Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th December 2023

When Darmstadt arrive at PreZero Arena on Tuesday to face Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, the latter will be hoping to use their home turf to their advantage.

Hoffenheim approach round 16 as number six in the Bundesliga table with 23 points on their account so far. With 15 rounds behind them, Darmstadt have amassed nine points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Hoffenheim took down Darmstadt in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Tuesday.

Hoffenheim presents an average of just 1.7 goals per game in their last ten games. They scored a moderate 17times, while also conceding 21. This amounts to an average of 2.1 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring in zero matches.

Darmstadt are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 22 goals, and while Darmstadt claimed one clean sheet, they conceded an average of 2.2 goals per match.

Hoffenheim ran out 2-0 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are in pursuit of yet another three points on Tuesday. Rest assured, the latter have their target aimed at getting one back.

Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against B. M'gladbach by a 2-1 score, before winning 3-1 against Bochum. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 3-1 against RB Leipzig. Hoffenheim claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost three, scored 11 goals and conceded 12.

Darmstadt Form

Darmstadt were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by FC Koln. Next up, FC Heidenheim won 3-2, before losing 0-1 against Wolfsburg. Darmstadt claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 21 goals to seven.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Hoffenheim waste away a win against Darmstadt, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Hoffenheim scored 17 goals and conceded ten in their last eight games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 17 points and five victories. Darmstadt won zero and claimed zero points in their four most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored three conceded 19 goals. Hoffenheim show off a record of seven wins, two draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Darmstadt have a record of two wins, three draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

The 46-year-old Hoffenheim manager, Pellegrino Matarazzo, will select the lineup against Darmstadt from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/15), Attila Szalai (0/4), John Anthony Brooks (1/12), Joshua Quarshie (0/0), Kasim Adams (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/10), Kevin Vogt (0/15), Ozan Kabak (2/11), Pavel Kaderabek (1/11), Stanley N'Soki (0/2), Anton Stach (1/14), Bambase Conte (0/2), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/11), Florian Grillitsch (1/12), Grischa Proemel (2/14), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (3/13), Tom Bischof (0/8), Umut Tohumcu (0/3), Andrej Kramaric (5/12), Ihlas Bebou (1/13), Julian Justvan (0/3), Marius Buelter (1/15), Maximilian Beier (6/14), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (4/12).

Darmstadt Squad

Below is the full team squad of Darmstadt. The manager Lieberknecht will pick his starting XI against Hoffenheim from these players:

Alexander Brunst-Zoellner (0/1), Marcel Schuhen (0/14), Morten Behrens (0/0), Braydon Manu (0/2), Christoph Klarer (0/14), Christoph Zimmermann (0/6), Clemens Riedel (0/6), Fabian Holland (0/12), Jannik Mueller (0/7), Matej Maglica (1/12), Matthias Bader (1/11), Thomas Isherwood (0/6), Andreas Mueller (0/0), Bartol Franjic (0/9), Emir Karic (0/9), Fabian Nuernberger (1/12), Fabian Schnellhardt (0/6), Frank Ronstadt (0/0), Fraser Hornby (0/7), Klaus Gjasula (0/9), Marvin Mehlem (3/13), Tim Skarke (4/13), Tobias Kempe (3/12), Aaron Seydel (0/6), Fabio Torsiello (0/0), Filip Stojilkovic (0/6), Luca Pfeiffer (0/15), Mathias Honsak (1/12), Oscar Vilhelmsson (1/9).

Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Team News

Hoffenheim could have as many as eight players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Darmstadt this coming Tuesday.

Due to various ailments Julian Justvan, Diadie Samassekou, Wout Weghorst, Bambase Conte, Mergim Berisha, Marco John, Florian Grillitsch and Dennis Geiger will be absent from the squad, Hoffenheim are able to field against Darmstadt this coming Tuesday.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Darmstadt, who are looking at eight players nursing various problems.

Aaron Seydel, Oscar Vilhelmsson, Fabian Holland, Fabian Nuernberger, Marvin Mehlem, Christoph Zimmermann, Fraser Hornby and Braydon Manu all face a spell on the sidelines for Darmstadt due to various injuries.

Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Lineups

Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt H2H

Hoffenheim ended up winning 2-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at PreZero Arena., when they once again face Darmstadt. Hoffenheim picked up four wins in their previous ten matches against Darmstadt, while the latter claimed three wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 15/4.

Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Results

In the last four matches between Hoffenheim and Darmstadt, both teams to score came up one time.

Hoffenheim vs Darmstadt Betting Tips

Wout Weghorst has been great for Hoffenheim lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Darmstadt are optimistic that Mathias Honsak doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

PreZero Arena witnessed Hoffenheim winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing five as well. Darmstadt claimed one wins, two draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Hoffenheim got the opening goal of the game in four of their last 10 matches on home soil, with Darmstadt scoring the opener four times in 10.

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Hoffenheim saw seven of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Darmstadt, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.1 times goals per game themselves.