1. FC Nurnberg vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Nürnberg vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
- 1. FC Nürnberg 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eric-Dominic Weisbach (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
- Assistant 2 Hannes Ventzke (Germany)
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 18.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–5 | L |
| 24 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | FC Energie Cottbus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | Karlsruher SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Oct | FC Energie Cottbus | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Nurnberg | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 9 |
| 13 | Conceded | 21 |
| +13 | GD | -12 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 64% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season
1. FC Nurnberg this season
9%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
1. FC Nurnberg are 2nd (24 pts). SV Darmstadt 98 are 17th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Nurnberg
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/–
76+
4/2
■ 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 Nurnberg
| Mohamed Ali Zoma | 7 G | |
| Piet Scobel | 6 G | 1 A |
| Adam Markhiev | 3 G | 3 A |
| Julian Justvan | 3 G | 1 A |
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SV Darmstadt 98 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising 1. FC Nurnberg does not make any changes. Adam Markhiev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Max-Morlock-Stadion. SV Darmstadt 98 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' Tim Janisch was booked on 17.
- 22' The 31-year-old Aleksandar Vukotic has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' Jan Reichert, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Nurnberg and SV Darmstadt 98 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' 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.
- 47' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Nurnberg in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past SV Darmstadt 98's compact 3-5-2.
- 48' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Ho-Jae Lee exits the field as Lance Duijvestijn enters on 48.
- 50' Piet Scobel makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and 1. FC Nurnberg are in front.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Yannik Luhrs.
- 59' Giannis Masouras gets the nod from 1. FC Nurnberg. He replaces Tim Janisch and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Sigurd Haugen is replacing Piet Scobel for the 1. FC Nurnberg side.
- 70' Noah Weisshaupt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Nurnberg so far.
- 74' SV Darmstadt 98 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Lannert is hanging William Mikelbrencis on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Miroslav Klose might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' Fresh legs for SV Darmstadt 98! Lars Kehl comes on to replace Hiroki Akiyama.
- 88' William Boving doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Time for substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg. William Boving is replaced by Andrea Ceresoli.
- 90' Milan Smit has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The points are shared — 1. FC Nurnberg 2-0 SV Darmstadt 98. Honours even.
Lineups
1. FC Nürnberg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 11
- 18
- 32
- 41
- 6
- 8
- 19
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 21
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 35
Coach
Miroslav Klose
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 17
- 18
- 20
- 25
- 7
- 36
- 49
-
16
Hiroki Akiyama ↓ Lars Kehl 86'
-
9
Ho-Jae Lee ↓ Lance Duijvestijn 48'
Bench
- 26
-
41
Lance Duijvestijn ↑ 48'
- 19
-
28
Christopher Lannert ↑ 74'
- 3
- 44
-
11
Ibrahim El Kadiri ↑ 74'
-
22
Lars Kehl ↑ 86'
- 24
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isac Lidberg | 1 |
| Michal Sevcik | 1 |
| Tim Drexler | 1 |
| William Boving | 1 |
| Piet Scobel | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Nürnberg Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.49
1. FC Nürnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Nürnberg to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Nürnberg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
1. FC Nürnberg or Draw
86%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
33%
1. FC Nürnberg or SV Darmstadt 98
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nürnberg
| Handicap | 1. FC Nürnberg covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

