Lilies win in Walldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 won their fourth pre-season friendly. The Lilies defeated regional league side FC-Astoria Walldorf 4-1 (0-0) after 120 minutes.
A home game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth? Can SV Darmstadt handle it? The Lilies have won twelve times against the Franconians in the 2nd Bundesliga—more than against any other opponent. SV 98 are unbeaten in eleven league home games against the Cloverleaves. And they hope to continue this positive record on Saturday lunchtime (April 5th, 1pm) with the support of their fans and build on the momentum from their last two home wins. We'll show you other interesting facts and figures for Saturday's home game here.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth not only appears to be the Lilies‘ favourite opponent. Coach Florian Kohfeldt also has a very positive record against the Cloverleaf: Kohfeldt has faced them three times and coached his team to victory three times, with an overall goal difference of 11:2.
The Lilies have won their last two home games. Both Schalke 04 and Karlsruher SC returned home without any points. Their home record in the last eleven league games against Fürth is also impressive: The Lilies have won seven times and shared the points four times.
In addition to their win record against Greuther Fürth, there’s another positive thing about the Lilies: their goal difference. This makes them the only team in the bottom half of the table with a positive goal difference.
When it comes to set-piece goals, SpVgg Greuther Fürth is doing extremely well. No team is more dangerous from a set piece than the Cloverleaf. The Cloverleaves have scored a total of 18 goals from set pieces – a top tally in the 2. Bundesliga. Free kicks are especially dangerous: The Franconians have scored six times from free kicks – another top tally in the 2. Bundesliga. Caution is advised, but the Darmstadt team should be prepared: In the current round of matches, coach Florian Kohfeldt’s team has conceded only seven set-piece goals. Only two teams in the 2. Bundesliga can beat this tally.
Aleksandar Vukotic (9), Matej Maglica (4), Philipp Förster (4), Fabian Nürnberger (4), Merveille Papela (4), and Fraser Hornby (4) have already received yellow cards. A further yellow card for any of these players would result in a suspension.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35:29 |
| Away | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26:35 |
| Overall | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 61:64 |