Darmstadt head to Fritz-Walter-Stadion on Sunday for the Bundesliga 2 game with home team Kaiserslautern.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Kaiserslautern v Darmstadt can be seen below (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
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Kaiserslautern
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Kaiserslautern go into this match coming off the back of a 2-2 Bundesliga 2 stalemate versus Karlsruhe.
In that match, Kaiserslautern managed 47% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. For Kaiserslautern, the scorers were Jan Elvedi (31') and Daniel Hanslik (64'). On the other side, Karlsruher had 18 shots on 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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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Hamburg in Bundesliga 2 competition, Darmstadt and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Darmstadt managed 63% possession and 21 shots on goal with 2 of them 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
Looking over their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 02/05/2015 tells us that Kaiserslautern have won 1 of these games & Darmstadt 3, with the tally of draws being 2.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 24 overall which averages out at 4 goals per match.
The last league match featuring the two was Bundesliga 2 match day 16 on 14/12/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Darmstadt 5-1 Kaiserslautern.
On that day, Darmstadt had 53% possession and 17 shots 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 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Daniel Hanslik (84') scored.
The match was refereed by Florian Lechner.
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Team News: Kaiserslautern
Hendrick Zuck (Cruciate ligament tear) and Afeez Aremu (Shoulder injury) will be missing for Kaiserslautern boss Markus Anfang.
We are thinking that Kaiserslautern should make use of the 3-4-1-2 system for this game 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 a team with limited availability. Othmane El Idrissi (Inflammation in the knee), Fabian Holland (Cruciate ligament tear), Christoph Zimmermann (Knee problems), Paul Will (Cruciate ligament tear), Guille Bueno (Muscle injury) and Matthias Bader (Cruciate ligament tear) are not able to play.
We are inclined to think that Darmstadt seem likely to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 lineup with a starting lineup of 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,
09:06 08/05/2025
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.