What a spectacular Friday evening it was at home at the Bölle last October! With a 5-1 home win against 1. FC Köln, the Lilies secured their first win in front of a home crowd in the first half of the season. Now the return match in Köln is coming up (March 15, 8:30pm), and we're naturally hoping for a similarly energetic performance. Here's a summary of the most important "figures and facts" about the match before Saturday evening's game at the RheinEnergieStadion.
SV Darmstadt 98’s 5-1 victory in the first leg was the Lilien’s third win in their last four matches against 1. FC Köln. Particularly noteworthy: The South Hesse team has won their last two meetings at the RheinEnergieStadion. In the 2018/19 season, the Böllenfalltor team celebrated early relegation there with a 2-1 victory. Last season, meanwhile, Darmstadt won 2-0 in the Rhineland. This away streak can certainly continue!
Köln definitely has a favourite result this season—1-0 wins. Eight of their last ten victories have come courtesy of a 1-0 victory. While the Rhinelanders‘ offense hasn’t quite found its stride this year, three points are still earned for narrow victories… In the second half of the season, Köln scored just six goals in eight matches. Only bottom-placed Regensburg (5) scored fewer goals during that period.
It’s worth paying closer attention to the Billy Goats‘ corners next time they play: 1. FC Köln has scored the second-most corner goals (6) this season in the second division, behind Hamburger SV (7). But can they defend corners? The Lilies are a force to be reckoned with. Having conceded only two goals from corners, Darmstadt boasts the third-best corner defence in the 2. Bundesliga.
The Swedish attacker is a key player for the Lilies: In 19 games, the SVD, with striker Isac Lidberg, earned 30 points and scored a total of 40 goals. With twelve goals and four assists, his value to the team is also reflected in the player statistics.
The only former Lily currently under contract with 1. FC Köln is Denis Huseinbasic. The midfielder played for the Darmstadt youth team before making his breakthrough at 1. FC Köln via Eintracht Frankfurt and Kickers Offenbach. He has made 26 appearances this season, scoring two goals and providing one assist.
Four players from the Darmstadt ranks will be making a „homecoming“ appearance: Lilien goalkeeper Marcel Schuhen played for numerous FC youth teams for eight years, but never made a senior appearance. Full-back Matthias Bader, in turn, was selected for the Köln first team. In addition to six matches for the first team, he also made five appearances for the reserves. Assistant coach Martin Heck also returns to his former stomping grounds. From 2007 to 2022, he was head of the football academy, coached two youth teams, and, for a time, also coached the Billy Goats‘ reserve team. Goalkeeping coach Alexander Kynaß also has a Köln background. The 36-year-old worked with the Effzeh youth team from 2017 to 2021.
Fabian Nürnberger remains suspended for the Lilies‘ game against 1. FC Köln. Aleksandar Vukotic (9), Matej Maglica (4), and Fraser Hornby (4) have yellow card suspensions hanging over them.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8:16 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:19 |
| Overall | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17:35 |
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.