SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07 — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 6 games · 4 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
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 26.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 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 Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn 07.
- 5' SV Darmstadt 98 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 8' The referee calls foul for Casper Terho. He receives a card.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Paderborn 07 that had 318 games and scored 232 goals.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' It looks surprising SV Darmstadt 98 does not make any changes. Fabian Nurnberger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Poor challenge from Felix Gotze. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' SC Paderborn 07 receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felix Platte on 34.
- 37' Assisted by Marvin Mehlem with the perfectly-timed delivery and Felix Platte makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 42' The SC Paderborn 07 bench stirs into life. Felix Platte is withdrawn and Ilyas Ansah gets his opportunity.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Clemens Riedel on 45.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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' Another change for SC Paderborn 07 made on 58 minute. Casper Terho leaves to be changed by Santiago Castaneda.
- 63' 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.
- 66' Matej Maglica is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clemens Riedel at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' SV Darmstadt 98 currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Sven Michel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Time for substitution for SC Paderborn 07. Felix Gotze is replaced by Visar Musliu.
- 78' The SV Darmstadt 98 manager makes a substitution. Kai Klefisch departs to be replaced by Jean-Paul Boetius.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 86' That is a card for SC Paderborn 07. Marcel Hoffmeier will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' SV Darmstadt 98 receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.

