1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Braun
- Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
- Assistant 2 Asmir Osmanagic
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Karlsruher SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Hamburger SV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Apr | SC Preußen Münster | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Hertha BSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 7 | Conceded | 21 |
| +3 | GD | -12 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 55% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
73%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
9%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd (21 pts). SV Darmstadt 98 are 17th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
1/7
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/4
61-75
–/4
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Erencan Yardimci | 3 G |
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 3 G |
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Kaiserslautern to score. At the same time, SV Darmstadt 98 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' The Germany Luca Marseiler breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
- 8' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Kaiserslautern must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' 1. FC Kaiserslautern currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' A stunning finish from Marlon Ritter — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Kaiserslautern in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past SV Darmstadt 98's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jannis Heuer, as he is very good at scoring at Fritz-Walter-Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 35' 1. FC Kaiserslautern started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' SV Darmstadt 98 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Marlon Ritter is booked for 1. FC Kaiserslautern — card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern to replace Marlon Ritter by Florian Kleinhansl on 46 minute.
- 47' Clemens Riedel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' The Germany Ragnar Ache breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-1!
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Matej Maglica catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 64' The crowd applauds Luca Marseiler as he leaves the pitch. Philipp Forster steps in for SV Darmstadt 98.
- 66' Faride Alidou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daisuke Yokota on 66 minute.
- 71' Kenny Prince Redondo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' Filip Kaloc makes way for Tim Breithaupt at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- 79' 1. FC Kaiserslautern are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against SV Darmstadt 98's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 82' A tactical swap from 1. FC Kaiserslautern — Philipp Klement on, Ragnar Ache off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Tobias Kempe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Nurnberger on 84 minute.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Kenny Prince Redondo. He receives a card.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 11
-
8
Jean Zimmer ↓ Frank Ronstadt 74'
- 7
-
9
Ragnar Ache ↓ Philipp Klement 82'
- 19
- 33
- 24
- 31
-
26
Filip Kaloc ↓ Tim Breithaupt 74'
-
41
Daisuke Yokota ↓ Faride Alidou 66'
Bench
-
10
Philipp Klement ↑ 82'
- 13
- 20
-
27
Frank Ronstadt ↑ 74'
-
16
Tim Breithaupt ↑ 74'
-
3
Florian Kleinhansl ↑ 46'
-
48
Faride Alidou ↑ 66'
- 25
- 37
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Kai Klefisch ↓ Marco Thiede 64'
- 15
- 9
- 21
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 38
- 5
- 34
Bench
-
11
Tobias Kempe ↑ 84'
-
18
Philipp Forster ↑ 64'
-
13
Marco Thiede ↑ 64'
- 19
- 43
- 29
- 44
- 46
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luca Marseiler | 2 |
| Kilian Corredor | 2 |
| Fraser Hornby | 2 |
| Daniel Hanslik | 1 |
| Marlon Ritter | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Mergim Berisha | 1 |
| Mario Sauer | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2025-05-11
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–1
SV Darmstadt 98
W
2025-05-04
Karlsruher SC
2–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2025-04-27
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–1
FC Schalke 04
W
2025-04-19
Eintracht Braunschweig
2–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2025-04-12
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1–2
1. FC Nürnberg
L
2025-04-06
1. FC Magdeburg
2–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
82%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
44%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or SV Darmstadt 98
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

