SV Darmstadt vs TSG Hoffenheim Predictions

• Darmstadt’s 76 goals conceded is comfortably the most in the Bundesliga this season
• Hoffenheim have not kept a clean sheet in 28 outings
• Both teams have netted in 14 of Hoffenheim’s 16 away league games

Can Darmstadt give their fans something to cheer?

After promotion back to the Bundesliga last year, Darmstadt have endured a miserable season in the top flight, with their relegation confirmed last month and an accumulation of just 17 points from 32 games.

The Lillies have their awful defensive record to partly blame for their poor position in the table, given they have conceded 76 goals – more than any other team – across the course of the league campaign.

Half of their 16 outings at Jonathan-Heimes-Stadion have seen both teams score, including a recent 5-2 reversal to Bayern Munich, while they have also lost six in a row at home.

Hoffenheim searching for points?

The news that the Bundesliga will get an extra UEFA Champions League place could benefit Hoffenheim, who are currently four points outside of the top six with two games remaining.

Like their opponents, the visitors are shoddy at the back, and they have gone a remarkable 28 games across all competitions without a clean sheet.

They are not too bad at the other end though, and indeed a league-high of 28 of their 32 matches have seen both teams score, including each of their last six outings.

I predict that both teams will score in this game, with 2-1 to Hoffenheim my correct score prediction.