The hosts will look to confirm their status as promotion contenders. Wolfsburg vs Darmstadt prediction
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Wolfsburg and Darmstadt will meet on Friday, September 18, in the sixth round of the second-tier German Bundesliga. The match will be played at the Volkswagen Arena, with kick-off at 18:30 Central European Time. I am backing a winner in this game.
H2H and statistical facts
- Wolfsburg have conceded in four consecutive matches.
- The Wolves have scored 12 goals in their last four games.
- Darmstadt have not won away from home in the second Bundesliga since November last year.
- Wolfsburg have beaten Darmstadt in their last three meetings by an aggregate score of 5-0.
- Darmstadt have never beaten Wolfsburg away from home.
Wolfsburg started the season with the goal of returning to the Bundesliga as quickly as possible after being relegated from the top flight. The opening rounds showed that the team possesses serious potential. Their opening match against Kaiserslautern ended goalless, but in the second round Wolfsburg beat Hannover 1-0 away from home.
An impressive victory over Karlsruher followed. Wolfsburg scored five goals away from home and won 5-2. Once again, the team demonstrated considerable attacking power, which should become one of its main weapons in the fight to return to the Bundesliga.
However, their defense suffered a major setback in the fourth round. In a home match against Energie Cottbus, Wolfsburg drew 4-4. The team scored four goals but failed to hold on to its advantage and dropped two points.
Their latest test came away to St. Pauli on September 12. Wolfsburg controlled the game and created chances, but conceded to Joel Fujita late on and lost 0-1. It was the team's first defeat of the season. Wolfsburg must now recover quickly and confirm their status as one of the campaign's leading favorites.
Wolfsburg also came close to exiting the German Cup in the very first round. Away to Regionalliga side VSG Altglienicke, the team fell behind three times but fought back on each occasion. After a 3-3 draw in extra time, Wolfsburg ultimately prevailed 6-5 on penalties.
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Darmstadt made a much poorer start to the campaign. They went winless in their first four rounds and suffered three defeats. In their season opener, they drew with Holstein Kiel, then lost 0-1 to Dynamo Dresden before falling to Hannover by the same scoreline. The result against Kaiserslautern was even more painful, ending in a 0-3 defeat.
Darmstadt's problems were most evident in attack. The team struggled for a long time to consistently create and convert chances, and after four rounds they were among the relegation candidates. Their German Cup performance provided some relief, giving them a chance to shift their focus from a disappointing league campaign to another competition.
In the first round of the cup, Darmstadt traveled to Carl Zeiss Jena and secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Milan Smit put the visitors ahead, and the hosts responded with a spectacular long-range strike, but Lance Duijvestijn soon scored again to send Darmstadt through to the second round.
The turning point came in the fifth round. On September 11, Darmstadt beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 at home to finally claim their first victory in the second Bundesliga. The win lifted Darmstadt off the bottom and provided a much-needed psychological boost ahead of their trip to Wolfsburg.
What to bet on?
Wolfsburg remain the favorites thanks to their stronger squad, home advantage and impressive start to the season. At the same time, the defeat to St. Pauli showed that the team is still far from consistent, especially when it comes to finishing chances. After their first win, Darmstadt will surely look to play cautiously and rely on quick attacks, but the hosts should secure all three points with confidence.
