Darmstadt vs Arminia Bielefeld prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
2. Bundesliga Germany
In the 5th round of the German 2. Bundesliga on September 11, 2026, Darmstadt will face Arminia Bielefeld. Both sides will be looking to secure victory.
Darmstadt vs Arminia Bielefeld team news and expert analysis
The club from Stadion am Böllenfalltor finished fifth in the spring with 52 points, edging their rivals on the additional criteria. They have made a difficult start this time around: they beat Carl Zeiss Jena in the cup, but after drawing with Holstein in the league, they went on to suffer defeats. They were beaten 0-3 by Kaiserslautern.
The Bielefeld side battled against relegation in 2025/2026 and eventually finished thirteenth with 39 points, two more than relegated Fortuna. Their start has also been disappointing. They lost on penalties to third-tier Sonnenhof Großaspach in the cup, while in the 2. Bundesliga, after beating Energie 3-0, they lost to Karlsruhe and Nürnberg. Against St. Pauli in the latest round, they at least managed a 2-2 draw.
Vermeij and company are averaging 0.5 goals scored per match while conceding 1.75. Their next opponents, meanwhile, are managing 1.75 goals per game while conceding two.
Head to Head matches: Darmstadt vs Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld have won seven of the last nine encounters, with the other two ending in draws.
The hosts have been particularly poor. Therefore, even these inconsistent visitors should be capable of winning away from home, although a 0 handicap offers some extra protection (odds – 1.71).
Darmstadt vs Arminia Bielefeld: key statistics and trends
- Darmstadt have won one of their last five matches
- 5% of Darmstadt's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 2.25 goals per game
- Arminia Bielefeld have lost two of their last five matches
- 75% of Arminia Bielefeld's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 3.75 goals per game
Darmstadt vs Arminia Bielefeld: Possible starting lineups
Darmstadt play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Schuhen - Petretta, Vukotić, Pfeiffer, Lannert - Akiyama - Weisshaupt, Deijveshtein, Vermeij, Furukawa - Smith
Arminia Bielefeld play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Kersken - Handwerker, Großer, Bauer, Koudossou - Röhl, Russo, Schreck, Momuluh - Grodowski, Møller
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