SV Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Holstein Kiel 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Bickel (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
- Assistant 2 Christoph Kluge (Germany)
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 25.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 Osnabruck | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| SV Darmstadt 98 | Holstein Kiel | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #18 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 5 |
| 9 | Scored | 11 |
| 21 | Conceded | 14 |
| -12 | GD | -3 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 18% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
SV Darmstadt 98 are 17th (9 pts). Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts).
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
Holstein Kiel
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 5 G | 3 A |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SV Darmstadt 98 is hosting Holstein Kiel for another epic battle.
- 5' Japan international Yosuke Furukawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 8' GOAL! Guillermo Balzi scores on 8. Assisted by Phil Harres
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ivan Nekic made 290 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' That is a card for Holstein Kiel. Ivan Nekic will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' SV Darmstadt 98 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Holstein Kiel's 4-5-1 shape.
- 35' Yosuke Furukawa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Holstein Kiel have won 186 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' Against the run of play, Phil Harres has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Noah Weisshaupt argues furiously but the card stands.
- 47' That is a card for Holstein Kiel. Hiroki Sekine will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Holstein Kiel winning 0% of all matches.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Darmstadt 98 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' SV Darmstadt 98 make a change. Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher trudges off to be replaced by Ho-Jae Lee on 60 minutes.
- 62' Holstein Kiel receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Holstein Kiel that had 290 games and scored 186 goals.
- 68' The SV Darmstadt 98 manager makes a substitution. Yosuke Furukawa departs to be replaced by Manolo Merx.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Faride Alidou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Darmstadt 98.
- 76' Ho-Jae Lee is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 77' Fresh legs for Holstein Kiel! Jonas Therkelsen comes on to replace Adrian Kapralik.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' The Holstein Kiel bench stirs into life. Leon Parduzi is withdrawn and Marko Ivezic gets his opportunity.
- 85' Another change for SV Darmstadt 98 made on 85 minute. Christopher Lannert leaves to be changed by Ibrahim El Kadiri.
- 86' What a moment for Aleksandar Vukotic! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' Another change for Holstein Kiel made on 90 minute. Kasper Davidsen leaves to be changed by Ikem Ugoh.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 20
- 41
- 6
- 19
- 28
- 7
- 3
-
44
Yosuke Furukawa ↓ Manolo Merx 68'
- 16
Bench
- 23
- 30
-
18
Raoul Petretta ↑ 85'
-
11
Ibrahim El Kadiri ↑ 85'
- 49
- 22
-
10
Nicolas Verkooijen ↑ 60'
-
48
Manolo Merx ↑ 68'
-
9
Ho-Jae Lee ↑ 60'
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
Holstein Kiel Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 20
- 8
- 19
- 32
- 11
- 26
- 13
-
15
Kasper Davidsen ↓ Ikem Ugoh 90'
-
40
Leon Parduzi ↓ Marko Ivezic 84'
Bench
-
17
Faride Alidou ↑ 77'
-
6
Marko Ivezic ↑ 84'
- 41
-
10
Jonas Therkelsen ↑ 77'
-
27
Ikem Ugoh ↑ 90'
- 30
- 22
- 43
- 44
Coach
Tim Walter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Harres | 1 |
| Serdar Dursun | 1 |
| Janni-Luca Serra | 1 |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 1 |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 1 |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
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
2026-05-03
Karlsruher SC
2–1
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2026-04-25
SV Darmstadt 98
3–3
SV 07 Elversberg
D
2026-04-19
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
3–2
SV Darmstadt 98
L
Holstein Kiel Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Holstein Kiel xG
I would bet for:
SV Darmstadt 98 or Holstein Kiel 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
63%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
66%
SV Darmstadt 98 or Holstein Kiel
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Holstein Kiel win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98
| Handicap | SV Darmstadt 98 covers | Push | Holstein Kiel covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

