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.
27.03.2025 / English
Facts & Figures: The top facts about the Ulm game
SV Darmstadt 98 plays in the Regionalliga, Lukas Podolski and his team storm to third place at the World Cup in South Africa, and Lena Meyer-Landrut wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Germany with her song "Satelite": All of this happened a full 15 years ago – the same time as the Lilies' last away game in Ulm. On Friday evening (March 28th, 6:30pm), the Darmstadt team will travel back to the "Ländle" to face the Ulmer Spatzen, and we've summarised the top facts about the game for you.
2.01 Metres
Aleksandar Vukotic stands a full two metres and one centimeter tall. And the 29-year-old SV 98 central defender knows how to use his height to his advantage. The Serb has won 119 aerial duels this season – more than any other player in the 2. Bundesliga. Vukotic also likes to use his aerial prowess in attack: With three goals this season, he is one of the league’s most dangerous central defenders – only Boris Tomiak (4) has found the net more often.
A lot helps a lot
To score goals, you first have to try. And Darmstadt is doing so in spades: With 384 shots on goal, only 1. FC Köln (421) has more shots on goal. Quantity also equals quality: With 45 goals scored, Darmstadt ranks fifth in the 2. Bundesliga in this category. Compared to an xGoal value of 42.3, Darmstadt’s offence also proves to be quite efficient.
Ulm's life insurance
Set-pieces, in particular, are extremely important for the Ulmer Spatzen. They scored over a third of their goals from set pieces. The Lilies should be warned, but they needn’t panic: With seven goals conceded, SV 98 is the third-best team in the 2. Bundesliga when it comes to goals conceded from set pieces. But Ulm’s defence is also considered a shining example: With 32 goals conceded, only two 2. Bundesliga teams have conceded fewer goals than Ulm – Hanover (26) and Köln (31).
No Telalovic - No Party
Ulm’s most dangerous offensive player is undoubtedly Semir Telalovic: The 25-year-old striker came to the Donaustadion last season from Blackburn Rovers in the English Championship. For the Ehingen native, the move marked a return to his hometown. With his nine goals so far this season, he has contributed more than twice as many as Ulm’s second-best goalscorer, Felix Higl. Telalovic should be more in contention than ever to score against the Lilies. Since scoring four times against SSV Jahn Regensburg on January 26, the striker hasn’t scored again – and Ulmer Spatzen haven’t won since.
Draw Kings
The following statistic demonstrates that many of Ulm’s games are quite close: Ulm has collected eleven draws this season – more than any other team in the 2. Bundesliga. And the games the Danube Swabians have lost have almost always been close: a total of nine of their twelve defeats have ended by just one goal.
Roll up your sleeves
Anyone hoping to take something tangible from SSV Ulm will have to prepare for a tough, high-stakes battle: Only two teams in the 2. Bundesliga have contested more duels than the Spatzen. On average, the Danube Swabians engage their opponents in 221 duels per game and win an above-average number of them: 2,832 duels won puts them in third place in the 2. Bundesliga in this category.
Suspensions
Aleksandar Vukotic (9), Matej Maglica (4), Philipp Förster (4), and Fabian Nürnberger (4) have all received yellow cards. Another yellow card for any of these players would result in a suspension. Fraser Hornby will miss the game against Ulm due to his sending off in his last game against 1. FC Köln.
Overall Record:
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | |
| Home | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26:22 |
| Away | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11:24 |
| Overall | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 37:46 |
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.