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Football Germany - 2. Bundesliga Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor Sat 7 Feb 15:30
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2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Darmstadt vs Kaiserslautern

Darmstadt square off against Kaiserslautern at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Saturday 7 February.

Darmstadt Stand Out on the Betting Coupon

We’re going for a straight pick on Darmstadt when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory against Kaiserslautern, with odds of -120 currently available.

Teams’ Last H2H Saw 3-1 FCK Win

Darmstadt drew on the road in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Hertha BSC at Olympiastadion. The Lilies boasted 56% possession and had four shots on target, with Fraser Hornby grabbing the goals.

Kaiserslautern were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 3-1 at home to Elversberg at Fritz Walter Stadion. The Rhineland-Palatinate side had just 37% of the ball and one shot on goal, with Maximilian Rohr (own goal) on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Kaiserslautern have claimed consecutive victories over Darmstadt, achieving both wins when hosting at Fritz Walter Stadion by scorelines of 3-1 and 2-1. The previous 5 H2H games have seen two wins for each team and a draw.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Darmstadt logo Darmstadt 27 13 11 3 49 30 19 49:30 50
7 Kaiserslautern logo Kaiserslautern 27 12 4 11 45 41 4 45:41 40
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Darmstadt – Last 10 League Games

Darmstadt have 5 wins and 5 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. The Hesse club have averaged 40.4% possession and 5.6 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.5 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 9.7 attempts and 5.7 corners.

Fraser Hornby is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Isac Lidberg and Killian Corredor both have 4. Marco Richter is the leading assists maker on 4.

Kaiserslautern – Last 10 League Games

Lautern have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.6 goals from 8.8 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 46.6% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 10.3 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Naatan Skyttae is the leading goalscorer with 5, Ivan Prtajin has 3, with Marlon Ritter and Mika Haas getting 2. Naatan Skyttae has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Darmstadt confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marcel Schuhen (GK), Sergio Lopez, Patric Pfeiffer, Matej Maglica, Fabian Nuernberger, Kai Klefisch, Hiroki Akiyama, Marco Richter, Fraser Hornby, Luca Marseiler, Fynn Lakenmacher.

Kaiserslautern confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Julian Krahl (GK), Atanas Chernev, Maxwell Gyamfi, Jacob Rasmussen, Paul Joly, Fabian Kunze, Semih Sahin, Mika Haas, Luca Sirch, Naatan Skyttae, Daniel Hanslik.

Darmstadt vs Kaiserslautern Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Darmstadt vs Kaiserslautern betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of -120 for a home win in this 2. Bundesliga encounter. We think that Darmstadt will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest 2. Bundesliga form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Darmstadt vs Kaiserslautern league stats:

  • Darmstadt have won 4 consecutive games at home.
  • Darmstadt have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Darmstadt have won 12 of their last 18 games at home.
  • Lautern have lost 9 of their last 17 games on the road.
Darmstadt to Win Probability

The best betting sites make it a 54.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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If you expect Darmstadt to win but also concede at least once, then it stands to reason that the Result + BTTS Yes selection provides a nice betting option at a bigger price.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Darmstadt Darmstadt logo 2 - 1 Kaiserslautern logo Kaiserslautern

We’re betting on Darmstadt to secure a 2-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +575 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Fraser Hornby to Score +185 BetMGM logo

Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt) has scored six goals in his past eight 2. Bundesliga matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +185 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Fraser Hornby Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Darmstadt To Have Most Corners -102 BetMGM logo

Darmstadt have had a corner average of 6.20 in the past 5 home games, with Kaiserslautern averaging 3.40 corners in their last 5 matches. We think that the value can be found by backing Darmstadt to win the Corner Match Bet and you can get attractive odds of -102.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Darmstadt Logo Darmstadt
Total
11.30 5.60 5.70
Home
9.90 5.00 4.90
Away
9.90 4.50 5.40
Kaiserslautern Logo Kaiserslautern
Total
9.90 5.10 4.80
Home
9.30 5.70 3.60
Away
10.30 4.20 6.10
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Darmstadt -120
Total Goals Over 2.5 -175
Anytime Goalscorer Fraser Hornby +185

A bet builder can provide entertainment and we’ve got Darmstadt to triumph, more than two goals in total together with Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt) to score.

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Darmstadt vs Kaiserslautern Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Darmstadt Could Have Edge According to Bookies

The bookies have Darmstadt at -120 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 55% likely to win this 2. Bundesliga encounter according to the latest betting odds. Kaiserslautern are regarded as the least likely winner at +290.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Darmstadt are -127, although Kaiserslautern are +0.5 at -111 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -200 on the BTTS market.

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Isac Lidberg is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Those interested in favourite Isac Lidberg to find the net first are able to get +310. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +125.

