Darmstadt 98 favourites for feisty fight facing Holstein Kiel

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor (16500 seats)

Darmstadt 98 have played better than Holstein Kiel so far this season, but every match opens at 0-0. Here's all the intelligence you need prior to kickoff:

Insights:
  • Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Holstein Kiel have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in 2. Bundesliga

Darmstadt 98 and Holstein Kiel should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Darmstadt 98 form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Darmstadt 98 have to build on here at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor in the 2. Bundesliga.

Darmstadt are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Werder Bremen.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sandhausen that ended 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Darmstadt 98 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost two.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 13 games), Darmstadt 98's attacking play is working. Darmstadt have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Holstein Kiel form and stats

3-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Holstein Kiel, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in 2. Bundesliga, in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. Holstein Kiel seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The regulars enjoyed Holstein Kiel's previous game versus Ingolstadt (placed 18th), a 1-0 win played at home. Dähne (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.35. Dähne topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 2-3 defeat away at Hansa Rostock before that.

Holstein are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and three defeats. From a total of six matches.

Holstein Kiel have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As for defending, Holstein rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled previously this season: Holstein Kiel - Darmstadt 98 1-1. Darmstadt 98-Holstein Kiel H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Darmstadt three wins, Holstein Kiel two wins, five draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Darmstadt 98P. Tietz
P. Tietz
13 goals
Darmstadt 98L. Pfeiffer
L. Pfeiffer
12 goals
Holstein KielA. Mühling
A. Mühling
7 goals

Darmstadt 98 missing players

Holstein Kiel missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Darmstadt 98 Holstein Kiel
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
14 7 1 Won W 0 3 9
6 3 2 Drew D 2 5 7
7 3 1 Lost L 2 5 11
53 28 6 Scored S 3 18 36
34 17 7 Conceded C 7 23 45
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
59% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 67%
41% 54% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 22%
19% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
52% 46% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 85% 59%
33% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
15% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 26%
 
4.5 4.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.5 5
4.6 3.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.6 4.9
2.4 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
16 16 18.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12 13.8 15.2
5.7 5.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 4.5
34% 37% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 37% 30%
 
13.4 11.2 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14 15.5 14.3
4.4 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.6 4.3
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Holstein Kiel's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Darmstadt 98 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Holstein Kiel have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Holstein Kiel have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in 2. Bundesliga
  • Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Pauli 27 15 6 6 53 37 13 10 2 1 32 13 14 5 4 5 21 24 16 51
2 Werder Bremen 27 15 6 6 51 36 13 7 4 2 23 12 14 8 2 4 28 24 15 51
3 Darmstadt 98 27 14 6 7 53 34 13 7 3 3 28 17 14 7 3 4 25 17 19 48
4 Schalke 04 27 14 5 8 54 33 14 8 2 4 33 21 13 6 3 4 21 12 21 47
5 Nurnberg 27 13 7 7 40 34 14 7 3 4 20 16 13 6 4 3 20 18 6 46
6 Hamburger SV 26 10 12 4 46 27 13 6 6 1 26 14 13 4 6 3 20 13 19 42
7 Heidenheim 27 12 6 9 34 35 13 8 4 1 21 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -1 42
8 Paderborn 27 9 10 8 46 38 14 2 6 6 19 22 13 7 4 2 27 16 8 37
9 Karlsruher SC 27 9 10 8 46 40 14 5 6 3 26 20 13 4 4 5 20 20 6 37
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 10 6 11 44 39 14 6 3 5 28 22 13 4 3 6 16 17 5 36
11 Hansa Rostock 27 9 7 11 35 43 13 3 3 7 13 21 14 6 4 4 22 22 -8 34
12 Holstein Kiel 27 9 7 11 36 45 14 6 2 6 18 22 13 3 5 5 18 23 -9 34
13 Fortuna Dusseldorf 27 8 8 11 33 34 14 4 5 5 21 18 13 4 3 6 12 16 -1 32
14 Hannover 96 27 8 7 12 25 40 13 4 4 5 10 16 14 4 3 7 15 24 -15 31
15 Sandhausen 27 7 9 11 30 44 13 2 4 7 12 24 14 5 5 4 18 20 -14 30
16 Dynamo Dresden 27 7 7 13 26 36 13 5 3 5 16 14 14 2 4 8 10 22 -10 28
17 Erzgebirge Aue 26 4 7 15 24 51 14 3 2 9 11 26 12 1 5 6 13 25 -27 19
18 Ingolstadt 27 3 6 18 22 52 13 1 4 8 9 22 14 2 2 10 13 30 -30 15

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Pauli 27 15 6 6 53 37 13 10 2 1 32 13 14 5 4 5 21 24 16 51
2 Werder Bremen 27 15 6 6 51 36 13 7 4 2 23 12 14 8 2 4 28 24 15 51
3 Darmstadt 98 27 14 6 7 53 34 13 7 3 3 28 17 14 7 3 4 25 17 19 48
4 Schalke 04 27 14 5 8 54 33 14 8 2 4 33 21 13 6 3 4 21 12 21 47
5 Nurnberg 27 13 7 7 40 34 14 7 3 4 20 16 13 6 4 3 20 18 6 46
6 Hamburger SV 26 10 12 4 46 27 13 6 6 1 26 14 13 4 6 3 20 13 19 42
7 Heidenheim 27 12 6 9 34 35 13 8 4 1 21 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -1 42
8 Paderborn 27 9 10 8 46 38 14 2 6 6 19 22 13 7 4 2 27 16 8 37
9 Karlsruher SC 27 9 10 8 46 40 14 5 6 3 26 20 13 4 4 5 20 20 6 37
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 10 6 11 44 39 14 6 3 5 28 22 13 4 3 6 16 17 5 36
11 Hansa Rostock 27 9 7 11 35 43 13 3 3 7 13 21 14 6 4 4 22 22 -8 34
12 Holstein Kiel 27 9 7 11 36 45 14 6 2 6 18 22 13 3 5 5 18 23 -9 34
13 Fortuna Dusseldorf 27 8 8 11 33 34 14 4 5 5 21 18 13 4 3 6 12 16 -1 32
14 Hannover 96 27 8 7 12 25 40 13 4 4 5 10 16 14 4 3 7 15 24 -15 31
15 Sandhausen 27 7 9 11 30 44 13 2 4 7 12 24 14 5 5 4 18 20 -14 30
16 Dynamo Dresden 27 7 7 13 26 36 13 5 3 5 16 14 14 2 4 8 10 22 -10 28
17 Erzgebirge Aue 26 4 7 15 24 51 14 3 2 9 11 26 12 1 5 6 13 25 -27 19
18 Ingolstadt 27 3 6 18 22 52 13 1 4 8 9 22 14 2 2 10 13 30 -30 15

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