Darmstadt 98 vs FC Köln prediction 01.12.2023
Darmstadt 98
0 : 1
FC Koln
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- Competition: Bundesliga
- Date: 1st December 2023
- Kickoff: 19:30 UTC / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Koln’s fight in the battle for survival in the German top flight will continue on Friday night when they face one of the new boys Darmstadt.
Despite achieving promotion from the second division last season with a massive 67 points, life in the top flight was always going to be difficult for Darmstadt and we have seen that. The Lilies had a start to forget as they suffered four defeats in their first five league games and conceded a total of sixteen goals. Wins against Werder and Augsbug lifted their spirits, but the team was left humiliated again after three consecutive defeats against RB Leipzig, Bayern and Bochum. Nevertheless, Torsten Lieberknecht's side will go into Friday's match optimistic after drawing their last two games.
While Darmstadt can explain their difficulties with the fact that they are new to this league, Cologne's problems are difficult to understand. With just six points from twelve games, the Billy Goats sit at the bottom of the standings and are winless in their last four league games. But having conceded just one goal against Bayern last time out, Steffen Baumgart will be confident that his side can take something from Friday's game.
Darmstadt vs FC Köln Betting Tips: Both teams to score
Although Darmstadt are struggling to cope with the pace of top-flight football, they have few problems when it comes to scoring goals. The hosts have only failed to score in one of their last eleven matches, but the sad thing is that only one of those games was finished without conceding.
Koln also have major problems in defence, as they have yet to keep a clean sheet this season. Steffen Baumgart's side managed to score in three of their last four games and both teams scored in just as many matches.
- Best Tip: BTTS - Yes
- Darmstadt vs FC Köln prediction: 1-1
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Darmstadt 98 vs FC Koln Head to Head (H2H) stats
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FC Koln
1 : 2
Darmstadt 98
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
0 : 3
FC Koln
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
1 : 6
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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FC Koln
2 : 0
Darmstadt 98
Bundesliga
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FC Koln
4 : 1
Darmstadt 98
Bundesliga
Darmstadt team news
Head coach Torsten Lieberknecht will be able to use the services of Christoph Klarer this week, after the defender missed the draw with SC Freiburg last weekend due to a suspension.
Christoph Zimmermann picked up an ankle injury in the aforementioned game and will join Fabio Torsiello and Braydon Manu on Darmstadt's injury list.
Nine of the hosts' fourteen goals this season have been scored by Marvin Mehlem, Tim Skarke and Tobias Kempe, while Christoph Klarer and Mehlem have recorded two assists each.
Last matches of Darmstadt 98
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FC 08 Homburg
3 : 0
Darmstadt 98
DFB Pokal
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Liverpool
3 : 1
Darmstadt 98
Club Friendlies 1
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Sandhausen
0 : 0
Darmstadt 98
Club Friendlies 3
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Karlsruher SC
0 : 0
Darmstadt 98
Club Friendlies 3
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FC Gießen
2 : 0
Darmstadt 98
Club Friendlies 3
Darmstadt 98 lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Alexander Brunst-Zöllner
Defenders
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5
Matej Maglica
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5
Jannik Müller
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19
Emir Karić
Midfielders
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15
Fabian Nürnberger
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32
Fabian Holland
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6
Marvin Mehlem
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26
Matthias Bader
Forwards
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18
Mathias Honsak
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22
Aaron Seydel
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27
Tim Skarke
FC Köln team news
Philipp Pentke is the only injury problem for FC Köln. The goalkeeper is suffering from a flesh wound that has seen him missed the last six games.
Having watched his side concede just one goal against Bayern, the side with the best attack line in this division, Steffen Baumgart will probably resist the temptation to make wholesale changes to the side that started that game.
Last matches of FC Koln
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Darmstadt 98
0 : 1
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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FC Koln
0 : 1
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga
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Bochum
1 : 1
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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FC Koln
1 : 1
Augsburg
Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
6 : 0
FC Koln
Bundesliga
FC Koln lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Marvin Schwäbe
Defenders
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15
Luca Kilian
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24
Julian Chabot
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4
Timo Hübers
Midfielders
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18
Rasmus Carstensen
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6
Eric Martel
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11
Florian Kainz
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37
Linton Maina
Forwards
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29
Jan Thielmann
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7
Dejan Ljubicic
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27
Davie Selke
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in Friday’s game between Darmstadt and Koln
- Both teams scored in three of the last five matches between Darmstadt and Koln.
- Both teams have scored in ten of Darmstadt's twelve league games this season.
- Both teams have scored in four of FC Köln's last six competitive matches.
Main prediction Darmstadt 98 - FC Koln
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Betwinner
1.62
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Yes 73%
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Additional predictions
Draw
Best odds:3.72
Darmstadt 98 & FC Koln current standing in Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 46 - 12 | +34 | 42 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 49 - 15 | +34 | 38 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 - 19 | +18 | 34 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 - 17 | +21 | 33 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 - 25 | +5 | 27 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 - 20 | +6 | 24 |
| 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 - 30 | +2 | 24 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 - 26 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Heidenheim | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 - 32 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 - 27 | -7 | 19 |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 - 31 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 31 - 35 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 - 30 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 - 33 | -15 | 16 |
| 15 | FC Union Berlin | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 - 31 | -14 | 13 |
| 16 | FSV Mainz 05 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 - 28 | -15 | 10 |
| 17 | FC Köln | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 - 28 | -18 | 10 |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 - 41 | -21 | 10 |