2. Bundesliga Matchday three: Darmstadt vs Hannover preview, form guide and team news | OneFootball

Darmstadt host Hannover at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on Sunday in a 2. Bundesliga Matchday three fixture. According to BuLi News, both clubs were in the promotion conversation last term before running out of steam.

Florian Kohfeldt’s side have yet to find last season’s spark after significant summer exits. Strikers Isac Lidberg and Fraser Hornby have gone, taking 28 goals, while Matej Maglica, Killian Corredor and Sergio López also departed. After one point from two league games, they beat fourth-tier Carl Zeiss Jena 2-1 in the Pokal, Milan Smit and Lance Duijvestijn scoring.

Kohfeldt expects an exacting test, praising Hannover’s individual quality despite their own losses. He highlighted additions Hartel and Hugonet as top tier for this league and said he admires their defined style.

Hannover fell out of the play-off place on the final day despite holding their fate. Departures came too, though arguably fewer key ones, and the scale of incoming business has not met fan hopes. They lost at promoted Energie Cottbus then at home to Wolfsburg, before routing Hemelingen 9-1 in the Pokal, with five different scorers.

Titz insisted there is no uncertainty in the group, pointing to a focused, determined cup display and a strong week’s work. Last season both meetings were away wins, with Darmstadt also taking three of the last five head-to-heads.

Team news, Darmstadt are without Luca Marseiler, Fabian Nürnberger and Merveille Papela, with Kai Klefisch suspended after a yellow-red and Fynn Lakenmacher sidelined by adductor trouble. Hannover have no reported absences.

Source: BuLi News

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