Bundesliga: Union Berlin vs Darmstadt – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 19 match between Union Berlin and Darmstadt and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Union Berlin look destined for a win in their match this coming Sunday against Darmstadt. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favorites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the Bundesliga lately.

In the Bundesliga standings, Union Berlin are placed 15th with 14 points after 17 matches. Darmstadt occupy the position of 18th in the league with 11 points.

Team form: Union Berlin vs Darmstadt

Union Berlin Form

In their last three matches, Union Berlin beat FC Koln 2-0, drew 0-0 with Freiburg, before losing 1-0 against Bayern Munich. Union Berlin managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Darmstadt Form

Darmstadt have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Hoffenheim, they gained a point in a 3-3 draw, before coming up short against Borussia Dortmund, who ran out 0-3 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt. Darmstadt claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 19 goals to nine.

Betting stats for Union Berlin and Darmstadt

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Union Berlin and Darmstadt. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Interesting players: Union Berlin vs Darmstadt

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

Popular markets: Union Berlin vs Darmstadt

Full-time result

Union Berlin have not lost to Darmstadt in three consecutive home meetings. At Alte Foersterei, Union Berlin won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. They drew one and lost six as well, while Darmstadt won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven.

Both teams to score

Union Berlin scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Darmstadt scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Union Berlin probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Darmstadt managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams have scored in the last three meetings between Union Berlin and Darmstadt when playing at Alte Foersterei.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Union Berlin, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Darmstadt, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one goal per game themselves. Darmstadt conceded a goal in their last seven Bundesliga matches.

Suggested bet: Union Berlin vs Darmstadt

To sum up, the upcoming match between Union Berlin and Darmstadt seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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