Saturday , 8 August 2026

65 - SV Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 11:00 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor 17,095
0–1 8' Guillermo Balzi
0–2 42' Phil Harres

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Bickel (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Christoph Kluge (Germany)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May SC Paderborn 07 H 0–2 L
10 May SC Preußen Münster A 1–1 D
03 May Karlsruher SC A 1–2 L
25 Apr SV 07 Elversberg H 3–3 D
19 Apr SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 2–3 L
11 Apr Hannover 96 H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May SG Dynamo Dresden A 1–2 L
09 May 1. FC Magdeburg H 1–3 L
02 May Eintracht Braunschweig H 2–0 W
25 Apr Hertha BSC A 1–0 W
17 Apr 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 3–0 W
10 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–1 W

Season Stats

SV Darmstadt 98 Holstein Kiel
#5 Position #12
52 Points 41
34 Played 34
13 / 13 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 8 / 15
57 Scored 44
45 Conceded 48
+12 GD -4
1.53 PPG 1.21
38% Win % 32%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SV Darmstadt 98 are 5th (52 pts). Holstein Kiel are 12th (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SV Darmstadt 98 launch into their encounter with Holstein Kiel.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. SV Darmstadt 98 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 8' Holstein Kiel is taking the lead after the goal scored by Guillermo Balzi on 8.
  • 13' SV Darmstadt 98 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Holstein Kiel's 4-5-1 shape.
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicolas Verkooijen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Darmstadt 98.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Ivan Nekic. He receives a card.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Yosuke Furukawa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 42' Phil Harres makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Holstein Kiel are in front.
  • 45' The referee shows SV Darmstadt 98 player a card on 45.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a card for Hiroki Sekine.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tim Walter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Ho-Jae Lee is replacing Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher for the SV Darmstadt 98 side.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Leon Parduzi on 62 minutes earns him a card. Holstein Kiel will be frustrated.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

1.53 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Holstein Kiel xG
I would bet for: SV Darmstadt 98 or Holstein Kiel 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

SV Darmstadt 9842% Draw28% Holstein Kiel30%

Both Teams to Score

Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
70%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
58%
SV Darmstadt 98 or Holstein Kiel
72%

Half-Time Result

SV Darmstadt 9831% Draw46% Holstein Kiel23%

Correct Score

1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Handicap SV Darmstadt 98 covers Push Holstein Kiel covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% 58%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
29%
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
22%

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