SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 0–8 | L |
| 21 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Augsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor will turn into a battlefield for SV Darmstadt 98 and 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Philipp Mwene needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' SV Darmstadt 98 is showing some good football. However, SV Darmstadt 98 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Skarke, as he is very good at scoring at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 35' Sepp van den Berg was booked on 35.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' 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.
- 50' 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 Anthony Caci suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' SV Darmstadt 98 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robin Zentner.
- 59' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 59.
- 61' Another substitution for SV Darmstadt 98 to replace Luca Pfeiffer by Fraser Hornby on 61 minute.
- 66' 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brajan Gruda is hanging Ludovic Ajorque on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' Christoph Klarer is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 72' The whistle greets Philipp Mwene as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Caci.
- 73' SV Darmstadt 98 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' 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.
- 83' The whistle greets Oscar Vilhelmsson as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Seydel.
- 86' Aymen Barkok has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Krauss on 86 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bartol Franjic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 4
- 26
- 6
- 1
- 20
-
27
Tim Skarke ↓ Mathias Honsak 83'
-
24
Luca Pfeiffer ↓ Fraser Hornby 61'
- 15
- 28
- 14
- 29
Bench
-
22
Aaron Seydel ↑ 83'
-
18
Mathias Honsak ↑ 83'
- 3
- 8
- 30
-
9
Fraser Hornby ↑ 61'
- 16
- 19
- 38
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Ludovic Ajorque ↓ Brajan Gruda 66'
- 31
-
2
Philipp Mwene ↓ Anthony Caci 72'
- 27
- 9
- 8
- 21
- 5
-
14
Tom Krauss ↓ Aymen Barkok 86'
- 7
Bench
-
19
Anthony Caci ↑ 72'
- 10
-
4
Aymen Barkok ↑ 86'
- 20
- 30
- 24
- 1
-
43
Brajan Gruda ↑ 66'
- 45
Coach
Jan Siewert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jae-sung Lee | 2 |
| Andreas Hanche-Olsen | 1 |
| Brajan Gruda | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
71%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
61%
SV Darmstadt 98 or 1. FSV Mainz 05
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98
| Handicap | SV Darmstadt 98 covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

