VfL Bochum welcome Darmstadt at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum on Friday, Nov 27 at 6:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

VfL Bochum come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Darmstadt, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — VfL Bochum and Darmstadt have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–5D–2W). 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 VfL Bochum win or a draw looks most likely.