Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Union Berlin
1 – 0
Full Time
SV Darmstadt 98
Sun 28 Jan 2024 · 14:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei 22,012 HT 45' · FT 45'
Benedict Hollerbach 62' 1–0
Y 75' Christoph Zimmermann
Christopher Trimmel 77' Y
Kevin Vogt 81' Y
Y 83' Klaus Gjasula
Andras Schafer 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Union Berlin vs SV Darmstadt 98 — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Sven Waschitzki
5 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
1. FC Union Berlin 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals SV Darmstadt 98
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-28 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-08-26 SV Darmstadt 98 1–4 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan SV Darmstadt 98 H 1–0 W
24 Jan FC Bayern München A 0–1 L
13 Jan SC Freiburg A 0–0 D
20 Dec 1. FC Köln H 2–0 W
16 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–3 L
12 Dec Real Madrid CF H 2–3 L
SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
20 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D
13 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 0–3 L
19 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–3 D
16 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
09 Dec 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. 1. FC Union Berlin get us underway at An der Alten Forsterei.
  • 5' Andras Schafer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Union Berlin tonight.
  • 10' SV Darmstadt 98 have won 141 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Clemens Riedel exits the field as Christoph Zimmermann enters on 14.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' 1. FC Union Berlin are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against SV Darmstadt 98's 3-3-3-1 shape.
  • 34' Christopher Trimmel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 435 appearances.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Klaus Gjasula, a Albania midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Darmstadt 98 that had 234 games and scored 141 goals.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcel Schuhen, as he is very good at scoring at An der Alten Forsterei with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' It’s high time Torsten Lieberknecht made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Benedict Hollerbach does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Union Berlin surge ahead!
  • 67' Clemens Riedel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Tim Skarke exits the field as Gerrit Holtmann enters on 72.
  • 75' Christoph Zimmermann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Vogt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' SV Darmstadt 98 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 83' Brenden Aaronson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andras Schafer on 83 minute.
  • 87' 1. FC Union Berlin ring the changes. Robin Gosens has done his job and it is now time for Rani Khedira to step up.
  • 90' Mikkel Kaufmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Behrens at the 90 minute mark.
  • 1-0 the final result. SV Darmstadt 98 will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

3-3-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robin Gosens 2
Marvin Mehlem 1
Danilho Doekhi 1
Kevin Behrens 1
Benedict Hollerbach 1

Head to Head

2024-01-28 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-08-26 SV Darmstadt 98 1–4 1. FC Union Berlin

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-01-28 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2024-01-24 FC Bayern München 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-01-13 SC Freiburg 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-12-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-12-12 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Real Madrid CF L

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2024-01-28 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2024-01-20 SV Darmstadt 98 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2024-01-13 SV Darmstadt 98 0–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2023-12-19 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–3 SV Darmstadt 98 D 2023-12-16 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-12-09 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–2 SV Darmstadt 98 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Union Berlin56% Draw25% SV Darmstadt 9819%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
81%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
44%
1. FC Union Berlin or SV Darmstadt 98
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Union Berlin38% Draw46% SV Darmstadt 9816%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap 1. FC Union Berlin covers Push SV Darmstadt 98 covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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