Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Arminia Bielefeld - Darmstadt 98!
Darmstadt 98 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a 2. Bundesliga game only four sleeps ago.
The season is still full of potential for Arminia Bielefeld as they can still win the whole 2. Bundesliga. Darmstadt 98 are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Arminia Bielefeld form and stats
Arminia Bielefeld, who have the the best goal difference (+27) in 2. Bundesliga, have played 14 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-7-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Bielefeld tasted defeat here at SchücoArena, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league. Bielefeld haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus St. Pauli, 180 days ago.
Bielefeld drew their last game, 0-0 away at Sandhausen (placed 10th). Before that, Arminia Bielefeld drew at home versus Nurnberg.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Bielefeld's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won three matches, drawn two and lost zero.
The Bielefeld fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Bielefeld have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
Playing away, Darmstadt 98 have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the 2. Bundesliga this season.
Fabian Schnellhardt, Patric Pfeiffer and Serdar Dursun scored in Darmstadt's previous match, the home game against Hannover 96 that ended 3-2. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Jahn Regensburg's place.
Late drama in the previous game, when Patric Pfeiffer scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat Hannover 96.
A new game in only three days for Darmstadt, the 2. Bundesliga home match versus Wehen Wiesbaden. Busy days.
Darmstadt have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 16 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Darmstadt have conceded 23 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Darmstadt 98 - Bielefeld 1-3 played earlier this season. Bielefeld-Darmstadt 98 H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Arminia Bielefeld seven wins, Darmstadt 98 two wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  F. Klos 18 goals |   S. Dursun 14 goals |  A. Voglsammer 10 goals |
Arminia Bielefeld missing players
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| Arminia Bielefeld | Darmstadt 98 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 54 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 42 |
| 27 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 40 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 70% | 79% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 74% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 53% | 48% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 39% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 57% | 64% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 53% | 55% |
| 37% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 29% |
| 20% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 26% |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 414 | 210 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 187 | 416 |
| 141 | 67 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 65 | 149 |
| 38% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 28% |
- Arminia Bielefeld has the fewest conceded goals (27)
- Arminia Bielefeld has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10)
- Arminia Bielefeld has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17)
- Arminia Bielefeld has the the best goal difference (+27)
- Arminia Bielefeld haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Darmstadt 98 has the most points from losing position (18)
- Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 54 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 58 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 59 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 52 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | Darmstadt 98 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 46 |
| 6 | Bochum | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Greuther Furth | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Hannover 96 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 42 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -3 | 41 |
| 10 | Sandhausen | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 11 | Holstein Kiel | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -6 | 39 |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -3 | 38 |
| 14 | Osnabruck | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 35 |
| 15 | Karlsruher SC | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -11 | 33 |
| 16 | Nurnberg | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -13 | 33 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -21 | 28 |
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