Darmstadt vs Erzgebirge Aue
Germany – 2. Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 25 October 2019
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor (Darmstadt).
Team News
Darmstadt
Dimitrios Grammozis coach is unlikely to tinker too much with the side which broke a seven-game winless streak with a successful spell at St Pauli struggled.
Marcel Schuhen impressed in goal with a clean sheet in his first game back since breaking his arm in August.
Felix Platte and Braydon Manu have both been sidelined long-term, but the striker Platte least begin to make progress in his recovery.
Erzgebirge Aue
Expect coach Dirk Schuster to stay with most of the side that has risen unexpectedly to the dizzying heights of fourth in the table.
Schuster, who played for both East and West Germany in the nineties, is a very underrated coach at this level and led the Bundesliga from Darmstadt to the third tier so that it will know all about Lillies.
Filip Kusic and Erik Majetschak ruled out, while Steve Breitkreuz and Malcolm Cacutalua both continue their recovery. Breitkreutz is closer of the two to gain.
Prediction Erzgebirge Aue vs. Darmstadt
With ten games down, Dimitrios Grammozis men have found themselves just two points above the relegation zone. Be that as it may, the hosts are unbeaten in their previous three games in running, the latter of which saw their 1-0 victory over St Pauli.
Only Bochum has attracted more games of Darmstadt in the cluster as well, with five of them so far eleven points came from sharing the spoils.
Meanwhile, Erzgebirge Aue has continued to climb up the ladder and currently fourth in the table, three points behind leader Hamburger SV. However, the visitors had a really dismal on their show so far.
The far side does not have a sense of success on the road since their opening game, and have accumulated no more than two points from their last four clashes away from home.
Darmstadt, on the other hand, has not conceded defeat at home this season. It is also worth mentioning that the hosts have secured the bragging rights in each of their last three head to head meetings with this enemy here.
Nevertheless, given the Grammozis' has saved no more than a point in each of their three previous clashes in the cage, back double chance Darmstadt understood that the safest punt on this one.
Furthermore, the hosts have scored over 2.5 goals just once in their last four matches here. The far side is not interested to find the back of the net in each event well and has netted just three times in their last three.
Taking into account that all their previous meetings in this place also has the low score, expect one or two goals at the top end of the scorecards.
Erzgebirge Aue vs Darmstadt Betting tips
double opportunity: draw or Darmstadt @ 1.40 (2/5)
Under 2.5 goals @ 2.00 (1/1).
