SC Paderborn 07 vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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SC Paderborn 07 vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at Home Deluxe Arena.
- SC Paderborn 07 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabruck | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Aug | Hertha BSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | Hamburger SV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Hannover 96 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 May | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–6 | L |
| 04 May | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SV Darmstadt 98 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Paderborn 07 and SV Darmstadt 98 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 7' The Sweden Oscar Vilhelmsson breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
- 10' SC Paderborn 07 player sees a card in front of him.
- 15' The travelling SV Darmstadt 98 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' SC Paderborn 07 have won 227 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Torsten Lieberknecht might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Santiago Castaneda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Sven Michel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 316 appearances.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthias Bader on 46.
- 46' Marcel Hoffmeier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Visar Musliu on 46 minute.
- 51' SC Paderborn 07 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Darmstadt 98 backline.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Sebastian Klaas gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Filip Bilbija makes it 2-1.
- 64' The SV Darmstadt 98 bench stirs into life. Luca Marseiler is withdrawn and Matondo-Merveille Papela gets his opportunity.
- 69' SV Darmstadt 98 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' David Kinsombi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Castaneda on 73 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Klaus Gjasula as he leaves the pitch. Fraser Hornby steps in for SV Darmstadt 98.
- 75' Andreas Muller gets the nod from SV Darmstadt 98. He replaces Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Ilyas Ansah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Klaas at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' A tactical swap from SC Paderborn 07 — Adriano Grimaldi on, Sven Michel off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for SV Darmstadt 98. Kai Klefisch is replaced by Filip Stojilkovic.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ilyas Ansah makes it 3-1.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- With this win, SC Paderborn 07 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SC Paderborn 07 Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 20
-
11
Sven Michel ↓ Adriano Grimaldi 79'
-
16
Visar Musliu ↓ Marcel Hoffmeier 46'
- 23
-
26
Sebastian Klaas ↓ Ilyas Ansah 78'
- 7
- 32
- 5
- 25
-
10
Koen Kostons ↓ Luca Herrmann 46'
Bench
-
8
David Kinsombi ↑ 73'
- 30
-
39
Adriano Grimaldi ↑ 79'
-
33
Marcel Hoffmeier ↑ 46'
-
19
Luca Herrmann ↑ 46'
- 4
- 17
-
29
Ilyas Ansah ↑ 78'
- 9
Coach
Lukas Kwasniok
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 28
- 26
- 1
-
23
Klaus Gjasula ↓ Fraser Hornby 74'
- 17
- 20
- 15
- 19
- 8
- 38
- 29
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 11
-
9
Fraser Hornby ↑ 74'
-
16
Andreas Muller ↑ 75'
-
21
Matondo-Merveille Papela ↑ 64'
-
2
Sergio Lopez Galache ↑ 64'
-
40
Filip Stojilkovic ↑ 81'
- 5
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Michel | 1 |
| Stefano Marino | 1 |
| Oscar Vilhelmsson | 1 |
| Sebastian Klaas | 1 |
| Filip Bilbija | 1 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 1 |
| Felix Platte | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Paderborn 07 Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
2024-08-11
SC Paderborn 07
3–1
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2024-08-04
SV Darmstadt 98
0–2
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
L
2024-05-18
Borussia Dortmund
4–0
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2024-05-12
SV Darmstadt 98
0–6
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2024-05-04
VfL Wolfsburg
3–0
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2024-04-28
SV Darmstadt 98
0–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
SC Paderborn 07 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
SC Paderborn 07 to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Paderborn 07 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SC Paderborn 07 or Draw
86%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
35%
SC Paderborn 07 or SV Darmstadt 98
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Darmstadt 98 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Paderborn 07
| Handicap | SC Paderborn 07 covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

