Bayern Munich is looking to solidify their hold on the top spot of the Bundesliga table when they visit a struggling Darmstadt side as part of the league's Week 15. The Bavarians have won their last three league games while The Lilies are on a five-game losing skid.
Darmstadt vs. Bayern Munich Match Details, TV Schedule and Live Stream Links
- Date: December 18, Sunday
- Venue: Jonathan-Heimes-Stadion am Böllenfalltor in Darmstadt, Germany
- Start Time: 9:30 AM ET, 2:30 PM GMT
- Channel: FOX Sports 2 (USA), BT Sport 1 (UK)
- Live Stream: FOX Sports 2GO, BT Sport App, fuboTV
Darmstadt vs. Bayern Munich Preview
Bayern Munich went crazy against Wolfsburg last weekend as Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the 5-0 win. Arjen Robben, Douglas Costa and Thomas Muller added one goal each as they reclaim the top spot in the Bundesliga table.
The Bavarians seem to be looking past Darmstadt as Carlo Ancelotti talked Champions League rather than their opponents this week. Bayern will Arsenal in the Round of 16 of Europe's biggest club competition in February.
"Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Bayern Munich. At the moment, all seven are among the 16 best," Ancelotti said, via Give Me Sport.
On the other hand, Darmstadt might want to take advantage of an overconfident Bayern side on Sunday. The Lilies have lost their last five games as they are currently last in the Bundesliga table with just 8 points in 14 games.
Possible Formation and Starting XI
Darmstadt (4-2-3-1): Michael Esser; Fabian Holland, Aytac Sulu, Artem Fedetskiy, Peter Niemeyer; Marcel Heller, Jan Rosenthal; Mano Vrancic, Sandro Sirigu, Jerome Gondorf; Sven Schipplock
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; David Alaba, Jerome Boateng, Javi Martinez, Philipp Lahm; Arturo Vidal, Joshua Kimmich; Franck Ribery, Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben; Robert Lewandowski
Prediction: Bayern Munich wins 4-0.