Oscar Vilhelmsson (1/10).

Eintracht Frankfurt Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Eintracht Frankfurt players that the manager Dino Toppmoeller will choose from for the upcoming game:

Jens Grahl (0/1), Kaua (0/0), Kevin Trapp (0/16), Simon Simoni (0/0), Aurelio Buta (1/17), Dario Gebuhr (0/0), Davis Bautista (0/0), Hrvoje Smolcic (1/7), Makoto Hasebe (0/3), Nnamdi Collins (0/0), Philipp Max (0/13), Robin Koch (1/15), Tuta (0/16), Donny van de Beek (0/1), Ellyes Skhiri (2/14), Eric Ebimbe (3/16), Fares Chaibi (1/13), Harpreet Ghotra (0/0), Hugo Larsson (2/15), Kristijan Jakic (0/4), Mario Goetze (0/15), Mehdi Loune (0/0), Niels Nkounkou (1/13), Paxten Aaronson (0/7), Sebastian Rode (0/2), Sidney Raebiger (0/0), Timothy Chandler (0/0), William Pacho (0/17), Ansgar Knauff (4/14), Jens Petter Hauge (0/9), Jessic Ngankam (0/14), Nacho Ferri (1/4), Noel Futkeu (0/0), Omar Marmoush (7/15), Sasa Kalajdzic (0/1).

Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt Team News

Darmstadt are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Mathias Honsak, Aaron Seydel, Fabian Nuernberger, Marvin Mehlem, Fraser Hornby and Braydon Manu take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side Darmstadt, when they face Eintracht Frankfurt this coming Saturday.

Eintracht Frankfurt could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as five players are nursing various problems. Ellyes Skhiri, Omar Marmoush and Fares Chaibi racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Eintracht Frankfurt travelling party for their next match.

Timothy Chandler, Mario Goetze, Sebastian Rode, Kristijan Jakic and Mehdi Loune all face a spell on the sidelines for Eintracht Frankfurt due to various injuries.

Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups

Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt H2H

Eintracht Frankfurt won 1-0 in August 2023 and 2-0 in February 2017 in the last two matches against Darmstadt. Darmstadt have a 40% win rate in the against Eintracht Frankfurt, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 2-0-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt Results

In one of the previous five matches between Darmstadt and Eintracht Frankfurt both teams scored.

Darmstadt vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tips

Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor witnessed Darmstadt winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing six as well. Eintracht Frankfurt claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Eintracht Frankfurt racked up four win from their last 10 possible away games without conceding a goal.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last five encounters between these two teams. Darmstadt managed an average of 0.6 goals, with Eintracht Frankfurt averaging one goal in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. In Darmstadt's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 0.8 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Of the last ten games for Eintracht Frankfurt, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.