Thursday , 12 November 2026

SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Koln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
SV Darmstadt 98
5 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Fri 18 Oct 2024 · 16:30 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor 17,810 HT 45' · FT 45'
Fraser Hornby 11' 1–0
1–1 38' Tim Lemperle
Fraser Hornby 40' 2–1
Isac Lidberg 54' 3–1
Philipp Forster 65' 4–1
Aleksandar Vukotic 90+4' 5–1
Isac Lidberg 41' Y
Y 46' Tim Lemperle
Oscar Vilhelmsson 90' Y
Y 90' Dominique Heintz
Y 90' Timo Hubers

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Köln — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Assistant 1 Nikolai Kimmeyer
  • Assistant 2 Robert Wessel

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

2
2
SV Darmstadt 98 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 1. FC Koln 2024-04-20 1. FC Koln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-12-01 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct 1. FC Koln H 5–1 W
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
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–5 L
05 Oct SSV Ulm 1846 H 2–0 W
29 Sep Karlsruher SC H 4–4 D
21 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–2 D
14 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg H 1–2 L
01 Sep FC Schalke 04 A 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. 1. FC Köln get us underway at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
  • 5' Kai Klefisch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' Goal! Fraser Hornby scores his 27 goal in 239 matches.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Florian Kohfeldt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' SV Darmstadt 98 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' 1. FC Köln 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.
  • 31' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' SV Darmstadt 98 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' The Germany Tim Lemperle breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-1!
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Fraser Hornby gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 41' The referee shows SV Darmstadt 98 player a card on 41.
  • 46' Poor challenge from Tim Lemperle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 51' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 54' GOAL! Isac Lidberg fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Fraser Hornby makes way for Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Darmstadt 98.
  • 62' Jan Thielmann is replacing Rasmus Carstensen for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 65' The Germany midfielder Philipp Forster breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 4-1!
  • 68' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Tim Lemperle exits the field as Florian Kainz enters on 68.
  • 69' It is a substitution in SV Darmstadt 98 team. Philipp Forster is replaced by Matondo-Merveille Papela on 69 minute.
  • 74' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Köln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Sargis Adamyan comes on to replace Damion Downs.
  • 77' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Sergio Lopez Galache exits the field as Marco Thiede enters on 77.
  • 82' SV Darmstadt 98 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Köln backline.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' That is a card for SV Darmstadt 98. Oscar Vilhelmsson will be fuming at that decision.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fraser Hornby 3
Isac Lidberg 1
Tim Lemperle 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Jan Thielmann 1
Davie Selke 1
Christoph Klarer 1
Oscar Vilhelmsson 1

Head to Head

2024-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 1. FC Koln 2024-04-20 1. FC Koln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2023-12-01 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Koln

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2024-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 1. FC Koln W 2024-10-04 Karlsruher SC 3–3 SV Darmstadt 98 D 2024-09-28 SV Darmstadt 98 1–2 1. FC Magdeburg L 2024-09-20 FC Schalke 04 3–5 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2024-09-14 SV Darmstadt 98 1–1 Eintracht Braunschweig D 2024-08-31 SV 07 Elversberg 4–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L

1. FC Köln Form

2024-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 1. FC Koln L 2024-10-05 1. FC Koln 2–0 SSV Ulm 1846 L 2024-09-29 1. FC Koln 4–4 Karlsruher SC D 2024-09-21 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–2 1. FC Koln D 2024-09-14 1. FC Koln 1–2 1. FC Magdeburg W 2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Koln W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9856% Draw23% 1. FC Köln21%
Actual: SV Darmstadt 98 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
44%
SV Darmstadt 98 or 1. FC Köln
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9842% Draw41% 1. FC Köln17%
Actual: SV Darmstadt 98 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Handicap SV Darmstadt 98 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.