Match Report
The table gap was wide: 29 points between TSG Hoffenheim (7th, 46 pts) and Darmstadt 98 (18th, 17 pts). TSG Hoffenheim had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Darmstadt 98 ran at 0.88 scored and 2.53 conceded, TSG Hoffenheim at 1.94 and 1.94.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Darmstadt 98 win, 1 for TSG Hoffenheim, 3 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 20% of the meetings.
The venue was Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor in Darmstadt, with room for 17,810 spectators. TSG Hoffenheim led 5-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-6 full-time score.




