The Lilies have won three games in a row and are therefore traveling to Schleswig-Holstein with considerable confidence. SV Darmstadt 98 will be visiting Holstein Kiel on Matchday 8. Kickoff on Saturday (October 4th) is at 1pm. Before the ball rolls at the Holstein Stadium, we've compiled the facts and figures for the match.
In their last five second-division matches against Holstein Kiel, the South Hesse side remained undefeated and even picked up an impressive eleven points – three wins and two draws. Darmstadt’s record at the Holstein Stadium is similarly good. Of their last three away games, the Lilies have won two and shared the points once. In April 2023, they secured a commanding 3-0 victory thanks to goals from Jannik Müller, Phillip Tietz, and an own goal. Things went similarly well in May 2021, when SV 98 won 3-2 on the Kiel Fjord – Serdar Dursun scored twice and Immanuel Höhn scored for the Blue-Whites. Dursun even crowned himself the 2. Bundesliga’s top scorer. Luca Pfeiffer scored for SVD in the 1-1 draw in October 2021.
In the 2025/26 season, no team has scored as many goals as SV Darmstadt 98. The Lilies scored a total of 13 goals in the first seven matchdays. Isac Lidberg, in particular, played a significant role in that haul. The Swede has found the net in his last four consecutive matches and leads the 2. Bundesliga’s top scorer list with seven goals. This means the Darmstadt native has scored seven times in the first seven matchdays of the second division. Only Bruno Labbadia has previously achieved that feat – 40 years ago. Eight goals in the first eight second division matches would be a new record, which Lidberg could set with another goal in Kiel…
Kiel’s Marathon Men. That could also be the headline for this fact. On average, the Storks run 123.5 kilometres per game and complete an average of 707 intensive runs per match. Two figures that are only topped by Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga. In terms of sprints in the direction of play, Kiel even lead the league with 690.
Darmstadt’s strong defence to date is evident in the low number of goals conceded. With just five goals conceded, the Lilies are among the three teams with the best defence in the league. Only Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn are ahead of them, with four goals each. Darmstadt 98 last conceded so few goals after seven matchdays in the 2014/15 season. It’s also noteworthy that Darmstadt have already collected as many clean sheets after seven matchdays as they did in the entire last season—four. Marcel Schuhen has also gone over four hours without conceding a goal.
For the third time this season, Holstein Kiel hosts a league leader in the 2nd Bundesliga. On Matchday 2, Kiel lost 2-0 to Arminia Bielefeld, and on Matchday 4, the Storks suffered a 2-1 defeat against then-league leaders Hannover 96. However, the team turned things around in their next home game: a decisive 3-0 victory over Karlsruher SC, who were second at the time, marked their first home win. It’s also notable that Holstein hasn’t shared a point this season – all of their matches have ended in either a win or a loss.
After Elversberg, Kiel has the second-most big chances (16) in the league. However, despite their many promising opportunities, the Storks have only been able to capitalise on four of them so far – twelve missed big chances are the most in the league. The Lilies‘ record is quite different. While the statistics show only six big chances for Darmstadt, SV 98 capitalised on five of them.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | |
| Home | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9:13 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:11 |
| Overall | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:25 |
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.