SC Paderborn 07 vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 Furth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabruck | 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
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 Dusseldorf | 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
9%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SC Paderborn 07 welcome SV Darmstadt 98 for this crunch clash at Home Deluxe Arena.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Oscar Vilhelmsson makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
- 10' Visar Musliu was booked on 10.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Darmstadt 98 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Paderborn 07 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fraser Hornby suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' SC Paderborn 07 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' 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.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Paderborn 07 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' It’s gonna be a card for Matthias Bader.
- 46' It is a substitution in SC Paderborn 07 team. Visar Musliu is replaced by Marcel Hoffmeier on 46 minute.
- 51' Pelle Boevink has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' What a strike from Sebastian Klaas! The score is 1-1.
- 58' Germany international Matondo-Merveille Papela has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' SC Paderborn 07 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' The Germany forward Filip Bilbija breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 2-1!
- 64' SV Darmstadt 98 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matondo-Merveille Papela is hanging Luca Marseiler on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Kai Klefisch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Paderborn 07 so far.
- 73' David Kinsombi is replacing Santiago Castaneda for the SC Paderborn 07 side.
- 74' Fraser Hornby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Klaus Gjasula on 74 minute.
- 75' Andreas Muller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Ilyas Ansah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Klaas on 78 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Sven Michel as he leaves the pitch. Adriano Grimaldi steps in for SC Paderborn 07.
- 81' Filip Stojilkovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kai Klefisch on 81 minute.
- 83' Ilyas Ansah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 88' It’s high time Torsten Lieberknecht made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Oscar Vilhelmsson | 1 |
| Sebastian Klaas | 1 |
| Filip Bilbija | 1 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 1 |
| Felix Platte | 1 |
| Sven Michel | 1 |
| Stefano Marino | 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 Dusseldorf
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.

