RB Leipzig vs Darmstadt prediction, odds & betting tips – 09/03/2024

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RB Leipzig - Darmstadt

Germany Bundesliga I - Red Bull Arena

Bottom club Darmstadt head east to take on RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, March 9^th.  Can the relegation favourites spring a surprise against Die Roten Bullen? Read our top Bundesliga betting tips for the contest below.

RB Leipzig vs Darmstadt prediction: Leipzig need to win to aid top-four push

Key Stats

• RB Leipzig outclassed Darmstadt 3-1 when the teams met back in October.
• RB Leipzig have won eight of their 12 Bundesliga home matches this season.
• Darmstadt failed to win 22 of their 24 top tier tests since their promotion last year.
• RB Leipzig covered a -1.0 goal handicap in each of their last three meetings with Darmstadt and Die Roten Bullen could be a smart pickup in the handicap markets again this weekend.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Darmstadt a massive price to win

• HOME: 2/13 (1.15) – 86.7%
• DRAW: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
• AWAY: 20/1 (21.00) – 4.8%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

RB Leipzig are as short at 2/13 to beat Darmstadt this weekend which makes sense given the gap in quality between the sides. The visitors were humbled 6-0 at home by Augsburg last time out with the defeated players given a dressing down by the club’s ultras on the pitch after full time. The bookies have equipped Darmstadt with just a 4.8% chance of turning things around on Saturday, which suggests another heavy defeat could be in the pipeline.

If you’re scanning your options for top betting tips, the following markets might be a sight for sore eyes. RB Leipzig are an interesting-looking 8/13 (1.62) to score over 2.5 team goals this weekend while a 3-0 win in the host’s favour could be a correct score option to consider at 11/2 (6.50).

Last five H2Hs: Leipzig chasing league double

Germany Bundesliga I 21/10/23

Darmstadt

1

RB Leipzig

3

Germany Bundesliga I 01/04/17

RB Leipzig

4

Darmstadt

0

Germany Bundesliga I 29/10/16

Darmstadt

0

RB Leipzig

2

Germany Bundesliga II 24/04/15

RB Leipzig

2

Darmstadt

1

Germany Bundesliga II 08/11/14

Darmstadt

1

RB Leipzig

0

RB Leipzig were the superior outfit when they beat Darmstadt 3-1 in October. That was the first meeting between the clubs since 2017 and Darmstadt haven’t managed to topple Die Roten Bullen since 2014.

RB Leipzig preview: Openda could come back into the XI

Lukas Klostermann is still sidelined with a hip injury while Austrian midfielder Xaver Schlager is suspended and won't be involved either. Leipzig roared to a 4-1 triumph at Bochum last time out.

Predicted lineup: Gulacsi – Henrichs, Orban, Lukeba, Raum – Haidara, Seiwald, Olmo, Simons – Openda, Sesko

Germany Bundesliga I 10/05/25

D

Werder Bremen

0

RB Leipzig

0

Germany Bundesliga I 03/05/25

D

Bayern Munich

3

RB Leipzig

3

Germany Bundesliga I 26/04/25

L

Eintracht Frankfurt

4

RB Leipzig

0

Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25

D

Holstein Kiel

1

RB Leipzig

1

Germany Bundesliga I 11/04/25

W

Wolfsburg

2

RB Leipzig

3

Darmstadt preview: Visitor’s treatment room is full

Matthias Bader, Fabian Schnellhardt, Fabian Nurnberger, Marvin Mehlem, Clemens Riedel, Mathias Honsak and Fraser Hornby are out of action for Darmstadt.

Predicted lineup: Schuhen – Muller, Gjasula, Maglica – Justvan, Franjic, Holland, Karic – Pfeiffer, Polter, Skarke

Germany Bundesliga II 11/05/25

L

Kaiserslautern

2

Darmstadt

1

Germany Bundesliga II 03/05/25

L

Hamburg

4

Darmstadt

0

Germany Bundesliga II 26/04/25

D

SC Preussen Munster

1

Darmstadt

1

Germany Bundesliga II 20/04/25

W

Hannover 96

1

Darmstadt

3

Germany Bundesliga II 12/04/25

D

Hertha Berlin

1

Darmstadt

1

Player to watch – Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko is starting to realise his potential at RB Leipzig and the powerful frontman has lodged an impressive five goal contributions in his last seven appearances for Die Roten Bullen.

Sesko could provide cutting edge again

20-year-old Sesko, who has become a reliable goal-getter at both club level for RB Leipzig and international level for Slovenia, is a real handful and his physicality makes him an excellent foil for quicksilver strike partner Lois Openda. Sesko could be a useful anytime goalscorer pickup again this weekend.