TIPS - SV Darmstadt 98 VS VfL Bochum

[(SV Darmstadt 98) Strength]:
1. SV Darmstadt 98 finished 12th in the 2. Bundesliga last season and successfully avoided relegation. Facing the relegated team, VfL Bochum, they are eager to grab points in this home game.
2. In the summer window, SV Darmstadt 98 signed forwards Serhat-Semih Guler, Bartosz Bialek, and Yosuke Furukawa, midfielders Hiroki Akiyama and Marco Richter, defenders Leon Klassen and Patric Pfeiffer, as well as goalkeeper Benedikt Borner.
3. SV Darmstadt 98 finished 12th in the 2. Bundesliga last season and successfully avoided relegation, showing decent performances.
4. SV Darmstadt 98 received 8 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses in 17 2. Bundesliga games at home last season, revealing stable home performances.
5. SV Darmstadt 98 recorded 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 friendlies, performing outstandingly.
6. The AH line is -0.25 for the home team, which is in favor of SV Darmstadt 98.

[(SV Darmstadt 98) Neutral]:
1. SV Darmstadt 98 recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss in the last 3 encounters between both sides.

[(SV Darmstadt 98) Weakness]:
1. SV Darmstadt 98 defender Fabian Holland missed the first round of the 2. Bundesliga due to a knee injury, while midfielders Jean-Paul Boetius and Othmane El Idrissi are in doubt due to injuries.
2. SV Darmstadt 98 conceded 8 goals in the last 5 games, demonstrating declining defense.

[(VfL Bochum) Strength]:
1. In the summer window, VfL Bochum signed forwards Ibrahim Sissoko and Mathis Clairicia, midfielders Kjell Watjen and Romario Rosch, as well as defenders Philipp Strompf, Colin Kleine-Bekel, and Kevin Vogt.
2. VfL Bochum won 3 of the last 4 games in AH, indicating outstanding winning strength.

[(VfL Bochum) Weakness]:
1. VfL Bochum were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga last season due to their bottom place in the Bundesliga. They also had average performances lately. Facing SV Darmstadt 98, the team find it hard to win this away match, showing a lack of motivation.
2. VfL Bochum midfielders Moritz Kwarteng and Francis Onyeka, as well as defender Erhan Masovic, will be unavailable for the first round of the new season's 2. Bundesliga due to injuries.
3. VfL Bochum took only 25 points in 34 Bundesliga games last season, finishing at the bottom and being relegated.
4. VfL Bochum have a poor away record of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 11 losses in 17 Bundesliga games last season.
5. VfL Bochum were winless with 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 2 friendlies, showcasing average form. They lost 2-0 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the last friendly.
6. VfL Bochum conceded 9 goals in the last 5 games, boasting poor away strength.

[Tips]:
SV Darmstadt 98 received 8 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses in 17 2. Bundesliga games at home last season, revealing stable home performances.

VfL Bochum finished at the bottom of the Bundesliga last season and were relegated.

SV Darmstadt 98 hold home and mental advantages, and their fitness is also superior.

VfL Bochum kept most of their starters and boasted certain strength, but they were at a disadvantage in terms of multiple aspects.

Thus, SV Darmstadt 98 are expected to take the initiative and are worth backing in this home match.

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