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One of the matches in the first round of the 2. Bundesliga will be played on Sunday at the Donaustadion, where Ulm will host Kaiserslautern. The expert team at Dailysports has prepared a forecast for this match.
Ulm
The "Sparrows" had an excellent season in the 3. Liga, earning promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. Ulm accumulated 77 points in 38 matches, securing 23 victories and suffering only seven defeats. They finished ten points ahead of their nearest competitor, Preußen Münster, and ended the season with a seven-game winning streak.
In preparation for the new season, Ulm played several friendly matches and remained undefeated. However, they secured only one victory, defeating Unterhaching 3:1. They drew against Basel (1:1), Ingolstadt (1:1), and Stuttgart II (2:2).
Kaiserslautern
The "Red Devils" spent the previous season in the 2. Bundesliga, finishing in 13th place. In 34 matches, Kaiserslautern secured 11 victories and suffered 17 defeats, amassing 39 points, which kept them seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Notably, Kaiserslautern performed excellently in the DFB-Pokal, reaching the final but losing narrowly to the newly crowned champions, Bayer Leverkusen. Their preseason preparations for the new season were impressive, with six consecutive victories. Among their notable opponents were Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1860 Munich, and Qarabağ.
Interesting Facts about the Match and Head-to-Head History
- The last time these teams played was in the distant 1999/2000 season, when they exchanged home victories in the Bundesliga.
- In the last six matches involving Ulm, both teams scored.
- In Kaiserslautern’s last five matches, the "Total Over 2.5" bet won three times.
Ulm vs Kaiserslautern Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the visitors, giving Kaiserslautern a winning odds of around 2.32. A more optimal bet here seems to be "Both Teams to Score" with odds of 1.63.
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