As the German Bundesliga season draws to a close, Borussia Dortmund is set to clash with Darmstadt on May 18, 2024, at Signal Iduna Park.
While Dortmund aims to secure their 5th-place standing, Darmstadt is battling to avoid relegation, positioned at the bottom of the table.
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund will face Darmstadt on May 18 at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund starts this round in 5th place with 60 points, while Darmstadt is at the bottom with 17 points.
Borussia Dortmund enters the game after a 3-0 loss at Mainz in the Bundesliga last weekend.
Dortmund fielded a much-changed team from their midweek Champions League match and paid the price.
Mainz scored first in the 12th minute and doubled their lead 7 minutes later. Mainz added a third goal in the 22nd minute, and Dortmund couldn’t break through for the rest of the match.
This defeat was Dortmund’s first in four games across all competitions.
They had 1-0 wins home and away against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and a 5-1 home victory over Augsburg in the Bundesliga.
Stats show Dortmund has not lost in 44 of their last 52 Bundesliga matches.
At home, they are rarely behind at halftime and have been at least level at the break in their last 15 home games across all competitions.
Dortmund has scored 3 or more goals in 4 of their last 7 Bundesliga home games.
Darmstadt visits Signal Iduna Park after a poor 6 nil home defeat to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga last weekend.
Hoffenheim led 2-0 after only 6 minutes and added 3 more goals before halftime. Hoffenheim then added their sixth goal in the 61st minute.
This defeat means Darmstadt has lost 5 of their last 6 Bundesliga matches.
The other losses came at Mainz and Wolfsburg away, and at home to Freiburg and Heidenheim.
Darmstadt did manage one positive result, a 2-0 win at Cologne.
Trends show Darmstadt has won just 1 of their last 26 matches in all competitions.
They have won just 1 of their last 12 away Bundesliga games and have conceded 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 away matches in the Bundesliga.
Team News & Updates:
Dortmund may field their best XI as they prepare for the Champions League final.
Yet, the spotlight falls on Ramy Bensebaini’s injury, raising concerns, while uncertainties linger regarding the well-being of both Sebastien Haller and Julien Duranville.
Darmstadt will be without suspended defender Jannik Müller. Their long list of injured players includes Fabian Holland, Braydon Manu, Clemens Riedel and Fraser Hornby.
There are doubts over the fitness of Bartol Franjic, Fabian Nürnberger, Sebastian Polter and Matthias Bader.
Prediction & Analysis
Anticipating a dominant performance from Borussia Dortmund, it is likely that they will secure a victory against Darmstadt.
With a prediction of scoring at least three goals and keeping a clean sheet, Dortmund appears poised to emerge victorious in this Bundesliga clash.
- Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Darmstadt