Bundesliga: FC Koln vs Darmstadt – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between FC Koln and Darmstadt who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both FC Koln and Darmstadt need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Bundesliga table. The match takes place at RheinEnergieSTADION and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Ranked as number 17 in the Bundesliga standings, FC Koln, have so far collected 22 points this season, while Darmstadt collected 14 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 29 rounds.

Team form: FC Koln vs Darmstadt

FC Koln Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for FC Koln recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Augsburg. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Bochum, before they lost 2-0 against Bayern Munich. FC Koln claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and lost four, scored five goals and conceded 13.

Darmstadt Form

In their previous three games, Darmstadt drew 2-2 with Bochum, then lost 4-0 against Mainz 05 and 0-1 against Freiburg. Darmstadt came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by ten goals to three.

Betting stats for FC Koln and Darmstadt

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Koln and Darmstadt. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: FC Koln vs Darmstadt

Look no further than Faride Alidou, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for FC Koln in the Bundesliga, while Tim Skarke managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Darmstadt in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: FC Koln vs Darmstadt

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at RheinEnergieSTADION across all tournaments FC Koln won two times, drew three and lost five times. Darmstadt claimed zero wins, five draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Darmstadt conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. FC Koln have not lost to Darmstadt in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, FC Koln 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 one of their last ten games. In the last 10 games played, Darmstadt opened to scoring only once, while FC Koln scored the opener three times in their last 10 games. FC Koln have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Darmstadt.

Total goals

FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Darmstadt’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Somehow FC Koln failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Darmstadt conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: FC Koln vs Darmstadt

In conclusion, the upcoming game between FC Koln 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.

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