VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 10 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
- Assistant 2 Oliver Lossius
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 18.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Arminia Bielefeld | 10 | 14 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabruck | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Karlsruher SC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | FC Energie Cottbus | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 10 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 5–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Sep | FC Energie Cottbus | H | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Aug | Karlsruher SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | VSG Altglienicke | A | 9–8 | W |
| 16 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Sep | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Hannover 96 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | SG Dynamo Dresden | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 19 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 9 |
| 14 | Conceded | 19 |
| +11 | GD | -10 |
| 1.90 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 50% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
10%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
VfL Wolfsburg are 3rd (19 pts). SV Darmstadt 98 are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
6/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
1/7
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
| Fabian Reese | 5 G | 6 A |
| Robert Glatzel | 5 G | 1 A |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 4 G | 3 A |
| Muhammed Damar | 4 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Souza | 2 G | 2 A |
SV Darmstadt 98
| Milan Smit | 3 G | |
| Ho-Jae Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. VfL Wolfsburg get us underway at Volkswagen Arena.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Robert Glatzel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
- 10' The travelling SV Darmstadt 98 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' GOAL! Alexander Bernhardsson scores on 14. Assisted by Fabian Reese
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Netherlands international Lance Duijvestijn has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Milan Smit doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and SV Darmstadt 98 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' SV Darmstadt 98 receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 40' The Germany forward Robert Glatzel breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 2-1!
- 42' Poor challenge from Muhammed Damar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nicolas Verkooijen on 51 minutes.
- 56' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Darmstadt 98 backline.
- 61' Alexander Bernhardsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with VfL Wolfsburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 67' GOAL! Muhammed Damar fires home to make it 4-1!
- 68' It is a substitution in SV Darmstadt 98 team. Ho-Jae Lee is replaced by Lance Duijvestijn on 68 minute.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Sael Kumbedi is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — card on 70.
- 75' Yannick Gerhardt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- 76' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Vinicius Souza by Maximilian Arnold on 76 minute.
- 79' Robert Glatzel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
- 83' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Sael Kumbedi trudges off to be replaced by Kilian Fischer on 83 minutes.
- 84' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Robert Glatzel is replaced by Alessio Besio on 84 minute.
- 86' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Muhammed Damar exits the field as Pharell Hensel enters on 86.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Pharell Hensel is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — card on 90.
- 5-1 the final result. SV Darmstadt 98 will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
-
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↓ Bence Dardai 76'
- 11
-
19
Robert Glatzel ↓ Alessio Besio 84'
- 21
- 5
- 33
-
26
Sael Kumbedi ↓ Kilian Fischer 83'
-
20
Muhammed Damar ↓ Pharell Hensel 86'
- 17
- 30
Bench
-
27
Maximilian Arnold ↑ 76'
- 12
-
2
Kilian Fischer ↑ 83'
-
23
Alessio Besio ↑ 84'
-
8
Bence Dardai ↑ 76'
- 18
- 7
- 22
-
14
Pharell Hensel ↑ 86'
Coach
Tobias Strobl
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
23
Carlo Sickinger ↓ Marco Richter 84'
- 1
- 17
- 18
- 20
- 6
- 28
- 7
-
36
Milan Smit ↓ Ibrahim El Kadiri 84'
- 10
-
9
Ho-Jae Lee ↓ Lance Duijvestijn 68'
Bench
-
5
Marco Richter ↑ 84'
- 30
-
41
Lance Duijvestijn ↑ 68'
- 19
-
25
William Mikelbrencis ↑ 68'
- 3
- 44
-
11
Ibrahim El Kadiri ↑ 84'
- 49
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Glatzel | 2 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 1 |
| Milan Smit | 1 |
| Muhammed Damar | 1 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 1 |
| Jonas Wind | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.63
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + VfL Wolfsburg to win 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
91%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
22%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Darmstadt 98
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
5.3%
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -2 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.