Sunday , 16 August 2026

SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 13:30 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor 17,810 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Robin Gosens
Marvin Mehlem 24' 1–1
1–2 34' Robin Gosens
1–3 39' Kevin Behrens
1–4 65' Danilho Doekhi

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Union BerlinBundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak

Head-to-Head

2
SV Darmstadt 98 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–4 L
20 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–1 L
14 Aug FC 08 Homburg A 0–3 L
07 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–4 L
18 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–1 W
01 Aug FC Ingolstadt 04 A 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug SV Darmstadt 98 A 4–1 W
20 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 4–1 W
13 Aug FC Astoria Walldorf A 4–0 W
27 May SV Werder Bremen H 1–0 W
20 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–4 L
13 May SC Freiburg H 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Union Berlin — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' A goal from the Germany international Robin Gosens! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
  • 5' Brenden Aaronson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 10' Jerome Roussillon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Danilho Doekhi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Brenden Aaronson on 21 minutes.
  • 24' What a moment for Marvin Mehlem! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' Sheraldo Becker gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces David Fofana and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Marvin Mehlem has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robin Gosens makes it 1-2.
  • 39' GOAL! Kevin Behrens fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 44' The referee shows SV Darmstadt 98 player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' The whistle greets Christoph Klarer as he departs to be replaced by Matthias Bader.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. SV Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Union Berlin are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' The whistle greets Kevin Behrens as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Siebatcheu.
  • 65' Brilliant from the centre-back! Danilho Doekhi makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 67' SV Darmstadt 98 make a change. Braydon Manu trudges off to be replaced by Filip Stojilkovic on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' Time for substitution for SV Darmstadt 98. Marvin Mehlem is replaced by Tobias Kempe.
  • 83' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union BerlinJerome Roussillon on, Robin Gosens off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' It’s high time Torsten Lieberknecht made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9823% Draw23% 1. FC Union Berlin54%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
46%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
77%
SV Darmstadt 98 or 1. FC Union Berlin
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9817% Draw38% 1. FC Union Berlin45%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Handicap SV Darmstadt 98 covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% 81%
+0.5 40% 60%
+1 40% 21% 39%
+1.5 61% 39%
+2 61% 18% 21%
+2.5 79% 21%

Clean Sheet

SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
10%
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
28%

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