Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Lechner
- Assistant 1 Julius Martenstein
- Assistant 2 Kevin Behrens (Germany)
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Sep | 1. FC Köln | A | 4–4 | D |
| 22 Sep | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Karlsruher SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Sep | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | A | 5–3 | W |
| 14 Sep | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Karlsruher SC | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 15 | Scored | 9 |
| 24 | Conceded | 21 |
| -9 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 27% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
Karlsruher SC are 16th (11 pts). SV Darmstadt 98 are 17th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/6
61-75
1/2
76+
4/6
■ 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)
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Karlsruher SC gets underway.
- 5' SV Darmstadt 98 come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 6' Dzenis Burnic is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
- 11' What composure from Dzenis Burnic! The Bosnia-Herzegovina international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 15' Isac Lidberg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Karlsruher SC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past SV Darmstadt 98's compact 4-2-2-2.
- 25' Karlsruher SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marvin Wanitzek scoring 1 goals.
- 28' Leon Jensen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Karlsruher SC and SV Darmstadt 98 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' That is a card for SV Darmstadt 98. Florian Kohfeldt will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kilian Corredor as he leaves the pitch. Luca Marseiler steps in for SV Darmstadt 98.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Kai Klefisch makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 54.
- 57' Time for substitution for Karlsruher SC. Marcel Franke is replaced by Christoph Kobald.
- 62' A quiet spell here at BBBank Wildpark. SV Darmstadt 98 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Karlsruher SC ring the changes. Nicolai Rapp has done his job and it is now time for Bambase Conte to step up.
- 69' Christoph Kobald was booked on 69.
- 69' The SV Darmstadt 98 manager makes a substitution. Philipp Forster departs to be replaced by Tobias Kempe.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leon Jensen.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aleksandar Vukotic makes it 2-3.
- 77' GOAL! Fabian Schleusener fires home to make it 3-3!
- 79' The Karlsruher SC bench stirs into life. Budu Zivzivadze is withdrawn and Andrin Hunziker gets his opportunity.
- 82' That is a card for Karlsruher SC. Andrin Hunziker will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Clemens Riedel on 87.
- 89' The SV Darmstadt 98 bench stirs into life. Sergio Lopez Galache is withdrawn and Marco Thiede gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Nicolai Rapp ↓ Bambase Conte 65'
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Robin Heusser 79'
- 28
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 11
- 4
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 46'
- 1
Bench
- 30
-
22
Christoph Kobald ↑ 57'
- 16
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 79'
-
9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 79'
-
20
David Herold ↑ 46'
-
31
Bambase Conte ↑ 65'
- 35
- 36
Coach
Christian Eichner
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
-
18
Philipp Forster ↓ Tobias Kempe 69'
- 17
- 20
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 7
- 38
- 34
- 3
Bench
- 22
-
11
Tobias Kempe ↑ 69'
-
13
Marco Thiede ↑ 89'
- 23
-
15
Fabian Nurnberger ↑ 46'
-
19
Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher ↑ 69'
- 21
-
8
Luca Marseiler ↑ 46'
- 5
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isac Lidberg | 3 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 2 |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 |
| Kai Klefisch | 1 |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 1 |
| Dzenis Burnic | 1 |
| Fabian Schleusener | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
75%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
47%
Karlsruher SC or SV Darmstadt 98
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

