1. FC Union Berlin vs SV Darmstadt 98, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs SV Darmstadt 98 — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
- Assistant 2 Sven Waschitzki
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at An der Alten Forsterei. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-3-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' It is a substitution in SV Darmstadt 98 team. Clemens Riedel is replaced by Christoph Zimmermann on 14 minute.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Torsten Lieberknecht will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' Klaus Gjasula, a Albania midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' 1. FC Union Berlin have won 371 goals from 440 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Julian Justvan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' SV Darmstadt 98 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' Benedict Hollerbach doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' The 30-year-old Tim Skarke has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' It is a substitution in SV Darmstadt 98 team. Tim Skarke is replaced by Gerrit Holtmann on 72 minute.
- 75' Christoph Zimmermann was booked on 75.
- 77' Christopher Trimmel is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 81' Poor challenge from Kevin Vogt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' Poor challenge from Klaus Gjasula. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Andras Schafer trudges off to be replaced by Brenden Aaronson on 83 minutes.
- 87' The crowd applauds Robin Gosens as he leaves the pitch. Rani Khedira steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 90' The crowd applauds Kevin Behrens as he leaves the pitch. Mikkel Kaufmann steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- The points are shared — 1. FC Union Berlin 1-0 SV Darmstadt 98. Honours even.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 29
- 31
- 2
- 1
- 28
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ Mikkel Kaufmann 90'
-
6
Robin Gosens ↓ Rani Khedira 87'
- 4
- 33
- 13
- 16
Bench
- 5
-
8
Rani Khedira ↑ 87'
-
19
Janik Haberer ↑ 83'
- 12
- 3
- 11
-
7
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 83'
- 20
-
9
Mikkel Kaufmann ↑ 90'
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
3-3-3-1Starting XI
- 26
-
32
Fabian Holland ↓ Matej Maglica 87'
- 1
-
27
Tim Skarke ↓ Gerrit Holtmann 72'
- 23
- 24
- 15
- 28
- 17
- 14
- 38
Bench
-
4
Christoph Zimmermann ↑ 14'
-
25
Gerrit Holtmann ↑ 72'
-
11
Tobias Kempe ↑ 87'
- 6
- 20
- 30
- 16
-
29
Oscar Vilhelmsson ↑ 72'
-
5
Matej Maglica ↑ 87'
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Gosens | 2 |
| Marvin Mehlem | 1 |
| Danilho Doekhi | 1 |
| Kevin Behrens | 1 |
| Benedict Hollerbach | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

