SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Assistant 1 Markus Schuller
- Assistant 2 Sven Waschitzki
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Mar | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 2–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | RB Leipzig | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Mar | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. SV Darmstadt 98 are looking to make home advantage count against SC Freiburg.
- 4' Roland Sallai picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Freiburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Lukas Kubler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 24' SV Darmstadt 98 are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Darmstadt 98 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' Emir Karic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ritsu Doan makes it 0-1.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Merlin Rohl gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Vincenzo Grifo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Matej Maglica has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Streich will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' SV Darmstadt 98 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Freiburg backline.
- 66' Nicolas Hofler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Darmstadt 98 so far.
- 68' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Tobias Kempe exits the field as Luca Pfeiffer enters on 68.
- 72' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Christian Gunter departs to be replaced by Jordy Makengo.
- 73' The SV Darmstadt 98 bench stirs into life. Matthias Bader is withdrawn and Gerrit Holtmann gets his opportunity.
- 78' named a 4-1-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' It is a substitution in SV Darmstadt 98 team. Emir Karic is replaced by Fabio Torsiello on 81 minute.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Maximilian Breunig comes on to replace Michael Gregoritsch.
- 90' The whistle greets Ritsu Doan as he departs to be replaced by Kiliann Sildillia.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Freiburg take all three points.
Lineups
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 22
- 26
- 32
-
11
Tobias Kempe ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 68'
- 1
- 23
- 14
-
19
Emir Karic ↓ Fabio Torsiello 81'
- 38
- 29
- 5
Bench
-
18
Mathias Honsak ↑ 68'
- 4
- 3
-
25
Gerrit Holtmann ↑ 73'
- 20
-
8
Fabian Schnellhardt ↑ 81'
- 13
-
24
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 68'
-
42
Fabio Torsiello ↑ 81'
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
SC Freiburg Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
-
42
Ritsu Doan ↓ Kiliann Sildillia 90'
- 38
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Merlin Rohl 46'
- 30
- 17
- 5
- 27
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Florent Muslija 72'
- 14
- 1
Bench
- 26
- 21
-
23
Florent Muslija ↑ 72'
- 6
-
44
Maximilian Breunig ↑ 89'
-
25
Kiliann Sildillia ↑ 90'
- 20
-
34
Merlin Rohl ↑ 46'
-
33
Jordy Makengo ↑ 72'
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mathias Honsak | 1 |
| Lucas Holer | 1 |
| Ritsu Doan | 1 |
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
55%
Draw or SC Freiburg
73%
SV Darmstadt 98 or SC Freiburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98
| Handicap | SV Darmstadt 98 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

