Darmstadt visit Fritz-Walter-Stadion on Sunday for the Bundesliga 2 tie with hosts Kaiserslautern.
Our tips, poll and stats for Kaiserslautern v Darmstadt can all be found here including the latest game odds.
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Form Guide
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Kaiserslautern
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Kaiserslautern prepare for this game coming off the back of a 2-2 Bundesliga 2 stalemate against Karlsruhe.
In that match, Kaiserslautern had 47% possession and 13 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. For Kaiserslautern, goals were scored by Jan Elvedi (31') and Daniel Hanslik (64'). Karlsruher had 18 attempts at goal with 8 on target. Louey Ben Farhat (10') and Sebastian Jung (58') scored for Karlsruhe.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Kaiserslautern have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Kaiserslautern have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 10 goals during that time.
Ahead of this meeting, Kaiserslautern haven't won against Darmstadt in their previous 3 matches in the league.
Darmstadt
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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Hamburg in Bundesliga 2 action, Darmstadt and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that game, Darmstadt managed 63% possession and 21 shots on goal with 2 on target. For their opponents, Hamburg got 10 shots on goal with 6 on target. Ludovit Reis (23'), Ransford Königsdörffer (58'), Davie Selke (80') and Robert Glatzel (95') scored for Hamburg.
The stats tell the story, and Darmstadt have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 9 goals in all. At the back, Darmstadt have been far from perfect. Having said that, we must now wait to see whether such a trend shall persist in this match or not.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Darmstadt:
- are undefeated in their previous 2 away league matches.
- haven’t won away from home in the past 10 league matches. Who knows how long it might last, too.
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Head to head
Checking on their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 02/05/2015 tells us that Kaiserslautern have won 1 of these games and Darmstadt 3, with the tally of drawn results being 2.
There were also goals galore in those games, with 24 in all which averages out at 4 goals per match.
The previous league clash between these clubs was Bundesliga 2 match day 16 on 14/12/2024 when it ended Darmstadt 5-1 Kaiserslautern.
On that day, Darmstadt managed 53% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 12 of them on target. The scorers were Kyllian Corredor (33', 88'), Fraser Hornby (45', 73') and Luca Marseiler (62').
At the other end, Kaiserslautern had 10 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Daniel Hanslik (84') scored.
The referee was Florian Lechner.
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Team News: Kaiserslautern
Hendrick Zuck (Cruciate ligament tear) and Afeez Aremu (Shoulder injury) will not be able to play for Kaiserslautern gaffer Markus Anfang.
It seems likely that Kaiserslautern will possibly kick off with a 3-4-1-2 system, beginning the first half with Julian Krahl, Jannis Heuer, Luca Sirch, Jan Elvedi, Daisuke Yokota, Filip Kaloc, Marlon Ritter, Frank Ronstadt, Daniel Hanslik, Kenny Prince Redondo and Ragnar Ache.
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Team News: Darmstadt
Darmstadt boss Florian Kohfeldt has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Fabian Holland (Cruciate ligament tear), Christoph Zimmermann (Knee problems), Othmane El Idrissi (Inflammation in the knee), Matthias Bader (Cruciate ligament tear), Paul Will (Cruciate ligament tear) and Guille Bueno (Muscle injury) miss out here.
We reckon that Darmstadt appear most likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, settling for Marcel Schuhen, Sergio López, Clemens Riedel, Matej Maglica, Marco Thiede, Luca Marseiler, Fabian Nürnberger, Philipp Forster, Fraser Hornby, Killian Corredor and Isac Lidberg.
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Prediction
In this game, Darmstadt will be up against it to find the back of the net against a Kaiserslautern side who look likely to boss most aspects of this game if it turns out as we expect.
We can see a comprehensive 3-0 margin for Kaiserslautern by the conclusion of the match.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the 90 min. result market, victory for Kaiserslautern can be had for 1.85, a wager on the draw is 3.9 and betting on a victory for Darmstadt is 3.7. They are the best market prices offered at this very moment.
Victor Martins,
17:04 07/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Kaiserslautern
Formed: 1900
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion (49,850)
Captain: Marlon Ritter
Chairman: Tobias Frey
Manager: Markus Anfang
Competitions: Bundesliga 2 position 7
🔑 Key Man: Daniel Hanslik
Typically taking up the Striker position, Daniel Hanslik was born in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. After having played his first senior match for Wolfsburg II in the 2017 - 2018 season, the goalscoring Forward has hit 8 league goals in the 2. Bundesliga 2024 - 2025 season to date in 29 appearances.