With only two more rounds of the German Bundesliga on schedule, the excitement is reaching the highest highs. Therefore, we will try to cover each game of the remaining German Bundesliga rounds, which is why we have prepared for you the double match analysis for the clashes that will take place at Jonathan-Heimes-Stadion between SV Darmstadt 98 and Hertha Berlin and at Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg between the host team and Ingolstadt FC. Both meetings should present very interesting and exciting soccer performances as all teams except Darmstadt are involved in the ongoing battles for survival and for the European competitions next season. Let’s take a closer look.
SV DARMSTADT 98 vs. HERTHA BSC
3-Way: 1: SV Darmstadt 98 +269; X: +256 Draw; 2: Hertha BSC +120
Spread +0.5: SV Darmstadt 98 -127; Hertha BSC +119
Total +2.5: Over +106; Under -106
SV DARMSTADT 98
The SV Darmstadt 98 team has lost all chances of staying in the top German soccer Bundesliga next season. After two more round, their appearance in the first Bundesliga has come to an end after only one year. It seems like the Darmstadt’s players woke up too late as they had a solid spell of three wins in the second half of the last month going on before the loss in the latest round against the old new champions Bayern Munich. Team is currently ranked last in the league table with 24 points in 32 matches, six points less than the nearest ranked team.
They are 3-0-5 in the last eight games and they are 3-0-1 in the last four home matches including two consecutive wins. Overall record at home soil is 6-3-7 with 18-23 goal difference (26-59 overall) and the team ranks 14th in the home league table with 21 of 48 possible points earned. They score 1.13 and concede 1.44 goals per match and they have conceded at least one goal in 81% of their home games. 50% of the matches in front of their own crowd had over 2.5 goals while only 19% of their home games had over 3.5 goals in total. Most common results at home are 0:2 loss and 2:1 win (both occurred three times) while most common score at the halftime was 0:0 (occurred seven times).
Antonio Colak and Mario Vrancic top the team in scoring with four goals each while Jerome Gondorf presents the most successful assister this season with four assists. Passing segment belongs to Fabian Holland with 600 total passes while goalkeepers Michael Esser (28 appearances) and Daniel Fernandes (five appearances) collected 104 saves along with only three games with clean sheets combined.
Peter Niemeyer (Achilles tendon injury) is out for the season while Mario Vrancic (Foot injury) and Dominik Stroh-Engel (Virus) are listed as doubtful. Terrence Boyd (Ankle injury) is day to day.
HERTHA BSC
The Hertha BSC’s excellent form at home is still keeping the team in the battle for the Europa League spot. Team currently ranks sixth in the German Bundesliga table with 46 points in 32 games but this part of the table is enormously crowded meaning that one point could decide the successfulness of the season.
If they want to secure the European soccer in German capital city next year, they will have to get full prey against the only team that will certainly not be in the company of the top German teams next season. The Blue-Whites are in a poor form recently with 2-0-6 record in the last eight games including nine consecutive defeats on the road.
Overall record when visiting is unbelievable 2-3-11 and they have earned only nine of 48 possible points on the road. 62% of their road games had under 2.5 goals and 75% of their away matches had under 3.5 goals in total. Most common result on the road is 1:0 defeat (occurred four times) while most common score at the halftime was 1:0 trail (occurred seven times).
Bosnian striker Vedad Ibisevic tops the team in scoring with 12 goals but he has been silent lately. Ibisevic and Solomon Kalou along with Mitchell Weiser lead the team in assists with four each while passing segment belongs to defender Sebastian Langkamp who has 1252 total passes so far. Goalkeeper Rune Jarstein (32 appearances) has 83 saves and 10 games with clean sheets.
Sebastian Langekamp and John Anthony Brooks are suspended for the next match (yellow cards) while Julian Schieber (Knee injury) is out for the season. Ibisevic (Thigh), marvin Plattenhardt (Thigh) and SInan Kurt (Ankle) are listed as doubtful while Per Ciljan Skjelbred’s (Thigh) status is unknown. Niklas Stark (Ankle) is day to day and Fabian Lustenberger (Groin) is back in training.
SV DARMSTADT 98 vs. HERTHA BSC MATCH PREDICTION
This is a must win game for the visitors from Berlin if they want to play Europa League next season and if they can’t emerge victorious against the worst team in the league then they don’t deserve the spot.
MY PICK: HERTHA BSC (+120)
SC FREIBURG vs. INGOLSTADT FC
3-Way: 1: SC Freiburg +142; X: +275 Draw; 2: Ingolstadt FC +215
Spread -0.5: SC Freiburg +139; Ingolstadt FC -145
Total +2.5: Over -127; Under +120
SC FREIBURG
The SC Freiburg team is having a memorable season as they currently rank fifth in the German Bundesliga with 47 points in 32 games. There is only two more rounds to play and if the spoils of war come in the form of three points in their next match-up against the drowning Ingolstadt team, the fans at Schwarzwald-Stadion can start looking forward to seeing the Europa League match-ups in the town next season.
Team is 4-1-3 in the last eight games and 3-0-1 in the last four home matches of the German Bundesliga. They are one of the best home teams in the league with 10-1-5 overall record and surprising minus one (22-23) goal difference (40-55 overall). Freiburg ranks sixth in the home league table with 31 of 48 possible points earned (66% of their total points have been earned at home). 62% of their home matches had over 2.5 goals but only 19% of their home games had over 3.5 goals in total and most common results at home are 2:1 and 1:0 wins (both occurred four times).
Striker Florian Niederlechner tops the team in scoring this season with 11 total goals in the German Bundesliga, while Nils Petersen has nine in his account. Vicenzo Grifo is the team’s leading assister with six while passing segment belongs to midfielder Nicolas Hofler who collected 1036 total passes. Goalie Alexander Schowlow (32 appearances) collected 82 saves and he also has six games with clean sheets.
Georg Niedermeier (Groin), Mike Frantz (Foot), Caglas Spyuncu (Foot) and Havard Nielsen (Calf) are listed as doubtful for Saturday while Marc Torrejon Moya (Groin) is back in training.
INGOLSTADT FC
The Ingolstadt FC has some theoretical chances of staying in the top German Bundesliga competition next year but they will need full prey in next two games and also some other results to line up the right way.
Currently, they rank 17th with 30 points in 32 games, four points below the relegation line. When it comes to the recent form the team is playing pretty well but they are also winless in last four games. They are 3-2-3 in the last eight matches and 1-1-2 in last four road games but the disastrous first part of the season dug the team in a probably too deep hole. As visitors, they are 4-2-10 with 14-26 goal difference (34-55 overall) and they rank 13th in the away league table with 14 of 48 possible points earned. Most common result on the road is 1:0 loss (occurred three times) while most common score at the halftime is a 1:0 trail (occurred six times).
Almog Cohen is leading the team in scoring this season from the midfield with seven goals while defender Markus Suttner collected team-high five assists so far. Pascal Gross tops the passing segment with 1005 total passes while goalkeepers Martin Hansen (22 appearances) and Orjan Nyland (11 appearances) have 88 saves and three games with clean sheets combined.
Moritz Hartmann (Thigh) is out for the season while Markus Suttner (Ankle) is listed as doubtful for Saturday.
SC FREIBURG vs. INGOLSTADT FC MATCH PREDICTION
Freiburg is the better team at the moment and they need the points in order to secure Europa League spot next season. I think that they can pull out a win while Ingolstadt team should be the certain traveler to Zweita after this round.
MY PICK: SC Freiburg (+142)
Additional Pick: Over 2.5 goals (-127)
