Tuesday , 13 October 2026

SV Darmstadt 98 vs Hannover 96, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
SV Darmstadt 98
0 – 1
Full Time
Hannover 96
Sun 30 Aug 2026 · 11:30 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 57' Lars Gindorf pen
Aleksandar Vukotic 20' R
Y 39' Franz Roggow
Marcel Schuhen 46' Y
Y 86' Maurice Neubauer

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs Hannover 96 — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Assistant 1 Alexander Sather
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Kessel

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 7 21
2 1. FC Nurnberg 7 17
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 7 14
4 1. FC Magdeburg 7 13
5 VfL Wolfsburg 7 12
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 7 12
7 FC St. Pauli 1910 7 10
8 FC Energie Cottbus 7 8
9 Arminia Bielefeld 7 8
10 VfL Osnabruck 7 8
11 Eintracht Braunschweig 7 7
12 VfL Bochum 1848 7 7
13 Hannover 96 7 7
14 SV Darmstadt 98 7 7
15 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 7 6
16 SG Dynamo Dresden 7 5
17 Karlsruher SC 7 5
18 Holstein Kiel 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
SV Darmstadt 98 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Hannover 96
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-30 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 Hannover 96 2026-04-11 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Hannover 96 2025-11-08 Hannover 96 2–3 SV Darmstadt 98 2025-04-20 SV Darmstadt 98 3–1 Hannover 96 2024-11-23 Hannover 96 1–2 SV Darmstadt 98

Recent Form

SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Hannover 96 H 0–1 L
23 Aug FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 2–1 W
16 Aug SG Dynamo Dresden A 0–1 L
08 Aug Holstein Kiel H 2–2 D
17 May SC Paderborn 07 H 0–2 L
10 May SC Preußen Münster A 1–1 D
Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
22 Aug SV Hemelingen A 9–1 W
16 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
09 Aug FC Energie Cottbus A 1–3 L
17 May 1. FC Nurnberg H 3–3 D
09 May VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–1 D

Season Stats

SV Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96
#14 Position #13
7 Points 7
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 4
8 Scored 7
14 Conceded 12
-6 GD -5
1.00 PPG 1.00
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
14% Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season

SV Darmstadt 98 are 14th (7 pts). Hannover 96 are 13th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/3
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hannover 96
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SV Darmstadt 98
Ho-Jae Lee 2 G 1 A
Aleksandar Vukotic 2 G
Milan Smit 2 G
Hannover 96
Lars Gindorf 3 G
Marcel Hartel 2 G
Maurice Neubauer 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SV Darmstadt 98 to score. At the same time, Hannover 96 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Hannover 96 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Hannover 96 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.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. SV Darmstadt 98 and Hannover 96 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Aleksandar Vukotic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 23' Yannik Luhrs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yosuke Furukawa at the 23 minute mark.
  • 24' Yannik Luhrs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yosuke Furukawa on 24 minute.
  • 29' Hannover 96 has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 34' Virgil Ghita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ime Okon on 34 minute.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Hannover 96 player. Franz Roggow gets a card.
  • 44' It looks surprising Hannover 96 does not make any changes. Patric Pfeiffer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' It’s a booking for SV Darmstadt 98 player. Marcel Schuhen gets a card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Hannover 96. Benedikt Pichler is replaced by Benjamin Kallman.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SV Darmstadt 98 and Hannover 96 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcel Hartel made 440 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' What a moment for Lars Gindorf! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. Hannover 96 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Noah Weisshaupt as he leaves the pitch. Ho-Jae Lee steps in for SV Darmstadt 98.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Hannover 96! Husseyn Chakroun comes on to replace Lars Gindorf.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' The whistle greets Christopher Lannert as he departs to be replaced by Carlo Sickinger.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Hannover 96 player. Maurice Neubauer gets a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Hannover 96 Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fraser Hornby 2
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 1
Philipp Forster 1
Fabian Nurnberger 1
Hyun-Ju Lee 1
Kilian Corredor 1
Andreas Voglsammer 1
Lars Gindorf 1

Head to Head

2026-08-30 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 Hannover 96 2026-04-11 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Hannover 96 2025-11-08 Hannover 96 2–3 SV Darmstadt 98 2025-04-20 SV Darmstadt 98 3–1 Hannover 96 2024-11-23 Hannover 96 1–2 SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2026-08-30 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 Hannover 96 L 2026-08-23 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1–2 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2026-08-16 SG Dynamo Dresden 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2026-08-08 SV Darmstadt 98 2–2 Holstein Kiel D 2026-05-17 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 L 2026-05-10 SC Preußen Münster 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98 D

Hannover 96 Form

2026-08-30 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 Hannover 96 W 2026-08-22 SV Hemelingen 1–9 Hannover 96 W 2026-08-16 Hannover 96 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2026-08-09 FC Energie Cottbus 3–1 Hannover 96 L 2026-05-17 Hannover 96 3–3 1. FC Nurnberg D 2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for: SV Darmstadt 98 or Hannover 96 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9831% Draw27% Hannover 9642%
Actual: Hannover 96 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
59%
Draw or Hannover 96
69%
SV Darmstadt 98 or Hannover 96
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9823% Draw45% Hannover 9632%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Handicap SV Darmstadt 98 covers Push Hannover 96 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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