Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st October 2023

RB Leipzig are highly favoured to claim a win against Darmstadt, whom they face this coming Saturday. In their current shape, a win at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor seems to be the obvious outcome.

Darmstadt are number 11 in the table on seven points after seven matches. RB Leipzig rank as number six with 14 points after seven matches played.

Darmstadt are out to avenge a disappointing loss against RB Leipzig in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an fairly unequal pairing at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor.

Darmstadt are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 24 goals, or an average of 2.4 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

RB Leipzig enter their next Bundesliga match, averaging a highly satisfactory 2.5 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a presentable total of 25 goals, while also conceding ten times. That is a total average of one per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

RB Leipzig celebrated two wins against Darmstadt in their most recent meetings, outclassing their next opponent by 4-0 and 2-0.

Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Darmstadt Form

Darmstadt look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against VfB Stuttgart, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Werder Bremen in a 4-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Augsburg in their most recent outing. Darmstadt won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded 12 goals.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Bayern Munich, they gained a point in a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Manchester City, who ran out 1-3 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 0-0 with Bochum. RB Leipzig claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in ten goals, whilst conceding six.

We don't expect Darmstadt to pull off a surprise, and with goals flowing freely, they could be in for a hammering against strong looking RB Leipzig.

Darmstadt fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last two games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in eight goals. Darmstadt claimed two wins, one draw as well as four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig so far pulled off four wins, two draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.

Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig Squads

Darmstadt Squad

Torsten Lieberknecht will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against RB Leipzig from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Brunst-Zoellner (0/0), Marcel Schuhen (0/7), Morten Behrens (0/0), Braydon Manu (0/2), Christoph Klarer (0/7), Christoph Zimmermann (0/2), Clemens Riedel (0/4), Fabian Holland (0/7), Jannik Mueller (0/1), Matej Maglica (1/6), Matthias Bader (1/6), Thomas Isherwood (0/3), Andreas Mueller (0/1), Bartol Franjic (0/5), Emir Karic (0/4), Fabian Nuernberger (0/6), Fabian Schnellhardt (0/3), Frank Ronstadt (0/0), Fraser Hornby (0/4), Klaus Gjasula (0/3), Marvin Mehlem (3/7), Tim Skarke (3/5), Tobias Kempe (2/6), Aaron Seydel (0/2), Fabio Torsiello (0/0), Filip Stojilkovic (0/4), Luca Pfeiffer (0/7), Mathias Honsak (0/5), Oscar Vilhelmsson (1/3).

RB Leipzig Squad

Here is the full team squad of RB Leipzig. The 47 year-old Marco Rose will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Janis Blaswich (0/7), Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/0), Timo Schlieck (0/0), Benjamin Henrichs (1/6), Castello Lukeba (1/6), Christopher Lenz (0/2), David Raum (1/7), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (0/5), Mohamed Simakan (0/7), Tim Koehler (0/0), Willi Orban (0/3), Amadou Haidara (0/1), Christoph Baumgartner (0/6), Emil Forsberg (0/6), Fabio Carvalho (0/5), Ilaix Moriba (0/0), Kevin Kampl (1/7), Nicolas Seiwald (0/3), Xaver Schlager (0/7), Xavi Simons (3/7), Benjamin Sesko (2/6), Dani Olmo (2/3), Ikoma Lois Openda (4/7), Timo Werner (1/5), Yussuf Poulsen (0/7).

Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Darmstadt, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Due to various ailments Clemens Riedel and Emir Karic will be absent from the squad, Darmstadt are able to field against RB Leipzig on Saturday.

Worst-case scenario, RB Leipzig have a total of six players out for their next match.

Benjamin Sesko, Benjamin Henrichs, Willi Orban, Dani Olmo, El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Amadou Haidara all face a spell on the sidelines for RB Leipzig due to various injuries.

Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig Lineups

Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig H2H

A 4-0 win was the follow-up to a 2-0 victory, when RB Leipzig last faced Darmstadt, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Darmstadt claimed one win in their previous six matches against RB Leipzig. The latter managed five wins in these two encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 15/4.

Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig Results

Darmstadt vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Ikoma Lois Openda has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because RB Leipzig bank on him to build on these numbers against Darmstadt. The latter relies on Marvin Mehlem, who found the target three times in six games.

Darmstadt claimed six wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing one and losing three. RB Leipzig won eight of their last 10 away games, as they also drew zero and lost two of these matches. Darmstadt scored the opening goal an impressive six times in 10 games on home soil, while RB Leipzig did it in seven of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Darmstadt’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for RB Leipzig, who managed to score 2.3 times in those matches.