Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 6 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Bickel (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Eduard Beitinger
- Assistant 2 Christoph Kluge (Germany)
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 34.0 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabruck | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Apr | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Karlsruher SC | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #18 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 4 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| -6 | GD | -8 |
| 0.83 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 17% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
Karlsruher SC are 14th (5 pts). SV Darmstadt 98 are 18th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G | |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 G | |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G | 2 A |
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 2 G |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Karlsruher SC is hosting SV Darmstadt 98 for another epic battle.
- 5' SV Darmstadt 98 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A quiet spell here at BBBank Wildpark. Karlsruher SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The travelling SV Darmstadt 98 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' SV Darmstadt 98 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Marcel Franke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Karlsruher SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' SV Darmstadt 98 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' It’s gonna be a card for Philipp Forster.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 52' SV Darmstadt 98 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 56' Aleksandar Vukotic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
- 58' A goal from the Germany international Marvin Wanitzek! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-0!
- 63' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 70' What an equalizer from Isac Lidberg!
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' SV Darmstadt 98 player sees a card in front of him.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' GOAL! Shio Fukuda scores on 86. Assisted by Fabian Schleusener
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 28
- 11
- 10
- 22
- 16
- 20
- 13
- 19
- 1
Bench
- 7
- 30
- 24
- 9
- 8
- 36
- 29
- 21
- 15
Coach
Christian Eichner
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 23
- 32
- 1
- 31
- 17
- 18
- 20
- 21
- 7
- 16
- 34
Bench
- 30
- 27
- 19
- 2
- 44
- 22
- 4
- 49
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isac Lidberg | 3 |
| Fabian Schleusener | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Matondo-Merveille Papela | 1 |
| Kilian Corredor | 1 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 1 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 |
| Shio Fukuda | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.81
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
74%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
50%
Karlsruher SC or SV Darmstadt 98
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

