SV Darmstadt 98 vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Darmstadt 98 vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Prigan (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Steven Greif
- Assistant 2 Michael Nather (Germany)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 21.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 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 Osnabrück | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| SV Darmstadt 98 | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #16 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 9 | Scored | 15 |
| 21 | Conceded | 24 |
| -12 | GD | -9 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
SV Darmstadt 98 are 17th (9 pts). Karlsruher SC are 16th (11 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
Karlsruher SC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/6
61-75
1/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SV Darmstadt 98 and Karlsruher SC has kicked off!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Eichner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Isac Lidberg makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SV Darmstadt 98 are in front.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Karlsruher SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Karlsruher SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Nicolai Rapp. He receives a card.
- 35' With 2 assists to his name this season, Mikkel Kaufmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Darmstadt 98.
- 40' SV Darmstadt 98 currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Marcel Franke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Darmstadt 98 tonight.
- 50' The referee shows Karlsruher SC player a card on 50.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guille Bueno made 536 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. SV Darmstadt 98 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Another substitution for Karlsruher SC to replace David Herold by Lasse Gunther on 64 minute.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Luca Marseiler. He replaces Jean-Paul Boetius on 66 minute.
- 71' Marco Thiede is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Lopez Galache at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' A stunning finish from Kilian Corredor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' A tactical swap from Karlsruher SC — Luca Pfeiffer on, Nicolai Rapp off on 77 minutes.
- 78' The whistle greets Dzenis Burnic as he departs to be replaced by Lilian Egloff.
- 79' What a moment for Matondo-Merveille Papela! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' A tactical swap from SV Darmstadt 98 — Matej Maglica on, Fraser Hornby off on 81 minutes.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Darmstadt 98 and Karlsruher SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 20
-
9
Fraser Hornby ↓ Matej Maglica 81'
-
16
Andreas Muller ↓ Tobias Kempe 81'
- 21
- 2
- 7
- 38
- 34
- 3
Bench
-
11
Tobias Kempe ↑ 81'
-
13
Marco Thiede ↑ 71'
- 30
-
19
Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher ↑ 81'
-
8
Luca Marseiler ↑ 66'
-
5
Matej Maglica ↑ 81'
- 14
- 46
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
Karlsruher SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
17
Nicolai Rapp ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 77'
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Lilian Egloff 78'
- 28
- 24
- 10
-
22
Christoph Kobald ↓ Leon Jensen 64'
- 14
- 4
- 1
-
20
David Herold ↓ Lasse Gunther 64'
Bench
- 30
- 32
-
6
Leon Jensen ↑ 64'
-
16
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 77'
-
25
Lilian Egloff ↑ 78'
- 5
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↑ 64'
-
19
Louey Ben Farhat ↑ 64'
- 36
Coach
Christian Eichner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isac Lidberg | 3 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 2 |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 |
| Matondo-Merveille Papela | 1 |
| Kilian Corredor | 1 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 1 |
| Christoph Kobald | 1 |
| Kevin Wiethaup | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Darmstadt 98 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
73%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
52%
SV Darmstadt 98 or Karlsruher SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Darmstadt 98 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98
| Handicap | SV Darmstadt 98 covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.