Stuttgart – Darmstadt: Stuttgart has had 1 win and 4 defeats in its 5 so far home games, conceding 11 goals in them, reflecting the 2nd worst home defensive record in the league after Werder which has played 6 games at home. Notably enough Darmstadt, a newbie in the first division, hasn’t suffered a defeat in its 4 so far away games, picking up 10 points in them and keeping a clean sheet in 2 of these games.
Hamburg – Hannover: Hamburg has had 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat in 4 home games conceding just 3 goals in them, reflecting the best home defensive record in the league while it has had 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in 10 games this season. Hannover picked up 7 points in 3 league games before suffering a 1-2 home defeat from Frankfurt in its last game in the league and an away defeat from Darmstadt with 2-1 in the middle of the week for the cup competition.