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1. FC Köln vs SV Darmstadt 98, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Köln
0 – 2
Full Time
SV Darmstadt 98
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 57' Christoph Klarer
0–2 90' Oscar Vilhelmsson
Y 88' Gerrit Holtmann

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs SV Darmstadt 98 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier
5 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 26.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
1. FC Köln 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals SV Darmstadt 98
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 1. FC Köln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-12-01 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 H 0–2 L
13 Apr FC Bayern Munchen A 0–2 L
06 Apr VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
31 Mar FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
15 Mar RB Leipzig H 1–5 L
09 Mar Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–3 D
SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr 1. FC Köln A 2–0 W
14 Apr SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
06 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–4 L
31 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–2 D
16 Mar FC Bayern Munchen H 2–5 L
09 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Köln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Köln are looking to make home advantage count against SV Darmstadt 98.
  • 5' Aaron Seydel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Gerrit Holtmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' It looks surprising SV Darmstadt 98 does not make any changes. Marvin Schwabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Jannik Muller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Klaus Gjasula at the 43 minute mark.
  • 46' Mathias Honsak is replacing Aaron Seydel for the SV Darmstadt 98 side.
  • 51' Jacob Christensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' What composure from Christoph Klarer! The Austria international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 62' 1. FC Köln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 66 minute. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt leaves to be changed by Benno Schmitz.
  • 67' Denis Huseinbasic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Kainz at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and SV Darmstadt 98 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Mark Uth on, Jacob Christensen off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Emir Karic gets the nod from SV Darmstadt 98. He replaces Fabian Nurnberger and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Darmstadt 98 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' That is a card for SV Darmstadt 98. Gerrit Holtmann will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' What a strike from Oscar Vilhelmsson! The score is 0-2.
  • With this win, SV Darmstadt 98 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Timo Schultz

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fraser Hornby 3
Christoph Klarer 1
Oscar Vilhelmsson 1
Philipp Forster 1
Aleksandar Vukotic 1
Isac Lidberg 1
Tim Lemperle 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 1. FC Köln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-12-01 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

2024-04-20 1. FC Köln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2024-04-13 FC Bayern Munchen 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2024-04-06 1. FC Köln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-03-31 FC Augsburg 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2024-03-15 1. FC Köln 1–5 RB Leipzig L 2024-03-09 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–3 1. FC Köln D

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2024-04-20 1. FC Köln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2024-04-14 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2024-04-06 1. FSV Mainz 05 4–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2024-03-31 VfL Bochum 1848 2–2 SV Darmstadt 98 D 2024-03-16 SV Darmstadt 98 2–5 FC Bayern Munchen L 2024-03-09 RB Leipzig 2–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or SV Darmstadt 98 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln35% Draw29% SV Darmstadt 9836%
Actual: SV Darmstadt 98 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
64%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
65%
1. FC Köln or SV Darmstadt 98
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln24% Draw49% SV Darmstadt 9827%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push SV Darmstadt 98 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.