Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, odds & betting tips 03/02/2024

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Darmstadt - Bayer Leverkusen

Germany Bundesliga I - Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor

Darmstadt take on Bayer Leverkusen at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor in Germany’s Bundesliga on Saturday, February 3^rd. Bottom meets top this weekend when Darmstadt take on title-chasing Leverkusen. Read our Bundesliga predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting tips & odds

Hot Tip – Bayer Leverkusen to Win & Over 2.5 Goals (7/10)

• Bayer Leverkusen hammered Darmstadt 5-1 when the teams last met in September.
• 79% of Leverkusen’s total league fixtures this season have featured over 2.5 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen unexpectedly dropped points at home to Gladbach last time out, though they should be able to straighten their course at bottom club Darmstadt. Die Werkself put five goals past the minnow in September and our feature Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction recommends coupling a win for the Bundesliga title contenders with over 2.5 goals again.

Latest odds

Head to Head

02/09/23

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Bayer Leverkusen

Darmstadt

5

1

05/04/17

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Darmstadt

Bayer Leverkusen

0

2

05/11/16

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Bayer Leverkusen

Darmstadt

3

2

13/02/16

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Darmstadt

Bayer Leverkusen

1

2

12/09/15

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Bayer Leverkusen

Darmstadt

0

1

Last Five - Darmstadt

11/05/25

Germany Bundesliga II Germany

Kaiserslautern

Darmstadt

2

1

L

03/05/25

Germany Bundesliga II Germany

Hamburg

Darmstadt

4

0

L

26/04/25

Germany Bundesliga II Germany

SC Preussen Munster

Darmstadt

1

1

D

20/04/25

Germany Bundesliga II Germany

Hannover 96

Darmstadt

1

3

W

12/04/25

Germany Bundesliga II Germany

Hertha Berlin

Darmstadt

1

1

D

Last Five - Bayer Leverkusen

11/05/25

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Borussia Dortmund

Bayer Leverkusen

4

2

L

04/05/25

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

SC Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen

2

2

D

26/04/25

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Augsburg

Bayer Leverkusen

0

2

W

20/04/25

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

St Pauli

Bayer Leverkusen

1

1

D

12/04/25

Germany Bundesliga I Germany

Union Berlin

Bayer Leverkusen

0

0

D

Win probability

• HOME: 9/1 (10.00) – 10%
• DRAW: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
• AWAY: 3/10 (1.30) – 76.9%

Bayer Leverkusen have understandably been named as Saturday’s expected winners and the bookies have set the probability of an away victory at a huge 76.9%. The visitors can also be backed in the markets at 8/11 (1.73) to hold a first half advantage and that option comes with an implied probability of 57.9%. You can dig into more Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen betting tips and predictions below.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction – Other tips

Darmstadt 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen: Correct score (15/2)

• Darmstadt failed to score in four of their last five assignments on home soil.
• Bayer Leverkusen managed to score three times in three of their last five Bundesliga games on the road.

Bayer Leverkusen -1.0 Goal Handicap

• Bayer Leverkusen have been averaging 2.63 goals per game in the Bundesliga this season.
• Bayer Leverkusen smashed Darmstadt 5-1 when the teams last met back in September.

Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Darmstadt

Fabian Nurnberger, Clemens Riedel, Mathias Honsak, Aaron Seydel, Fraser Hornby and Braydon Manu are all out injured for Darmstadt. The rock-bottom hosts are already six points adrift of safety and relegation feels like an inevitability this term.

Predicted Lineup for Darmstadt: Schuhen – Bader, Zimmermann, Klarer – Gjasula, Nurnberger, Holland – Justvan, Franjic, Skarke – Pfeiffer

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen will be without the services of Exequiel Palacios, Victor Boniface and Arthur again this weekend. Die Werkself's lead at the summit of the Bundesliga was cut to just two points last weekend after their draw with Gladbach.

Predicted Lineup for Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky – Stanisic, Andrich, Hincapie – Frimpong, Xhaka, Amiri, Grimaldo – Hofmann, Wirtz, Schick

Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.

Darmstadt

4-2-3-1

25

Gerrit Holtmann

5

Matej Maglica

24

Luca Pfeiffer

26

Matthias Bader

4

Christoph Zimmermann

29

Oscar Wilhelmsson

1

Marcel Schuhen

28

Bartol Franjic

19

Emir Karic

32

Fabian Holland

27

Tim Skarke

Substitutes

6

Marvin Mehlem

42

Fabio Torsiello

23

Klaus Gjasula

14

Christoph Klarer

30

Alexander Brunst

20

Jannik Muller

16

Andreas Muller

11

Tobias Kempe

40

Sebastian Polter

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-2-1

10

Florian Wirtz

2

Josip Stanisic

23

Adam Hlozek

3

Piero Hincapie

1

Lukas Hradecky

8

Robert Andrich

4

Jonathan Tah

34

Granit Xhaka

9

Borja Iglesias

19

Nathan Tella

20

Alex Grimaldo

Substitutes

18

Noah Mbamba

32

Gustavo Puerta

7

Jonas Hofmann

21

Amine Adli

30

Jeremie Frimpong

14

Patrik Schick

24

Tim Fosu-Mensah

12

Edmond Tapsoba

17

Matej Kovar

Make sure to take a look at our football betting tips page for more top predictions and picks.

Player to Watch – Álex Grimaldo

Álex Grimaldo has been enjoying a stellar first season with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany and the flying wingback has already lodged an incredible seven goals and eight assists from his berth on the flank. The 28-year-old will hope to put his passing and finishing skills to good use again on Saturday.