Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Bickel (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Eduard Beitinger
- Assistant 2 Christoph Kluge (Germany)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabruck | 2 | 0 |
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 Fürth 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 Fürth 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 4 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
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 3rd (4 pts). SV Darmstadt 98 are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Karlsruher SC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against SV Darmstadt 98's 5-3-2 shape.
- 10' Marcel Franke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hans Christian Bernat is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Darmstadt 98.
- 20' Karlsruher SC have won 176 goals from 262 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Louey Ben Farhat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Karlsruher SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' That is a card for Karlsruher SC. Philipp Forster will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 47' A quiet spell here at BBBank Wildpark. SV Darmstadt 98 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' Niklas Schmidt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Darmstadt 98 so far.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Aleksandar Vukotic. He receives a card.
- 58' What a strike from Marvin Wanitzek! The score is 1-0.
- 63' Karlsruher SC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Isac Lidberg makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 70.
- 75' SV Darmstadt 98 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' Poor challenge from Marco Richter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' Germany international Sebastian Jung has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' Goal! Shio Fukuda scores his 5 goal in 479 matches.
- With this win, Karlsruher SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Matondo-Merveille Papela | 1 |
| Kilian Corredor | 1 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 1 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 |
| Shio Fukuda | 1 |
| Kai Klefisch | 1 |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
77%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
48%
Karlsruher SC or SV Darmstadt 98
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

