Darmstadt welcome VfL Bochum at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor, Darmstadt on Sunday, Apr 18 at 1:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Darmstadt come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). VfL Bochum travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Darmstadt and VfL Bochum have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (2W–5D–3W). Their last encounter ended in a 3–3 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Darmstadt win or a draw looks most likely.