Darmstadt 98 and Eintracht Braunschweig meet at Merck ‑ Stadion am Böllenfalltor, in a match for the 9th round of the 2. Bundesliga. In the last 3 years there is only a record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 04-15-2018, which ended in a draw by (1‑1), and another more recent on 11-04-2017, which ended in a tie by (2‑2). Eintracht Braunschweig show considerable differences in their results at home and away, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Darmstadt:
The home team is currently in 13th position, with 9 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Paderborn by (0‑4). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Erzgebirge Aue by (3‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 26 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 6 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats in their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 17 suffered. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Darmstadt 98 won 3, drew 5 and lost 2. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition.
Darmstadt have suffered two defeats in a row and that was not good, especially since they are close to the relegation zone. You need to get a reaction, but you will have to present a more consistent football, without leaving so many spaces. As he is going to play at home, the victory becomes even more important, so he has to present quality and efficiency to get a good result.
Braunschweig:
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 15th position, with 8 points won. In their last match, they lost to Karlsruher SC at home by (1‑3), after in the previous match having drawn away, in a match against Sandhausen, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In their last 4 away games for the championship, Eintracht Braunschweig recorded 1 draw and 3 losses, for which they won 1 point out of 12 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 away matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. This is a team that rarely scores first: they only opened the scoring in 2 of their last 8 games for the 2. Bundesliga, and they never came to half-time ahead. In 8 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 5 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (61′ ‑ 75 ‘).
The situation experienced by Eintracht Braunschweig is not the best either, as it is at the bottom of the table. In this way, he will have to evolve in all sectors, since he will have to play a safer football to obtain better results. It is true that away from home is more difficult to play, but your opponent goes through a similar moment. So you have to take advantage of that to surprise and score points.
