VfB Stuttgart vs SV Darmstadt 98, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfB Stuttgart vs SV Darmstadt 98 — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Assistant 1 Jonas Weickenmeier
- Assistant 2 Frederick Assmuth
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 28.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | RB Leipzig | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Aug | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | TSG Balingen | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | FC 08 Homburg | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 1 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G | |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Arena. VfB Stuttgart are looking to make home advantage count against SV Darmstadt 98.
- 5' It looks surprising SV Darmstadt 98 does not make any changes. Emir Karic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 8' The referee has no hesitation. Luca Pfeiffer is booked for SV Darmstadt 98 — Yellow card on 8.
- 13' VfB Stuttgart are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Darmstadt 98 backline.
- 17' Magnificent from Dan-Axel Zagadou! That is 6 goals in 527 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Enzo Millot makes it 2-0.
- 27' VfB Stuttgart have won 455 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 32.
- 37' Tim Skarke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Tobias Kempe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Fabian Holland catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Filip Stojilkovic is replacing Luca Pfeiffer for the SV Darmstadt 98 side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Darmstadt 98 that had 241 games and scored 148 goals.
- 61' VfB Stuttgart is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Clemens Riedel. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' What a moment for Chris Fuhrich! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 68' The whistle greets Silas Katompa Mvumpa as he departs to be replaced by Maximilian Mittelstadt.
- 71' SV Darmstadt 98 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Mathias Honsak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' SV Darmstadt 98 make a change. Fabian Holland trudges off to be replaced by Fabian Schnellhardt on 77 minutes.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Filip Stojilkovic on 77.
- 78' Time for substitution for SV Darmstadt 98. Tim Skarke is replaced by Tobias Kempe.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabian Schnellhardt.
- 87' SV Darmstadt 98 make a change. Matthias Bader trudges off to be replaced by Frank Ronstadt on 87 minutes.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Anthony Rouault has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pascal Stenzel on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 2
- 33
- 15
-
27
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Deniz Undav 78'
- 9
- 21
-
8
Enzo Millot ↓ Jamie Leweling 78'
- 6
- 14
Bench
-
7
Maximilian Mittelstadt ↑ 68'
- 1
- 20
-
18
Jamie Leweling ↑ 78'
- 25
-
26
Deniz Undav ↑ 78'
-
29
Anthony Rouault ↑ 90'
-
19
Jovan Milosevic ↑ 90'
- 40
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
18
Mathias Honsak ↓ Aaron Seydel 77'
-
26
Matthias Bader ↓ Frank Ronstadt 87'
- 32
- 6
- 1
-
27
Tim Skarke ↓ Tobias Kempe 78'
- 23
- 24
- 14
- 19
- 38
Bench
-
22
Aaron Seydel ↑ 77'
-
11
Tobias Kempe ↑ 78'
- 20
-
8
Fabian Schnellhardt ↑ 77'
- 30
-
17
Frank Ronstadt ↑ 87'
- 28
- 16
-
10
Filip Stojilkovic ↑ 46'
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 |
| Enzo Millot | 1 |
| Aaron Seydel | 1 |
| Mahmoud Dahoud | 1 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
2023-09-22
VfB Stuttgart
3–1
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2023-09-17
SV Darmstadt 98
3–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2023-09-02
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–1
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2023-08-26
SV Darmstadt 98
1–4
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-08-20
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–0
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2023-08-14
FC 08 Homburg
3–0
SV Darmstadt 98
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.41
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
VfB Stuttgart to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
87%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
32%
VfB Stuttgart or SV Darmstadt 98
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

