Difficult for Darmstadt as promotion team in Bundesliga for first season in highest level competition, 16 matches with 2 won, 4 draw and 10 losses is poor achievement make dropped to relegation position standings. Face difficult for three matches later against Dortmund, Frankfurt and Union Berlin seems difficult for Darmstadt get three points and keep away their points from regelation zone. Not only three strong teams for upcoming match, Darmstadt will face Bayern Leverkusen and likely its not easy for them how to out from relegation zone and keep existing their level on Bundesliga competition.
I am not really pessimistic with Darmstadt performance although drop to relegation zone but get benefit with fewest difference points from other relegation teams FC Koln and Mainz have the same points with Darmstadt then three points left from Union Berlin on 15t position standings.
Darmstadt have had quite an unfriendly season in the Bundesliga. They managed to get promoted and then in their recent games, they've faced difficulty and struggles to stay in the games. It's only sad for them because no matter how hard they try, they still weren't able to stand fully strong. They could get relegated from the Bundesliga this season.
It's actually not the end of the struggle for them though, they'll still have to battle through the second leg of the season race again and then or hopefully, they may be triumphant or nearly able to hold down the pressures that'll be put before them. They're not fully a good side, but the experience they've acquired is a good one which they should put into practice while building up themselves.
I think its quite normal for a newly promoted team to struggle in their new league. They still managed to get some points though. But they are currently at the bottom of the table with 2 teams above with the same amount of points. To be honest with this performance I dont see them actually not getting relegated this season. They have tried many things but none of them seems to be working in the Bundesliga.
I think players are feeling too much pressure and not performing the way they should have or they were supposed to. They need to accept that this is their new normal to ease the pressure but it is quite difficult when you are at the biggest stage of the game.