SV Darmstadt vs Greuther Furth Predictions

• Darmstadt won three of their last four games at home.
• Die Lilien kept a clean sheet in each of those four home contests.
• Greuther Furth recorded just one win in their last seven fixtures.
• Darmstadt were beaten just once in 14 2. Bundesliga home games so far this season.

Darmstadt on the rise

Having lost 2-0 at Karlsruhe in their first game back after the campaign’s postponement, Darmstadt bounced back with fine back-to-back wins over St. Pauli and Aue, scoring seven times in the process.

Their performances in that brace of victories was a throwback to the form that saw them win four out of five games directly before the enforced hiatus, and Darmstadt’s dreams of securing a top three finish this season remain very much alive.

In contrast, Greuther Furth were turned over in disappointing fashion at home by Osnabrück in their last 2. Bundesliga outing, and their slide towards the lower half of the table seems to be gathering pace.

When you include their fixtures either side of the break, Die Kleeblätter’s record reads one win in seven, and having failed to register in their latest loss against Osnabrück, Stefan Leitl’s side will arrive in Darmstadt short on confidence.

Darmstadt worth backing

Greuther Furth beat Darmstadt 3-1 in the reverse league fixture between the sides back in early November, though the landscape has shifted considerably since then.

At the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Die Lilien’s powers have been particularly potent, and Darmstadt took 10 points from the last 12 available on their own patch, keeping clean sheets in each of those four impressive displays.

Dimitrios Grammozis charges were beaten just once all season at home, though they seem to have dropped their frustrating habit of drawing too often there of late. Darmstadt shared the spoils in eight of their 13 home fixtures overall this term, though their recent spike in results points to a more positive trend emerging.

With Greuther Furth looking vulnerable after their poor re-start, and Darmstadt’s formidable home form a factor, Die Lilien are worth backing to win on Friday, while our correct score prediction points towards a 2-0 triumph.

Darmstadt haven’t conceded in 360 minutes of 2. Bundesliga football at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, and having seen a toothless looking Greuther Furth fail to find the net against Osnabrück on Tuesday, they will believe they have the defensive tools to keep them at arm’s length.