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' SV Darmstadt 98 have kicked off against Holstein Kiel. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. SV Darmstadt 98 in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Holstein Kiel's compact 4-5-1.
  • 8' A stunning finish from Guillermo Balzi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 13' A quiet spell here at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. SV Darmstadt 98 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Darmstadt 98 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' The 23-year-old Hiroki Sekine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ivan Nekic.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Darmstadt 98 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Yosuke Furukawa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 40' It’s high time Tim Walter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' What a moment for Phil Harres! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' SV Darmstadt 98 receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Hiroki Sekine argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 52' Lance Duijvestijn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 172 appearances.
  • 57' Jonas Meffert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Time for substitution for SV Darmstadt 98. Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher is replaced by Ho-Jae Lee.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Leon Parduzi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.

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.