SV Darmstadt vs SC Freiburg Predictions

• Darmstadt have the Bundesliga’s worst defence, conceding 71 goals across 28 games
• Freiburg’s last five outings have all contained 3+ goals
• There have been three or more strikes in five of Darmstadt’s last six home fixtures

Can anything save Darmstadt?

After a brief honeymoon period at the start of the season, Darmstadt have found life tough in the Bundesliga, and head into this match bottom of the table and nine points behind 16th placed Mainz.

With only six games left to save themselves, time is fast running out, especially for a team who have lost four of their last five fixtures, conceding at least twice in each match.

They were beaten 4-0 by relegation rivals Mainz last weekend, meaning five of their last seven matches have contained 3+ goals, as have five of their last six games at Stadion am Böllenfalltor, where they have conceded 36 times in just 14 fixtures.

Will Freiburg take advantage?

Looking to put them to the sword will be a visiting Freiburg side who have seen five successive games contain 3+ goals, as much down to their leaky defence as their strong attacking play.

Christian Streich’s side have seen 92 strikes (for and against) across their 28 league fixtures, an average of nearly 3.3 per 90 minutes.

Indeed, their last four away fixtures have been particularly goal-crazy, a 2-1 defeat to Augsburg and 2-1 win over Bochum, followed by a 5-0 battering at West Ham in the Europa League and 3-0 success over Borussia Monchengladbach.

I predict that there will be 3+ goals in this game, and select 2-1 to Freiburg as a correct score prediction.