Darmstadt v VFL Bochum

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Friday night also brings us action from the German top flight and features this Bundesliga clash between 14th placed Darmstadt and their equally struggling third from bottom visitors, Bochum, in what looks like being an early relegation scrap in the domestic top flight at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor with both sides eager to collect an important three points here.

It will be interesting to see how Darmstadt fare in this Friday night encounter after suffering a comprehensive and humiliating 8-0 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich last weekend and it was certainly a match to quickly forget for Darmstadt as they also had two players sent off in the first half of the game which incidentally, saw the two teams level at 0-0 at the break.

Darmstadt have managed to capture just two wins so far in this season's Bundesliga campaign which came in the form of victories over Werder Bremen and Augsburg but the hosts have also been dealt six defeats within their opening nine games of this new term.

The goals market therefore looks appealing here, especially as eight of Darmstadt's nine matches to date have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored, so the likelihood of further goals here on Friday night look extremely promising.

Bochum occupy third from bottom place in the Bundesliga standings and therefore sit in the relegation play-off spot ahead of this upcoming trip to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor where the visitors will still continue to go in search of their first win of this new Bundesliga season.

Bochum have managed to pick up single points by way of being involved in five draws within their opening nine games but the visitors have also slipped to four defeats as well, losing to the likes of Stuttgart 5-0, Bayern Munich 7-0, Borussia M'gladbach 3-1 and a 2-1 loss to Freiburg as well.

Points picked up in draws with Borussia Dortmund, Augsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Mainz have at least saved Bochum from occupying a position in the bottom two places of the Bundesliga table but their inability to pick up any league wins to date is a real concern for manager, Thomas Letsch.

However, there is a real opportunity in the goals markets for this upcoming fixture as six of Bochum's nine league matches to date have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals, so this Friday's clash at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor could indeed be an entertaining spectacle.

Darmstadt v Bochum Verdict

Goals have also featured in previous exchanges between these two clubs as well in recent times as three out of the last four encounters have produced three goals or more and as both clubs have been involved in numerous high-scoring games so far this season, the Over 2.5 goals option looks very attractive here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Darmstadt win @ 2.37

Correct score: Darmstadt 3-0 @ 23.00