Thursday , 1 October 2026

SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
SV Darmstadt 98
0 – 2
Full Time
SC Paderborn 07
Sun 17 May 2026 · 13:30 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor 17,810 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Stefano Marino
0–2 89' Sven Michel
Sergio Lopez Galache 14' Y
Y 45' Mika Baur
Y 55' Ruben Muller
Aleksandar Vukotic 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07 — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Assistant 1 Markus Schuller
  • Assistant 2 Philipp Huwe
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 6 18
2 1. FC Nurnberg 6 16
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 6 13
4 VfL Wolfsburg 6 11
5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 11
6 1. FC Magdeburg 6 10
7 FC Energie Cottbus 6 8
8 FC St. Pauli 1910 6 7
9 VfL Bochum 1848 6 7
10 Hannover 96 6 7
11 VfL Osnabruck 6 7
12 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 6 6
13 Arminia Bielefeld 6 5
14 Karlsruher SC 6 5
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 6 4
16 Holstein Kiel 6 4
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 6 4
18 SV Darmstadt 98 6 4

Head-to-Head

1
3
SV Darmstadt 98 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals SC Paderborn 07
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 2025-12-19 SC Paderborn 07 2–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2025-01-26 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 SC Paderborn 07 2024-08-11 SC Paderborn 07 3–1 SV Darmstadt 98

Recent Form

SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May SC Paderborn 07 H 0–2 L
10 May SC Preussen Munster 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 Furth 1903 A 2–3 L
11 Apr Hannover 96 H 0–2 L
SC Paderborn 07
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May SV Darmstadt 98 A 2–0 W
08 May Karlsruher SC H 2–2 D
03 May SV 07 Elversberg A 1–5 L
26 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 2–3 L
18 Apr Hannover 96 A 1–1 D
12 Apr 1. FC Magdeburg H 4–3 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SV Darmstadt 98
Milan Smit 2 G
Ho-Jae Lee 2 G
Aleksandar Vukotic 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' SV Darmstadt 98 have kicked off against SC Paderborn 07. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Darmstadt 98 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Stefano Marino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralf Kettemann might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' Sergio Lopez Galache was booked on 14.
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Aleksandar Vukotic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 34' SC Paderborn 07 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' SV Darmstadt 98 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Mika Baur catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' SC Paderborn 07 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' SV Darmstadt 98 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Paderborn 07 backline.
  • 70' Sergio Lopez Galache has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 329 appearances.
  • 74' Aleksandar Vukotic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 79' SV Darmstadt 98 is showing some good football. However, SV Darmstadt 98 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 84' Matej Maglica has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Sven Michel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SC Paderborn 07 players.

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

SC Paderborn 07 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Kettemann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sven Michel 1
Stefano Marino 1
Oscar Vilhelmsson 1
Sebastian Klaas 1
Filip Bilbija 1
Ilyas Ansah 1
Felix Platte 1

Head to Head

2026-05-17 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 2025-12-19 SC Paderborn 07 2–2 SV Darmstadt 98 2025-01-26 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 SC Paderborn 07 2024-08-11 SC Paderborn 07 3–1 SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2026-05-17 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 L 2026-05-10 SC Preussen Munster 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 Furth 1903 3–2 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2026-04-11 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Hannover 96 L

SC Paderborn 07 Form

2026-05-17 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 W 2026-05-08 SC Paderborn 07 2–2 Karlsruher SC D 2026-05-03 SV 07 Elversberg 5–1 SC Paderborn 07 L 2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 L 2026-04-18 Hannover 96 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 D 2026-04-12 SC Paderborn 07 4–3 1. FC Magdeburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 SC Paderborn 07 xG
I would bet for: SV Darmstadt 98 or SC Paderborn 07 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9830% Draw28% SC Paderborn 0742%
Actual: SC Paderborn 07 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
58%
Draw or SC Paderborn 07
70%
SV Darmstadt 98 or SC Paderborn 07
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SV Darmstadt 9823% Draw46% SC Paderborn 0731%
Actual: SC Paderborn 07 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Handicap SV Darmstadt 98 covers Push SC Paderborn 07 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.