Dortmund are hosting Darmstad, and they will be coming to this match in very high spirits, as they are coming off a very convincing 6-0 win against Legia Warsaw on the road, for the Champions League. Darmstad are in for a very hard match. despite coming off a very lucky win last time out.
Dortmund had lost to Red Bull Leipzig in their last league match, with 0-1 on the road. They never really controlled the match at the first half, as their opponents had already created at least 3 good scoring chances. Dortmund were uninspired, and couldn’t create any plays, but they were also very unlucky in the second half. They missed some very good scoring chances of their own, and Red Bull Leipzig shockhed them with a goal on the 89th minute for the final 1-0. However, Dortmund traveled to Poland mid-week, where they defeated hosts Legia Warsaw with 6-0, in a match where 6 different players scored and they had a total of 30 scoring chances. Dortmund are coming in hot, and they will take a dominant win.
On the other hand, Darmstad actually recorded their first win of the season in their last match, a very lucky 0-1 win against Frankfurt. They only had 28% of ball possession in that match, and their opponents lost at least 3-4 solid scoring opportunities. However, Darmstad were very lucky, when a side cross was deflected and ended up in their opponent’s net for the final 0-1. Before that they had lost to Koln with 0-2, where they were equally ineffectice up front. Darmstad were weakened as a team in the transfer window, while they also loast the coach that totally reformed the team. They don’t stand a chance against the red hot Dortmund.