Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
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

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
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

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
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
9% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — sv darmstadt 98 and sc paderborn 07 get this one started.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. sv darmstadt 98 and sc paderborn 07 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 6' Stefano Marino has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Aleksandar Vukotic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for sv darmstadt 98 tonight.
  • 14' Sergio Lopez Galache picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. sv darmstadt 98 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 29' Kai Klefisch has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Filip Bilbija is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for sv darmstadt 98 so far.
  • 45' Mika Baur was booked on 45.
  • 50' sv darmstadt 98 are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against sc paderborn 07's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a card for Ruben Muller.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mattes Hansen made 324 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' sc paderborn 07 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aleksandar Vukotic.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Niklas Schmidt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' What a moment for Sven Michel! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The points are shared — sv darmstadt 98 0-2 sc paderborn 07. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

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.