SV Darmstadt 98 vs Energie Cottbus — Tips & Analysis

Over 3.25: Cottbus have been in one high scoring game after another, and that is the case for goals here. Their games have had almost 4 goals in total on average. They tied 4-4 at Wolfsburg and lost 3-4 at home to Fürth, so they are happy to trade. Darmstadt are the perfect opponent for that. They are bottom of the 2. Bundesliga on 4 points from 6 games. They let in more than 2 goals a game, and they were beaten 1-5 at Wolfsburg last time out. They have had 3 or more goals in 9 of their last 14 games. Cottbus carry the better attack into this. They score more than 2 goals a game and let in almost 2, so they are not built to close a game down. They are also close to full strength, with only the long term absence of Engelhardt. Darmstadt are missing Sickinger, Bader, Marseiler and Papela. Both defenses have been giving up chances freely of late. These clubs have never met in a competitive game, so there is no history to lean on. A 1-3 to Cottbus is the likely read, and a game with four goals in it is just what we want. The warning is Cottbus' level. They came up from the third tier and have played only six games at this height, so they are still an unknown. Darmstadt also beat Bielefeld 2-1 at home last month. We still want the goals.