Dortmund vs Darmstadt prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-05-17 13:30.
[p]While there’s nothing riding on this Bundesliga finale for Borussia Dortmund who are already assured of a fifth-place finish, it’s likely they’ll still be determined to finish with a win. Head coach Edin Terzic claimed he wanted the weeks leading up to the Champions League final to be the “best” of the season, so would have therefore been left frustrated to see his side suffer a shock 3-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Mainz most recently to make it just one win in four league outings (D1, L2).  [/p]
[p]That form can be flipped to three wins in four matches when you account for their Champions League semi-final double over Paris Saint-Germain, so they should still head into this clash against basement boys Darmstadt full of confidence. That’s especially true when you consider that the defeat to Mainz last week was their only loss against any side starting the round outside the current top seven this season (W14, D6). [/p]
[p]Darmstadt’s torrid campaign back in the top flight is now finally nearly over, but the freedom of having already been relegated doesn’t look to have aided their performances. Their recent record stands at five defeats in their last six league outings (W1) – failing to even get on the scoresheet in those losses – while the most recent in that streak was a 6-0 thumping by Hoffenheim which was their joint-second heaviest loss of the season. [/p]
[p]Alarmingly, their last visit to this venue to face Dortmund also ended in a 6-0 loss back in 2016, while they were defeated 3-0 in the reverse fixture. Therefore prospects look bleak, but Darmstadt’s recent form on the road has been relatively respectful at least, with four points collected from their last four road trips (W1, D1, L2). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: With 427 games under his belt, departing Marco Reus will step out onto the pitch at Signal Iduna Park for the final time here, after grabbing a goal and two assists in Dortmund’s last home league match. Opponent Oscar Vilhelmsson has scored beyond the 75th minute in two of Darmstadt’s last four away league matches. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: None of the previous five H2Hs between these two have been goalless at the break.[/p]