SV Darmstadt 98 vs SV 07 Elversberg, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Darmstadt 98 vs SV 07 Elversberg — 2. Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
- SV Darmstadt 98 6 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SV 07 Elversberg 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 19.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Apr | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Hannover 96 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SV Darmstadt 98 and SV 07 Elversberg get this one started.
- 5' SV 07 Elversberg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Assisted by Hiroki Akiyama with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patric Pfeiffer makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 15' GOAL! Fraser Hornby fires home to make it 2-0!
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. SV Darmstadt 98 in their trying to find a way past SV 07 Elversberg's compact .
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Tom Zimmerschied adds to his 0 season tally! SV 07 Elversberg lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 31' SV Darmstadt 98 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV 07 Elversberg's shape.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Maximilian Rohr gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Lasse Gunther is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Darmstadt 98 tonight.
- 44' A moment of madness from Patric Pfeiffer on 44 minutes earns him a card. SV Darmstadt 98 will be frustrated.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Raoul Petretta.
- 45' Fresh legs for SV Darmstadt 98! Aleksandar Vukotic comes on to replace Yosuke Furukawa.
- 47' Lukas Petkov does the damage! The net is bulging and SV 07 Elversberg surge ahead!
- 51' What a strike from Fraser Hornby! The score is 3-3.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Poor challenge from Marco Richter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' SV 07 Elversberg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' A tactical swap from SV 07 Elversberg — Jan Gyamerah on, Felix Keidel off on 63 minutes.
- 64' The SV 07 Elversberg manager makes a substitution. Amara Conde departs to be replaced by Frederik Schmahl.
- 65' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Raoul Petretta exits the field as Fabian Holland enters on 65.
- 69' SV 07 Elversberg receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Luca Schnellbacher gets the nod from SV 07 Elversberg. He replaces Lukasz Poreba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isac Lidberg made 185 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lukas Pinckert.
- 85' Luca Pfeiffer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Immanuel Pherai at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Darmstadt 98 and SV 07 Elversberg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SV Darmstadt 98 3-3 SV 07 Elversberg.
Lineups
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 17
-
18
Raoul Petretta ↓ Fabian Holland 65'
- 6
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 44
- 16
- 5
Bench
-
32
Fabian Holland ↑ 65'
- 31
- 30
-
20
Aleksandar Vukotic ↑ 45'
- 27
-
19
Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher ↑ 64'
- 21
- 22
- 34
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
SV 07 Elversberg Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Amara Conde ↓ Frederik Schmahl 64'
- 31
-
22
Immanuel Pherai ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 85'
- 25
- 21
- 29
- 19
-
43
Felix Keidel ↓ Jan Gyamerah 63'
- 20
- 8
- 42
Bench
-
30
Jan Gyamerah ↑ 63'
- 23
- 28
-
24
Luca Schnellbacher ↑ 75'
-
16
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 85'
-
17
Frederik Schmahl ↑ 64'
-
14
Jarzinho Malanga ↑ 75'
- 2
- 15
Coach
Vincent Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fisnik Asllani | 3 |
| Fraser Hornby | 2 |
| Maximilian Rohr | 1 |
| Lukas Petkov | 1 |
| Tom Zimmerschied | 1 |
| Luca Schnellbacher | 1 |
| Filimon Gerezgiher | 1 |
| Robin Fellhauer | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
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
2026-04-04
Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2026-03-21
SV Darmstadt 98
1–1
FC Schalke 04
D
2026-03-13
1. FC Magdeburg
1–1
SV Darmstadt 98
D
SV 07 Elversberg Form
2026-04-25
SV Darmstadt 98
3–3
SV 07 Elversberg
D
2026-04-17
SV 07 Elversberg
3–0
Karlsruher SC
W
2026-04-12
SV 07 Elversberg
1–2
FC Schalke 04
L
2026-04-05
Hannover 96
1–1
SV 07 Elversberg
D
2026-03-21
SV 07 Elversberg
3–1
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2026-03-13
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
2–0
SV 07 Elversberg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
SV 07 Elversberg xG
I would bet for:
SV Darmstadt 98 or SV 07 Elversberg 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
62%
Draw or SV 07 Elversberg
65%
SV Darmstadt 98 or SV 07 Elversberg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV 07 Elversberg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98
| Handicap | SV Darmstadt 98 covers | Push | SV 07 Elversberg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
SV 07 Elversberg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

