Sandhausen vs Darmstadt prediction 03.02.2023

• Competition: Bundesleague 2
• Date: 03.02.2023
• Kickoff: 17:30 UTC / 18:30 CET
• Venue: Hardtwaldstadion (Sandhausen)

Darmstadt has the ambition to return to the Bundesliga after 6 years and for now, they are going in the right direction toward that goal.

After 18 rounds played, Darmstadt have only one loss, with 6 draws and 11 wins, so at the moment they hold the leading position in the table. Their closest followers are Hamburger with 2 points and Heidenheim with 3 points less. In the last match played, Darmstadt beat Regensburg with a score of 2-0. Already in the 18th minute of the match, they took a 1-0 lead with a goal by striker Braydon Marvin Manu. Their job was made even easier by the fact that the guest player received a straight red card just 4 minutes later, so they routinely brought the match to an end with another quick goal.

On the other side, Sandhausen is playing its 11th consecutive season in Zweite. Their best ranking in that period is only 10th position in the 2016/2017 season and it is clear that this team does not have the quality for anything more. This season, there is a big group of teams in the lower half of the table, so even though they currently occupy the 12th position in the table, the difference between them and the last-placed Magdeburg is only 2 points. They have a big fight for survival ahead of them.

Sandhausen vs Darmstadt pick: DARMSTADT TO WIN

In order to achieve a place in the Bundesliga, you need to record good results on away grounds, and that is precisely the case with Darmstadt. Their only defeat was in the first round against Magdeburg and since then they have been in a series of 5 wins and 2 draws. It is certain that the home team will not give up in advance in this match, but I think that they are just the type of team that matches the leader in the table. Sandhausen is a team that often plays high-scoring games and has one of the worst defenses in the league, and the impression is that they will not have a good time against a team that has by far the best defense in the league. I think the guests will punish the mistakes of the home team.