Saturday , 14 November 2026

SV Darmstadt 98 vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
SV Darmstadt 98
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sun 23 Feb 2025 · 12:30 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor 17,810 HT 45' · FT 45'
Isac Lidberg 3' 1–0
Isac Lidberg 5' 2–0
Y 11' Aymen Barkok
Y 53' Max Gruger
Kilian Corredor 55' Y
Y 62' Marcin Kaminski
Clemens Riedel 62' Y
Y 67' Christopher Antwi-Adjei
Matondo-Merveille Papela 75' Y
YR 76' Max Gruger
Fraser Hornby 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Winter
  • Assistant 1 Patrick Kessel
  • Assistant 2 Roman Potemkin

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

3
1
1
SV Darmstadt 98 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-23 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-09-20 FC Schalke 04 3–5 SV Darmstadt 98

Recent Form

SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 2–0 W
15 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–1 L
08 Feb SV 07 Elversberg H 0–3 L
31 Jan 1. FC Nürnberg A 0–1 L
26 Jan SC Paderborn 07 H 0–1 L
17 Jan TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–2 D
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb SV Darmstadt 98 A 0–2 L
16 Feb Karlsruher SC H 2–1 W
09 Feb 1. FC Köln A 0–1 L
01 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–5 L
25 Jan 1. FC Nürnberg H 3–1 W
18 Jan Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–0 D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% 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' KICK OFF: SV Darmstadt 98 gets underway.
  • 3' Brilliant from the forward! Isac Lidberg makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 5' Isac Lidberg with the second goal in the match!
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 11' FC Schalke 04 receives a card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 16' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' Marcel Schuhen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 154 appearances.
  • 26' FC Schalke 04 have won 321 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' SV Darmstadt 98 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Max Gruger has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aymen Barkok on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Max Gruger. He receives a card.
  • 55' Kilian Corredor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Marcin Kaminski was booked on 62.
  • 65' Anton Donkor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amin Younes on 65 minute.
  • 67' Christopher Antwi-Adjei was booked on 67.
  • 72' Germany international Max Gruger has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' SV Darmstadt 98 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Max Gruger.
  • 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 deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 83' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Tomas Kalas on, Derry Murkin off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fraser Hornby on 84.
  • 86' SV Darmstadt 98 ring the changes. Fraser Hornby has done his job and it is now time for Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher to step up.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Matej Maglica. He replaces Isac Lidberg on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SV Darmstadt 98 to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Isac Lidberg 5
Moussa Sylla 1
Tobias Mohr 1
Ron Schallenberg 1
Fraser Hornby 1
Sergio Lopez Galache 1

Head to Head

2025-02-23 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-09-20 FC Schalke 04 3–5 SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2025-02-23 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2025-02-15 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2025-02-08 SV Darmstadt 98 0–3 SV 07 Elversberg L 2025-01-31 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2025-01-26 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 SC Paderborn 07 L 2025-01-17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–2 SV Darmstadt 98 D

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-02-23 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-16 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Karlsruher SC W 2025-02-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-01 FC Schalke 04 2–5 1. FC Magdeburg L 2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg W 2025-01-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9852% Draw26% FC Schalke 0422%
Actual: SV Darmstadt 98 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
48%
SV Darmstadt 98 or FC Schalke 04
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SV Darmstadt 9836% Draw46% FC Schalke 0418%
Actual: SV Darmstadt 98 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Handicap SV Darmstadt 98 covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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