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Cologne - Darmstadt
Germany Bundesliga I - Cologne Stadium
The bottom two clubs in the Bundesliga, Cologne and Darmstadt, meet at the RheinEnergieSTADION in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 20 April. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the contest below.
Cologne vs Darmstadt prediction: Must win game for hosts
🔥 Hot Tip
Cologne to Win
⚽ Correct Score prediction
Cologne 1-0 Darmstadt
⬆️ Under 2.5 goals
Yes
Key Stats
- Darmstadt have lost five and drawn one of their last six games in the Bundesliga.
- Cologne beat Darmstadt 1-0 when the teams last met in December.
- Cologne won their last home game against Bochum.
- Darmstadt failed to score in four of their last six away assignments in the league.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Cologne odds-on favourites
- HOME: 1/2 (1.50) – 66.7%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- AWAY: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Darmstadt’s relegation could be confirmed with a defeat on Saturday against relegation rivals Cologne and the bookies have given the struggling visitors just a 15.4% chance of securing a surprise win at the RheinEnergieSTADION.
Second-from-bottom Cologne claimed maximum points in their last home game against Bochum and another victory this weekend could push them closer to safety. Our latest football predictions have backed Cologne to secure a vital victory in the battle for survival, while the bookmakers have equipped the hosts with a 66.7% chance of success.
Last five H2Hs: Few recent encounters to analyse
Germany Bundesliga I 01/12/23
Darmstadt
Cologne
Germany Bundesliga II 26/04/19
Cologne
Darmstadt
Germany Bundesliga II 24/11/18
Darmstadt
Cologne
Germany Bundesliga I 28/01/17
Darmstadt
Cologne
Germany Bundesliga I 27/08/16
Cologne
Darmstadt
Cologne dug out a 1-0 win at Darmstadt in December and that was the first encounter between the clubs since a second-tier meeting back in 2019. Darmstadt won on their last visit to the RheinEnergieSTADION, though that triumph was secured five years ago.
Cologne preview: Hosts could be unchanged
Davie Selke, Luca Kilian, Florian Dietz and Justin Diehl are in the treatment room for 17th-placed Cologne. Timo Schultz could name the same XI that lost 2-0 at Bayern Munich last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Schwabe – Thielmann, Hubers, Chabot, Finkgrafe – Alidou, Ljubicic, Christensen, Kainz – Adamyan, Maina
Germany Bundesliga II 09/02/25
W
Schalke
0
Cologne
1
Germany DFB Pokal 05/02/25
L
Bayer Leverkusen
3
Cologne
2
Germany Bundesliga II 01/02/25
W
Eintracht Braunschweig
1
Cologne
2
Germany Bundesliga II 25/01/25
W
Elversberg
0
Cologne
1
Germany Bundesliga II 18/01/25
L
Hamburg
1
Cologne
0
Darmstadt preview: Visitor’s treatment room is busy
Fabian Holland, Alexander Brunst, Julian Justvan, Braydon Manu, Tim Skarke, Fabian Nurnberger, Marvin Mehlem and Fraser Hornby are injured for Darmstadt. The visitors are on the cusp of relegation and their demotion could be confirmed this weekend.
Predicted lineup: Schuhen – Riedel, Klarer, Maglica – Bader, Gjasula, Torsiello, Karic – Kempe, Seydel, Vilhelmsson
Germany Bundesliga II 08/02/25 L Elversberg 3 Darmstadt 0 Germany Bundesliga II 31/01/25 L Nurnberg 1 Darmstadt 0 Germany Bundesliga II 26/01/25 L Paderborn 1 Darmstadt 0 Germany Bundesliga II 17/01/25 D Fortuna Dusseldorf 2 Darmstadt 2 Europe Friendlies 11/01/25 W St Gallen 0 Darmstadt 1 
Player to watch – Jeff Chabot
Jeff Chabot has been a key performer at the back for Cologne this season and the centre-half was named as man-of-the-match when Die Geißböcke beat Darmstadt 1-0 back in December.
Chabot’s leadership could be crucial
Saturday’s game is of massive significance for Cologne and defender Chabot will be eager to lead by example again this weekend. The 26-year-old has been averaging 4.30 clearances per game in the Bundesliga this term and his ability to clear his lines as well as his aerial prowess, could make him a major protagonist again on Saturday.
