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The German Bundesliga returns with a fresh set of fixtures as FC Koln and Darmstadt square off in a bottom-of-the-table clash on Saturday.
Torsten Lieberknecht’s Darmstadt have failed to win their last 23 matches across all competitions and will travel to the RheinEnergieStadion looking to end this dire run.
FC Koln were sent crashing back to earth last Saturday, when they fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.
This came after their 2-1 victory over Bochum on April 6 which saw their eight-game winless run across all competitions come to an end.
Koln now return home, where they have won just three games this season and picked up the division’s second-fewest number of points so far (12).
Darmstadt, on the other hand, were left empty handed yet again as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Freiburg last weekend.
Lieberknecht’s men have now gone 23 consecutive games without a win across all competitions, stretching back to a 4-2 friendly victory over Elversberg on October 13.
With 14 points from 29 matches, Darmstadt are currently rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga table, eight points and one place below Saturday’s hosts Koln.
FC Koln vs Darmstadt Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With five wins from the last seven meetings between the sides, Koln boasts a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Darmstadt have picked up one win in that time, which came in April 2019, when they beat Koln 2-1 at the RheinEnergieStadion, while the spoils have been shared once.
- Koln have failed to win nine of their last 10 matches, losing four and claiming five draws since the second week of February.
- Darmstadt have won just one Bundesliga away game this season and currently holds the division’s third-fewest number of points away from home (8).
FC Koln vs Darmstadt Prediction
Koln and Darmstadt have endured a disappointing campaign and find themselves at the bottom end of the table. Koln’s home advantage gives them a slight upper hand and we are backing them to see off the visitors who have failed to win their last 23 matches.
Prediction: FC Koln 2-1 Darmstadt
FC Koln vs Darmstadt Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - FC Koln to win
Tip 2: First to score - Koln (The hosts have opened the scoring in five of their last six games against Darmstadt)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in five of Koln’s last six outings)
