Bitesize Prediction: Darmstadt vs Paderborn – 26/01/25

Competition: Bundesliga 2

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 4/7 @ 1xBet

In what could be a frantic Bundesliga 2 showdown this weekend, Darmstadt will welcome Paderborn to Hesse on Sunday lunchtime.

Starting with the hosts, while Darmstadt might have enjoyed a sensational purple patch on either side of November’s international break, the Lilies have come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Continuing to tumble their way down the Bundesliga 2 standings, Florian Kohfeldt’s men have seen their play-off dreams take a major dent. Despite mounting a dramatic comeback away at Fortuna Dusseldorf last week as they eventually snatched a 2-2 stalemate, Darmstadt have collected just a single victory from any of their previous six appearances across all competitions. Despite claiming a stellar 5-1 romp against Kaiserslautern on December 14th, Sunday’s hosts have shown some rather glaring defensive issues. Signing off 2024 with a 2-1 defeat against Jahn Regensburg, the former Wolfsburg boss has not seen his squad register a single clean sheet since way back on October 19th. It should also be noted, Kohfeldt’s side have seen 13 of their last 14 Bundesliga 2 matchups finish with both teams finding the net.

As for the visitors, marking their return from Germany’s festive break with a 2-1 loss at home against Hertha Berlin, Paderborn find themselves at the heart of a major Bundesliga 2 struggle. Signing off 2024 with another 2-1 defeat against Karlsruhe, Lukas Kwansiok’s men have collected just a single point from any of their previous four appearances. With their recent struggles underlined by a 4-2 drumming against Schalke on December 6th, Sunday’s guests are desperately seeking some kind of boost. Crashing back down to earth since their eye-catching flurry on either side of November’s international break, Paderborn have also shown some glaring defensive struggles. Along with shipping nine goals on their four-match rut, Kwansiok’s side have also failed to record a single clean sheet since November 3rd. However, with all of their last seven Bundesliga 2 battles finishing with both teams finding the net, we are expecting a similar outcome this weekend.

Bet: Both teams to score at Darmstadt vs Paderborn 4/7 for Sunday’s Bundesliga 2 battle @ 1xBet