Player Goals
Isac Lidberg (Darmstadt)
First
+125
Anytime
+310
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Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt)
First
+185
Anytime
+430
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Ivan Prtajin (FCK)
First
+210
Anytime
+525
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Mahir Emreli (FCK)
First
+280
Anytime
+700
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Darmstadt Unbeaten at Home in Past Ten Games

Darmstadt have not lost at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor in the past ten matches. The Lilies have clocked up seven wins and three draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Kaiserslautern haven’t triumphed in four straight games on the road. The Rhineland-Palatinate side have collected five losses, three draws and two victories in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Darmstadt overcame Kaiserslautern 5-1 when the sides last met at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Darmstadt logo Darmstadt Home Stats 7-3-0 2.70 2.00 0.70 5 5 4 6
Kaiserslautern logo Kaiserslautern Away Stats 2-3-5 2.60 1.00 1.60 5 5 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Darmstadt logo Darmstadt League Stats
Kaiserslautern logo Kaiserslautern League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Darmstadt vs Kaiserslautern Lineups & Team News

The Darmstadt vs Lautern team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed 2. Bundesliga lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Darmstadt Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Kaiserslautern Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Darmstadt Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Marcel Schuhen
2 Sergio Lopez 6 Patric Pfeiffer 5 Matej Maglica 15 Fabian Nuernberger
17 Kai Klefisch 16 Hiroki Akiyama
23 Marco Richter 9 Fraser Hornby 8 Luca Marseiler
19 Fynn Lakenmacher
1 Julian Krahl
16 Atanas Chernev 4 Maxwell Gyamfi 14 Jacob Rasmussen 26 Paul Joly
6 Fabian Kunze 8 Semih Sahin 22 Mika Haas 31 Luca Sirch
15 Naatan Skyttae 19 Daniel Hanslik

Kaiserslautern Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Darmstadt Substitutes

  • 18Raoul Petretta
  • 20Aleksandar Vukotic
  • 21Merveille Papela
  • 22Serhat-Semih Gueler
  • 30A. Brunst-Zoellner
  • 31Niklas Schmidt
  • 32Fabian Holland
  • 34Killian Corredor
  • 44Yosuke Furukawa

Kaiserslautern Substitutes

  • 2Simon Asta
  • 3Florian Kleinhansl
  • 7Marlon Ritter
  • 11Kenny Prince Redondo
  • 17Norman Bassette
  • 20Mergim Berisha
  • 25Simon Simoni
  • 43Owen Gibs
  • 44Dion Hofmeister

Previous Darmstadt Lineups

01 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Hertha BSC 2-2 Darmstadt
23 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 2-0 Nurnberg
18 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Bochum 3-3 Darmstadt
19 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 2-2 Darmstadt
14 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 1-0 Preussen Munster
06 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 3-2 Karlsruher

Previous Kaiserslautern Lineups

31 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 1-3 Elversberg
25 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 2-2 Kaiserslautern
18 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover 96
20 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 2-3 Magdeburg
13 Dec 2. Bundesliga
A. Bielefeld 0-0 Kaiserslautern
06 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 3-1 D. Dresden

Injuries & Suspensions

Darmstadt Injury Table
Type Name Info
Matej Maglica Yellow cards
Kaiserslautern Injury Table
Type Name Info
Kenny Prince Redondo Yellow cards
Fabian Heck Hand
Hendrick Zuck Knee
Team Squads

Darmstadt Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Florian Kohfeldt

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marcel Schuhen 1 G 20 1800 20 0 0 1 2 0
Patric Pfeiffer 5 D 20 1800 20 0 0 0 0 0
Isac Lidberg 7 F 19 1595 19 0 12 1 2 0
Hiroki Akiyama 16 M 19 1431 19 1 3 0 3 0
Fraser Hornby 9 F 18 1423 17 1 7 5 4 0

Kaiserslautern Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Torsten Lieberknecht

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luca Sirch 31 D 20 1774 20 0 1 3 3 0
Julian Krahl 1 G 19 1710 19 0 0 0 0 0
Fabian Kunze 6 M 19 1619 18 1 0 1 9 0
Mika Haas 22 D 19 1470 18 1 2 1 5 0
Maxwell Gyamfi 4 D 17 1432 17 0 0 0 5 1
Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Schalke 04 27 15 7 5 38:24 52
2 Elversberg 27 15 6 6 47:29 51
3 Paderborn 27 15 6 6 45:31 51
4 Darmstadt 27 13 11 3 49:30 50
5 Hannover 96 27 14 7 6 46:34 49
6 Hertha BSC 27 12 8 7 42:33 44
7 Kaiserslautern 27 12 4 11 45:41 40
8 Karlsruher 27 10 7 10 43:51 37
9 Nurnberg 27 10 6 11 37:37 36
10 Bochum 27 8 9 10 38:36 33
11 F. Dusseldorf 27 9 4 14 26:40 31
12 D. Dresden 27 7 8 12 45:46 29
13 Braunschweig 27 8 5 14 29:44 29
14 Greuther Furth 27 8 5 14 40:59 29
15 A. Bielefeld 27 7 7 13 39:39 28
16 Holstein Kiel 27 7 7 13 34:42 28
17 Magdeburg 27 8 3 16 39:50 27
18 Preussen Munster 27 6 8 13 31:47 26
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Darmstadt 14 10 4 0 29:10 34
2 Schalke 04 13 9 3 1 22:13 30
3 Paderborn 14 9 2 3 27:19 29
4 Kaiserslautern 14 9 1 4 30:17 28
5 Elversberg 13 8 4 1 23:11 28
6 Nurnberg 14 7 4 3 23:15 25
7 Karlsruher 13 7 3 3 26:22 24
8 Hannover 96 13 7 2 4 19:15 23
9 Bochum 14 6 4 4 23:18 22
10 Hertha BSC 14 5 5 4 14:15 20
11 A. Bielefeld 13 5 3 5 24:17 18
12 Braunschweig 14 5 3 6 16:23 18
13 F. Dusseldorf 14 5 3 6 15:22 18
14 Greuther Furth 13 4 4 5 19:26 16
15 D. Dresden 13 4 3 6 25:20 15
16 Holstein Kiel 13 4 3 6 16:16 15
17 Preussen Munster 14 3 6 5 19:22 15
18 Magdeburg 13 2 2 9 16:26 8