After the international break, the Lilies are looking to pick up where they left off: SV Darmstadt 98 are unbeaten in four matches – three wins, one draw. A streak that Darmstadt intends to extend. On Matchday 9, SVD hosts 1. FC Magdeburg at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Kickoff on Sunday (October 19th) is at 1:30pm. We've compiled the most important facts and figures for the match for you.
Böllenfalltor Fortress. The Lilies are unbeaten at home for 169 days, a good six months without a loss at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Their last defeat came on May 3, 2025, against HSV (0-4). Otherwise, the Darmstadt team has won an impressive eight of their last ten home games.
SV 98 still has a score to settle against 1. FC Magdeburg: Last season, Darmstadt led both matches, but finished without a point either home or away (1-2 in Darmstadt, 1-4 in Magdeburg). Florian Kohfeldt also wants to improve his record against FCM on Sunday: The head coach has lost all four of his matches against the team from Saxony-Anhalt so far—twice with Darmstadt, twice with Werder Bremen’s U23s.
Magdeburg have increasingly relied on long balls this season: With a total of 351 long passes, they rank third in the statistics – only SCP (354) and KSC (354) have played more long-range passes. Darmstadt follows closely behind with 336 long passes, ranking fifth.
He’s in really good form. Isac Lidberg has scored in each of his last five league matches and leads the 2. Bundesliga’s top scorer list with a total of eight goals from his first eight games. Only second-division record goalscorer Simon Terodde has managed such a haul after eight matchdays in 2021. Lidberg is also extremely effective—in fact, he’s currently the 2. Bundesliga’s most effective player. The Swede has scored twice as many goals as his xGoals would suggest. In one statistic, Lidberg is even ahead of Harry Kane: He is the only player in German professional football to have scored more than half of his team’s goals this season—eight out of 14.
Magdeburg have been one of the league’s most active teams when it comes to shots from outside the penalty area. With a total of 51 long-range attempts, they rank first in this statistic. Furthermore, their 125 shots on goal total is the third-best in the 2. Bundesliga – only Paderborn (128) and Elversberg (129) have more. However, one glaring shortcoming has emerged so far: despite the numerous chances they have created, the team has so far failed to convert these efforts into goals. No other second-division team has managed fewer goals this season than just seven.
The upcoming clash between 1. FC Magdeburg and SV Darmstadt 98 will see a reunion with Barış Atik. The FCM attacker once wore the Lilien jersey in the second half of the 2017/18 season and made five appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for SV 98. From Darmstadt, he briefly returned to Hoffenheim and then moved on to Dynamo Dresden. In January 2021, Atik finally transferred to FCM, where he quickly established himself as a key player.
Alexander Brunst and Patric Pfeiffer will also be reunited with their former clubs. The latter was on loan from FC Augsburg to 1. FC Magdeburg in the second half of the 2024/25 season. Pfeiffer made eight competitive appearances in Magdeburg. Brunst, on the other hand, played in Magdeburg from 2017 to 2020. There he made his debut in the DFB-Pokal against Borussia Dortmund on October 24, 2017. He made a total of 37 competitive appearances for FCM, contributing to the 2017/18 3. Bundesliga championship. After a spell in Denmark with Vejle BK, Brunst returned to Germany in the summer of 2022 and joined SV Darmstadt 98. Since then, he has played as a goalkeeper for the Lilies.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | |
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 |
| Away | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 |
| Overall | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12:9 |
On Sunday, the Lilies face a challenge in Baden: for the 8th matchday, SV Darmstadt 98 travel to take on Karlsruher SC. At the pre-match press conference, our head coach discussed the squad situation, the qualities of the opposition, and the team's motivation to get back to winning ways on the road.
On Sunday (October 18th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit Karlsruher SC. KSC has a history that extends well beyond the confines of German football: the club from Baden once caused a stir on the European stage, writing a chapter that is still remembered today. But how did KSC manage to step into the international spotlight, and what made this success so special?
The next away match is coming up: this Sunday (October 18th, 1:30pm), the Lilien will visit Karlsruher SC for the 8th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. As always, you can find all the essential information regarding travel and your visit to the stadium in the fan guidelines.
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: