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The facts on the match against Darmstadt
The scenario: Fifth vs. 18th in the table. The final placements of both teams are already confirmed.
Home/away: Borussia Dortmund have failed to score in only one of their last 10 Bundesliga home games. Darmstadt 98 might have won just one of their last 12 away games – 2-0 in Cologne on 20 April – but have picked up almost twice as many points on the road (11) as they have at home (six).
Head-to-head record: BVB have scored at least two goals in eight of their 10 competitive matches against Darmstadt (09 times in the Bundesliga, once in the DFB-Pokal). In total, there have been 37 goals (almost four on average); BVB have scored 27 of those 37 goals. Borussia have not lost any of the five competitive meetings in front of their home support, but do not have a good home record in the league (two wins and two draws).
Statistics: The 5-1 against Augsburg was BVB’s only victory in the last four competitive matches. Darmstadt have lost their last three games in a row, have won only one of their last 26 matches and are the team with the fewest victories overall (three).
Biggest home win: BVB claimed their biggest win of the 1981/82 season when they beat SV Darmstadt 98 4-0 on 17 October 1981. All the goals came in the second half: Rolf Rüssmann made it 1-0 in the 49th minute, with Manfred Burgsmüller adding the second and third goals in the 61st and 72nd minutes. Rüdiger Abramczik rounded off the scoring seven minutes from time. (br)