The upcoming opponent and their style of play, the atmosphere in Magdeburg and the starting position before the clash: Florian Kohfeldt spoke about exactly these and other topics at the press conference on Friday afternoon (February 28th). Before SV Darmstadt 98's away game at 1. FC Magdeburg (02.03/1.30pm), the head coach was available to speak to the journalists present. We have summarised the most important statements for you.
Personnel update: Fabian Holland, Matthias Bader, Paul Will and Christoph Zimmermann as well as Kai Klefisch are out. Oscar Vilhelmsson and Othmane El Idrissi are also unavailable due to knee problems. Fabian Nürnberger and Clemens Riedel are missing due to red and yellow suspensions respectively. Philipp Förster was able to train again during the week. Jean-Paul Boetius is also available again.
Magdeburg has a very exciting, attractive and, in a positive sense, an extreme style of play. They are a team that passes the ball a lot and makes the game very wide. At the same time, they are brave and play from the back. They press against the ball one-on-one across the entire pitch. This can create very spectacular games. Magdeburg stands alone with their style of play, which, however, also involves a certain amount of risk – both with and against the ball. It will be a very exciting and very special football game. We don’t have to change our own style of play, but we have to adapt it accordingly. I have no explanation as to why the results at Magdeburg haven’t come together yet. Nevertheless, they won their last home game against Köln. Overall, 1. FC Magdeburg has a very good team.
Magdeburg is a sports city, so the people there are very enthusiastic. I’m looking forward to Magdeburg – a great stadium and great fans. It gets very loud. Magdeburg is already one of the most atmospheric away games of the year. Such an atmosphere inspires me. I hope that I can pass on my excitement to my players.
Magdeburg is the favourite. We are coming from a phase that was not so exciting in terms of results. We are also missing players in central midfield and central defence who have been very instrumental so far this season. Nevertheless, I say that we – similar to Magdeburg – have a style of play that is not so typical for this 2nd league. This means we are always in a position to pose big problems for our opponents. We want to show that again in Magdeburg – regardless of whether we are the favourites or not. We want to score points in Magdeburg – threefold. Overall, Magdeburg remains a clear favourite for promotion for me. Because they have consolidated their game idea over several years. They know how to deal with phases during the season when things don’t go well. That’s why we’re facing a very solid team on Sunday.
The win against Schalke was very good. Already in Braunschweig people were encouragingly committed to Schalke. The team and the stadium showed it together last Sunday. The support away from home has also been outstanding throughout the season. I’m looking forward to the away game in Magdeburg with our fans.
Unfortunately, I only saw Matze for two days of training, but of course I saw him play before that. He has shown time and again over the years that he is one of the top third of right-backs in the second division when he is fit. We felt the contract extension was a good sign so he could continue to focus on his full recovery. We look forward to when he can fulfill his sporting role again. In addition, with the last two extensions of Marcel Schuhen and now Matthias Bader, we have shown that we all want structure and identification to be very important. We want to continue to maintain the connection to the city and the club in the team. Matze is an important building block for this.
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
On Sunday (Oct 18th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit Karlsruher SC. The side from Baden differs from the Lilies in several key respects. Furthermore, the match will see SV 98 cross paths with a former player once again. Find out here about other connections between the two clubs, as well as some particularly interesting statistics ahead of the encounter.
On Tuesday evening (October 13th), the SilberLilien took part in SV Darmstadt 98’s Stolperstein tour for the first time. Along the approximately six-kilometre route, the participants made several stops to learn more about the fates of Jewish club members who were persecuted and driven out during the Holocaust.
From new grassroots sports offerings and a look back at the club's history to birthdays and the latest updates from the media briefing—there is plenty to report from SV Darmstadt 98 again this week. In "Lilien Across the Board," we round up the news, insights, and stories from life at the club.
Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team proved their mettle at home against KSV Hessen Kassel II in the Hessenliga on Sunday (Oct. 11th). After a convincing 90-minute performance, the Young Lilies secured another three points, finishing with a decisive 4–0 victory that lifts them to sixth place in the standings.
The Lilies overturned an early deficit to celebrate a 3–1 home victory against Energie Cottbus—a win that boosts confidence and confirms the progress being made. Read our analysis to find out why there is still work to be done and what positives SV 98 takes away from the match.
This season, too, Lilien fans will be doubly rewarded for every home goal scored by SV Darmstadt 98. In addition to the joy and excitement of the goals, the team's supporters will receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
After the international break, Darmstadt 98 returned to the Bölle with a home win! Against Energie Cottbus, SV Darmstadt 98 put on a spirited performance in front of their home crowd and rewarded themselves with three points after an intense match. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you here:
Despite falling behind, Darmstadt secured their second consecutive home win! Darmstadt defeated Energie Cottbus 3-1 (1-1). The home side equalised after conceding an early goal in the four-minute period through Weißhaupt before halftime. Vukotic headed his team into the lead in the second half, before Lührs sealed the victory with the third goal. This home win brings Darmstadt's season total to seven points.
Homegame at Böllenfalltor (10/10, 1pm): Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting XI compared to the away match in Wolfsburg three weeks ago. Richter and Mikelbrencis come into the starting lineup for Sickinger (calf issues) and Lannert (illness).
On Saturday afternoon (October 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for Matchday 7. What do the two head coaches have to say ahead of kick-off? Who is officiating the match, and where can you follow the action live? As always, we have compiled all the key information regarding the game against Cottbus in our "Matchday Guide" feature.