Hamburger SV vs Darmstadt Match Preview

Hamburger SV is ranked at 4th place with 9 points. They come after three wins and a loss over the last four games. We could say it has been a pretty good start for them considering that no other team managed to win 4 out of 4. They have scored 5 goals averaging at least a goal per game and managed to find the back of the net in three encounters. Only in the loss against Hansa Rostock they failed to score.

In the DFB Pokal, they got a ticket to the next stage after taking care of a poor team like SpVgg Bayreuth winning 1-3 after extra time. In the last season they were one game away from reaching the desired promotion but this year their goal is to finish in the top 2 to avoid the playoffs.

Darmstadt, on the other side, is ranked at 3rd place with 9 points too and comes after the exact same run. They got three wins and a loss out of four duels. Their attack has been slightly better with 7 goals so far averaging almost two goals per game. But they have shown a weaker defense as they conceded three goals failing to keep a clean sheet in two matches.

Their performance in the DFB Pokal was also quite solid, as they managed to beat 0-3 Ingolstadt. They too come after an outstanding season as they finished 4th last year with the same amount of points as Hamburger SV but only the goal difference did not allow them to continue further. With the team they have built this season it seems like they will try again to get promoted.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. Hamburger SV plays at home and against a direct rival, they will try to take the max out of this duel. Scoring a goal is the minimum they should do here. Darmstadt too has shown an offensive style of football and I guess they will play like that once again.