Saturday , 8 August 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
SV Darmstadt 98
0 – 2
LIVE · 65'
Holstein Kiel
Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 11:00 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor 17,095
0–1 8' Guillermo Balzi
0–2 42' Phil Harres
Y 28' Ivan Nekic
Yosuke Furukawa 35' Y
Noah Weisshaupt 45' Y
Y 47' Hiroki Sekine
Y 62' Leon Parduzi

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nürnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preußen Münster 34 30

Head-to-Head

1
2
SV Darmstadt 98 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals Holstein Kiel
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-07 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 Holstein Kiel 2025-10-04 Holstein Kiel 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98 2021-02-02 Holstein Kiel 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98

Recent Form

SV Darmstadt 98
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
Holstein Kiel
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

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

Holstein Kiel Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tim Walter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Serdar Dursun 1
Janni-Luca Serra 1

Head to Head

2026-03-07 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 Holstein Kiel 2025-10-04 Holstein Kiel 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98 2021-02-02 Holstein Kiel 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

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 2026-04-11 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Hannover 96 L

Holstein Kiel Form

2026-05-17 SG Dynamo Dresden 2–1 Holstein Kiel L 2026-05-09 Holstein Kiel 1–3 1. FC Magdeburg L 2026-05-02 Holstein Kiel 2–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-04-25 Hertha BSC 0–1 Holstein Kiel W 2026-04-17 Holstein Kiel 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern W 2026-04-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–2 Holstein Kiel W

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.