SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07 — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- SC Paderborn 07 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Assistant 1 Alexander Sather
- Assistant 2 Robert Wessel
6 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 16.2 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Dec | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Hamburger SV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Hertha BSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Karlsruher SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Nov | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SC Paderborn 07 get us underway at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- 5' SV Darmstadt 98 are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against SC Paderborn 07's 3-1-4-2 shape.
- 8' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Casper Terho on 8 minutes.
- 13' Aleksandar Vukotic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' That looks like a foul for a card for Felix Gotze.
- 29' Manuel Riemann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Darmstadt 98 tonight.
- 31' SC Paderborn 07 receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 34' Felix Platte picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' GOAL! Felix Platte fires home to make it 0-1!
- 42' Ilyas Ansah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Felix Platte on 42 minute.
- 45' SV Darmstadt 98 player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' SC Paderborn 07 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' named a 4-2-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Santiago Castaneda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Casper Terho at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' Filip Bilbija has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Matej Maglica. He replaces Clemens Riedel on 66 minute.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. SV Darmstadt 98 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Sven Michel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
- 73' Another substitution for SC Paderborn 07 to replace Felix Gotze by Visar Musliu on 73 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for SV Darmstadt 98 to replace Kai Klefisch by Jean-Paul Boetius on 78 minute.
- 83' SV Darmstadt 98 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Paderborn 07 backline.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcel Hoffmeier on 86.
- 87' SV Darmstadt 98 player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Paderborn 07 take all three points.
Lineups
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 17
- 20
- 15
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
-
38
Clemens Riedel ↓ Matej Maglica 66'
- 34
Bench
-
10
Jean-Paul Boetius ↑ 78'
- 11
- 13
- 30
-
19
Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher ↑ 78'
-
21
Matondo-Merveille Papela ↑ 78'
-
29
Oscar Vilhelmsson ↑ 78'
-
5
Matej Maglica ↑ 66'
- 3
SC Paderborn 07 Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
20
Felix Gotze ↓ Visar Musliu 73'
- 1
- 6
-
36
Felix Platte ↓ Ilyas Ansah 42'
-
11
Sven Michel ↓ Mattes Hansen 73'
- 23
- 7
- 24
- 33
- 32
- 25
Bench
- 30
-
16
Visar Musliu ↑ 73'
- 19
-
5
Santiago Castaneda ↑ 58'
- 17
-
22
Mattes Hansen ↑ 73'
-
29
Ilyas Ansah ↑ 42'
- 10
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Michel | 1 |
| Stefano Marino | 1 |
| Oscar Vilhelmsson | 1 |
| Sebastian Klaas | 1 |
| Filip Bilbija | 1 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 1 |
| Felix Platte | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
2025-01-26
SV Darmstadt 98
0–1
SC Paderborn 07
L
2025-01-17
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
2–2
SV Darmstadt 98
D
2024-12-22
SSV Jahn Regensburg
2–1
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2024-12-14
SV Darmstadt 98
5–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-12-08
Hamburger SV
2–2
SV Darmstadt 98
D
2024-12-03
SV Werder Bremen
1–0
SV Darmstadt 98
L
SC Paderborn 07 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
SC Paderborn 07 xG
I would bet for:
SV Darmstadt 98 or SC Paderborn 07 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Paderborn 07 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
62%
Draw or SC Paderborn 07
68%
SV Darmstadt 98 or SC Paderborn 07
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Paderborn 07 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
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% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

