SV Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.75: Bielefeld bring goals with them. Their games have averaged almost 4 goals in total, and 11 of their last 14 had 3 or more. That is the main reason we want the busier game here. Darmstadt are bottom of the table on 1 point from 4 games and let in more than a goal a game. They have lost 8 of their last 15, and they are without suspended centre-back Aleksandar Vukotic plus four more players. That back line was already easy to play through. Bielefeld are no better on the road. They let in almost 3 goals a game away from home, and they are missing suspended midfielder Marvin Mehlem in the middle. Two stretched teams like this tend to leave gaps for each other, and their meetings have averaged just over 3 goals. Our read is a 1-2 Bielefeld win. Three goals is close, but we want one more than that. The case against is real. Darmstadt have not scored in three of their last four league games, and only 7 of their last 15 games had 3 or more goals. A quiet 1-0 either way would not be a shock. We still think both defenses give too much away, and we are on goals.