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.
06.03.2025 / English
Facts & Figures: The top facts about the KSC game
The home game against Karlsruher SC (07.03/6.30pm) is the sixth game on a Friday evening this season for the Lilies. The record so far is very good. The only match they lost was against 1. FC Nürnberg, they scored points in the away games in Karlsruhe and Düsseldorf, and they achieved brilliant victories at Schalke and against 1. FC Köln. Before the next floodlit Friday in the Merck Stadium, we have summarised the "numbers and facts" for you.
Hunger for Goals Abroad
The KSC almost always scores away from home. The Baden team only failed to score on the second matchday in Düsseldorf. In all other away games, Karlsruhe always managed to score at least one goal. In general, the KSC is strong in attack. Together with SV Elversberg, Christian Eichner’s team has the third best attack in the league with 44 goals. Only Hamburger SV (51) and 1. FC Magdeburg (52) have scored more often.
Almost 2 on average
In the 20 league games under the direction of Florian Kohfeldt, SV Darmstadt 98 scored a total of 39 goals in the current second division season. That is an average of 1.95 goals per game. No other Lilien coach has achieved such a high average since 1992. A record that can happily be maintained.
Small series
The South Hesse team has not lost any of the last four encounters with KSC (2 wins, 2 draws). The Lilies went through a rollercoaster of emotions, especially in the first leg. KSC took the lead twice before SV 98 briefly turned the game around. The final score? 3:3.
Cross play
Both teams are particularly dangerous after crosses from open play. Karlsruher SC has so far scored 14 goals from crosses – the league’s best. SV Darmstadt is in third place in this statistic with 9 goals. The visitors have also made the second most crosses this season (309). Only SC Paderborn have brought the ball here more often (310).
Ex-Lilien
57 games, 19 goals for the Lilies. That’s Luca Pfeiffer. He’s been wearing the KSC jersey since this season. The striker has made 16 appearances for the Baden team. Nicolai Rapp also wore the Darmstadt jersey. The 28-year-old played one and a half seasons for the Lilies, scoring two goals and providing one assist in 45 games. In the 2018/19 season, Marcel Franke also wore the jersey with the Lily on his chest and made 27 appearances. Central defender Robin Bormuth was also a Lily, albeit only in the youth team. The now 29-year-old played for SV Darmstadt 98 up to the U19s and then moved to the youth team of Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Ex-Badener
Due to illness, Philipp Förster will miss a reunion with his former club. The attacking player played in the KSC youth team until 2010, before moving to Stuttgart. Matthias Bader will also miss the reunion with Karlsruher SC again due to a cruciate ligament tear. The right-back made the jump from the club’s youth team to the pros in 2014 and played for the Baden team for four years. Marco Thiede played for KSC for even longer. The Lilies‘ number 13 played at Wildpark for seven years.
Suspensions
Fabian Nürnberger will miss the Lilies‘ game against Karlsruhe due to a red card suspension. Aleksandar Vukotic (9), Matej Maglica (4) and Fraser Hornby (4) are in danger of suspension due to accumulated yellow cards. Clemens Riedel will return on Friday after his yellow card suspension.
Overall Record:
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20:27 |
| Away | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14:40 |
| Overall | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 34:67 |
After the friendly match: Meet & Greet at the training camp
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.
Transfer News: Lannert Becomes Part of the Lilies
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Intensive Week of Friendlies | Media Day at the Bölle
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.
Bundesliga Confirms Matchdays 3 to 6
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.
Transfer News: Kleinhansl Signs for SV 98
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.
Lilies continue their scoring spree
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
Focused Energy becomes a premium partner of SV 98
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.
Transfer News: Corredor moves to Nantes
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.
Logistical information for the home match against Homburg
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
Starting Wednesday: Member pre-sale for the first home match against Kiel
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.
Digital prize draw for the Krombacher BöllenfallTOR-Goal Bonus
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.