SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Darmstadt 98 vs SC Paderborn 07 — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- SC Paderborn 07 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Assistant 1 Markus Schuller
- Assistant 2 Philipp Huwe
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabruck | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | SC Preußen Münster | 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 Fürth 1903 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SV Darmstadt 98 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 6' A stunning finish from Stefano Marino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn 07 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Sergio Lopez Galache argues furiously but the card stands.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' Sergio Lopez Galache is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Darmstadt 98 so far.
- 29' SC Paderborn 07 come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' SC Paderborn 07 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. SV Darmstadt 98 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' SC Paderborn 07 receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Ruben Muller.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' SV Darmstadt 98 have won 141 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn 07 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Poor challenge from Aleksandar Vukotic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 79' SC Paderborn 07 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Magnificent from Sven Michel! That is 27 goals in 316 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
- 32
- 1
- 31
- 17
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 16
- 5
- 34
Bench
- 30
- 18
- 19
- 44
- 22
- 4
- 49
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
SC Paderborn 07 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 7
- 30
- 4
- 41
- 5
- 17
- 22
- 3
- 14
- 25
- 2
Bench
- 8
- 20
- 1
- 11
- 26
- 27
- 9
- 10
- 24
Coach
Ralf Kettemann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Filip Bilbija | 1 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 1 |
| Felix Platte | 1 |
| Sven Michel | 1 |
| Stefano Marino | 1 |
| Oscar Vilhelmsson | 1 |
| Sebastian Klaas | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
2026-05-17
SV Darmstadt 98
0–2
SC Paderborn 07
L
2026-05-10
SC Preußen Münster
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 Fürth 1903
3–2
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2026-04-11
SV Darmstadt 98
0–2
Hannover 96
L
SC Paderborn 07 Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: SC Paderborn 07 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

