Darmstadt will hope to sit down high of two. Bundesliga on the opening evening of matchday 26 as they face bottom-placed Magdeburg. After their 13-game unbeaten streak got here to an finish in Dresden, Florian Kohfeldt’s facet are again to successful methods at residence in opposition to Holstein Kiel.
Kohfeldt shared his shock at Magdeburg’s league place forward of the sport. Following a powerful finish to 2025, Patrick Sander’s workforce dropped to the underside of the league as soon as once more with 4 successive defeats.
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However, they did handle a goalless draw within the reverse fixture at Böllenfalltor. Darmstadt completed that matchday 9 sport with ten after Sergio López’s sending off for 2 bookable offenses.
The 65-year-old Magdeburg boss is unbeaten in opposition to Darmstadt as a coach, whereas he additionally loved taking part in them in his taking part in profession. The hosts may additionally get inspiration from the truth that Darmstadt are winless away from residence since matchday 12.
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Fraser Hornby, who has scored 5 objectives in solely 5 appearances this 12 months, will proceed to be on the sidelines attributable to sickness. Laurin Ulrich was subbed off throughout half-time in Magdeburg’s defeat to Elversberg, and Lubambo Musonda will now be anticipated to regain his beginning berth.
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Predicted Lineups
Magdeburg: Reimann ©; Musonda, Hugonet, Müller, Nollenberger; Michel, Mathisen, Stalmach; Pesch, Zukowski, Atik
Darmstadt: Schuhen ©; Lopez, Pfeiffer, Maglica, Nürnberger; Klefisch, Schmidt; Richter, Marseiler; Lidberg, Corredor