Borussia Dortmund vs SV Darmstadt 1898 Prediction: Over 1.5 goals before halftime expected

Borussia Dortmund will play their final Bundesliga game before relegating to the 2. Bundesliga the following season, and they will be looking to complete the Bundesliga season on a good note at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Saturday.

With 60 points, Borussia Dortmund is 27 points behind Bayer Leverkusen in first position. Dortmund leads Eintracht Frankfurt by 14 points, which is in sixth position and the first team outside the Champions League spots. Dortmund's most recent Bundesliga encounter at MEWA ARENA versus Mainz 05 ended in a 3-0 loss.

After 16 Bundesliga games, Dortmund has collected 30 points (W9 D3 L4) out of a possible 48 points. With just two wins, nine defeats, and five draws in their league away games this season, Darmstadt 98 will want to improve their recent bad run of away performances. Dortmund has lost three, drawn one, and won two of their previous six league games. In the past six games, Darmstadt 98 has won one and lost five.

Borussia Dortmund

With 17 wins, 9 ties, and 6 losses this season in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund has a strong overall record. Borussia Dortmund is now positioned fifth in the Bundesliga Table, having won five of the past eighteen games. Borussia Dortmund's impressive home record stands at nine wins, three draws, and four losses. Their road record is 8 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses, which is considered excellent form.

In the Bundesliga current season, Borussia Dortmund has scored 64 goals thus far.

SV Darmstadt 1898

The past five games, both at home and away, have seen Darmstadt 98 take up three points. It translates to an average of 0.6 points per game. Only one of those games has seen BTTS land. Within the past five games, Darmstadt 98 has scored twice.

15 games into the season, Darmstadt 98 has yet to score. This means that they have failed to find the back of the goal in 47% of games. Is a replacement forward needed? They've only scored two goals in their past five games. Just 0 of the previous 5 games for Darmstadt 98 saw goals from both sides. They have only triumphed in one of the five matches. For Darmstadt 98 this season, BTTS has scored touchdowns in 16 of the 32 games.

Darmstadt 98 have to improve their attack if they are to win this game. They have failed to score in their last two games. They averaged 0.94 goals per game this season, and they have scored twice in their previous five games.

Expert Betting Tips

Darmstadt 98 is struggling while the Champion League finalist, Dortmund, is performing well away from home.

The average goal difference between Darmstadt 98 and Dortmund in the past has been 2.8, with BTTS happening 52% of the time. In the Bundesliga this season, Darmstadt 98 has averaged 0.38 points per game at home.