Darmstadt will host Bochum at a time when they have suffered a humiliating 8-0 defeat to defending champions Bayern Munich in their last match. They conceded all eight goals in the second half with just nine men following red cards to Klaus Gjasula and Matej Maglica.
Darmstadt are ranked 14th in the league table with seven points from nine games. They are two places and two points above Bochum. They may try to widen that gap with maximum points on Friday.
On the other hand, Bochum started their Bundesliga campaign this season on a disappointing note. They are yet to record their first league win of the campaign. In their match against Mainz, they played out a 2-2 draw and were heading toward a win, when their opponents scored a last-gasp equalizer.
Darmstadt will take on Bochum on Friday, November 3 at the Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. The match will kickoff at 17:30 p.m. GMT.
Darmstadt vs. Bochum match will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ABC. ESPN network has the exclusive rights to stream the German Bundesliga tournament this season.
Darmstadt and Bochum have played 15 matches together, the hosts have won six of those games while their opponents have won one fewer. They have drawn four matches.
Darmstadt and Bochum last faced off in a league clash in April 2021. Darmstadt won 3-1 and ended a five-game winless run in this fixture. Bochum have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 games across all competitions.
The visitors have scored just eight league goals this season. Only Koln have scored fewer. Die Lilien registered the worst defensive record in the Bundesliga this season by