Wednesday , 9 September 2026

1. FC Koln vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Koln
2 – 1
Full Time
SV Darmstadt 98
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 19:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jan Thielmann 1' 1–0
1–1 25' Fraser Hornby pen
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt pen 80' 2–1
Y 59' Fraser Hornby
YR 66' Fraser Hornby
Dejan Ljubicic 67' Y
Y 88' Florian Kohfeldt
Y 90' Jean-Paul Boetius

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Assistant 1 Jarno Wienefeld (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Fynn Kohn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 4 12
2 1. FC Nurnberg 4 10
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4 9
4 VfL Wolfsburg 4 8
5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4 8
6 VfL Bochum 1848 4 6
7 1. FC Magdeburg 4 6
8 VfL Osnabruck 4 6
9 Karlsruher SC 4 5
10 Arminia Bielefeld 4 4
11 FC Energie Cottbus 4 4
12 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 4 4
13 Hannover 96 4 4
14 Eintracht Braunschweig 4 3
15 FC St. Pauli 1910 4 3
16 Holstein Kiel 4 3
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 4 3
18 SV Darmstadt 98 4 1

Head-to-Head

2
2
1. FC Koln 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals SV Darmstadt 98
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-15 1. FC Koln 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 2024-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 1. FC Koln 2024-04-20 1. FC Koln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-12-01 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar SV Darmstadt 98 H 2–1 W
08 Mar SSV Ulm 1846 A 1–0 W
01 Mar Karlsruher SC A 0–1 L
23 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
14 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–3 L
09 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar 1. FC Koln A 1–2 L
07 Mar Karlsruher SC H 3–0 W
02 Mar 1. FC Magdeburg A 1–4 L
23 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 2–0 W
15 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–1 L
08 Feb SV 07 Elversberg H 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SV Darmstadt 98
Aleksandar Vukotic 1 G
Ho-Jae Lee 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — 1. FC Koln and SV Darmstadt 98 get this one started.
  • 1' Jan Thielmann makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 6' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Koln must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 16' SV Darmstadt 98 come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Fraser Hornby is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Clemens Riedel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Darmstadt 98.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' SV Darmstadt 98 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Steffen Tigges has done his job and it is now time for Imad Rondic to step up.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Florian Kohfeldt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Fraser Hornby picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' A tactical swap from SV Darmstadt 98 — Jean-Paul Boetius on, Luca Marseiler off on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Fraser Hornby. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Dejan Ljubicic. He receives a card.
  • 69' Jusuf Gazibegovic makes way for Tim Lemperle at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 79' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against SV Darmstadt 98's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 80' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Andreas Muller exits the field as Matej Maglica enters on 80.
  • 80' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' Sergio Lopez Galache makes way for Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Darmstadt 98.
  • 87' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Uth is hanging Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' That is a card for SV Darmstadt 98. Florian Kohfeldt will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jean-Paul Boetius.
  • SV Darmstadt 98 will have plenty to reflect on. 1. FC Koln were simply the better side today.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fraser Hornby 3
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Jan Thielmann 1
Davie Selke 1
Christoph Klarer 1
Oscar Vilhelmsson 1
Philipp Forster 1
Aleksandar Vukotic 1

Head to Head

2025-03-15 1. FC Koln 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 2024-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 1. FC Koln 2024-04-20 1. FC Koln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-12-01 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Koln

1. FC Köln Form

2025-03-15 1. FC Koln 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2025-03-08 SSV Ulm 1846 0–1 1. FC Koln W 2025-03-01 Karlsruher SC 1–0 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-23 1. FC Koln 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D 2025-02-14 1. FC Magdeburg 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2025-03-15 1. FC Koln 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2025-03-07 SV Darmstadt 98 3–0 Karlsruher SC W 2025-03-02 1. FC Magdeburg 4–1 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2025-02-23 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2025-02-15 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2025-02-08 SV Darmstadt 98 0–3 SV 07 Elversberg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln46% Draw27% SV Darmstadt 9827%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
73%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
54%
1. FC Köln or SV Darmstadt 98
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln31% Draw47% SV Darmstadt 9822%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push SV Darmstadt 98 covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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