Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between RB Leipzig and Darmstadt who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
RB Leipzig take on Darmstadt on Saturday at Red Bull Arena Leipzig with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Bundesliga standings.
RB Leipzig approach round 25 as number 5 in the Bundesliga table with 43 points on their account so far. With 24 rounds behind them, Darmstadt have amassed 13 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.
Form: RB Leipzig vs Darmstadt
RB Leipzig Form
RB Leipzig collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 against Bayern Munich. They retaliated in a 1-4 win against Bochum, before drawing 1-1 with Real Madrid. RB Leipzig managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 11 goals and conceded six times.
Darmstadt Form
In their past three games, Darmstadt lost 1-2 against VfB Stuttgart, drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen, and lost 0-6 against Augsburg. Darmstadt are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew four and lost two. They conceded nine goals while scoring seven themselves.
Betting stats for RB Leipzig and Darmstadt
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and Darmstadt. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- RB Leipzig have not lost 14 of the last 16 home matches in the Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig have scored in 17 of the last 19 matches
- RB Leipzig have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches in the Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig have scored in 14 of the last 16 home matches in the Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches in the Bundesliga
- Darmstadt have not won the last 18 matches in a row
- Darmstadt have not won the last 17 matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- Darmstadt have not won 26 of the last 28 away matches in the Bundesliga
- Darmstadt have conceded in 31 of the last 32 away matches in the Bundesliga
- Darmstadt have conceded in 26 of the last 28 matches
Players in form: RB Leipzig vs Darmstadt
Scoring 17 goals during a Bundesliga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Ikoma Lois Openda is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Ikoma Lois Openda to score seems like a no-brainer currently.
Popular betting markets: RB Leipzig vs Darmstadt
Full-time result
RB Leipzig won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Darmstadt won one of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and five defeats as well. RB Leipzig have beaten Darmstadt in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, RB Leipzig only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Darmstadt scored the opening goal of the match in just zero of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While RB Leipzig managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Darmstadt kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. RB Leipzig have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Darmstadt.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of RB Leipzig’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off 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 0.8 times goals per game themselves.
Recommended tip: RB Leipzig vs Darmstadt
In conclusion, the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and Darmstadt seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.