Köln vs Darmstadt Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 18/04/2024, 09:30  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 20/04/2024 at 01:30 in Bundesliga Prediction

Darmstadt’s return to the Bundesliga hasn’t been enjoyable and they could get relegated this weekend as they travel to Cologne. The two sides occupy the bottom two slots, with Cologne 17th and Darmstadt last. Staying up is not in these two sides’ control anymore, following a poor season for either side. Hosts Cologne will however feel they have an edge over their visitors, with their eight-point buffer. In their first Bundesliga meeting in seven years, Cologne claimed a 1-0 win courtesy of Davie Selke’s strike. That marked Cologne’s fifth win in the last six meetings between these two sides. However, they come into this encounter on a poor run, straight from a 2-0 loss at Bayern Munich. This was their second defeat in four matches. At home, they’ve had better returns, winning twice in the last five matches there. From a possible 15 points in the last five league matches, Cologne managed just five points. Still, that is a better tally than Darmstadt’s total in the last 10 matches.

The last time Darmstadt won a game was in October of 2023, beating Augsburg 2-1 in what was also their second Bundesliga win this season. In the 22 matches coming after they last won, Darmstadt have suffered 15 losses. They don’t inspire a lot of confidence coming into this encounter. The most recent of their losses in the league this season came in the 1-0 home defeat by Freiburg. That was the 14th time this season that Darmstadt failed to score, across all competitions. This trend is to blame for their low scoring returns in the Bundesliga. Darmstadt have managed just 28 goals all season in the Bundesliga. low as it is, that tally is three goals more than Cologne’s in the league and the third lowest overall. Expectedly, the visitors aren’t doing well in defence, managing just two clean sheets in their 29 league matches this season.