The Facts
- A determined lower-tier side seeks an essential result against mid-table opposition (ranked 18th in the Relegation - 3. Liga and 7th).
- Both teams have experienced an unpredictable run of results lately.
- Darmstadt could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- In this match, both teams have fairly balanced chances of victory.
- Confirmed absences for Darmstadt: Akiyama H. (Thigh Injury) Marseiler L. (Knee Injury) Nurnberger F. (Muscle Injury) Papela M. (Knee Injury).
- Confirmed absences for Cottbus: Engelhardt E. (Knee Injury) Guttau J. (Foot Injury).
- These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Hertha Berlin | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17:7 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Nurnberg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16:6 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Heidenheim | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14:12 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Magdeburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14:9 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Kaiserslautern | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6:4 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Wolfsburg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15:8 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Cottbus | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15:16 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | VfL Osnabruck | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Braunschweig | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13:13 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8:8 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Bochum | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Hannover | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7:12 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Darmstadt | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8:14 | -6 | 7 |
| 14 | Greuther Furth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9:11 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9:15 | -6 | 5 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:12 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7:11 | -4 | 4 |
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