Lilies at the Wildpark! SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC this coming Sunday (May 3rd/1:30pm) for the 32nd matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. Will Darmstadt's positive record from recent encounters continue? Will Florian Kohfeldt and Isac Lidberg extend their scoring streak against KSC? And will Fabian Schleusener finally stop scoring against SV 98? We've compiled all the facts and figures for you.
Has Karlsruher SC become a kind of favourite opponent for Darmstadt 98 in recent years? Darmstadt 98 has remained undefeated in their last six matches against KSC, securing four wins and two draws. Similarly, Darmstadt’s head coach boasts a positive record against the club from the Wildpark stadium. Florian Kohfeldt has never lost to Karlsruhe, with three wins and one draw.
Both teams are capable of this. Karlsruher SC and SV Darmstadt 98 are among the most efficient teams in the 2. Bundesliga. Both need only eight shots on goal to score – the best record in the competition. SV 98 also boasts another impressive statistic: the Lilies convert 61 percent of their clear-cut chances into goals.
Short and sweet: SV Darmstadt 98 has been waiting for a win for six games – three draws and three losses. Now the Lilies are back on the road – and twice at that. First they travel to Karlsruhe, then to Münster. But Darmstadt is the team with the most draws away from home in the league – seven draws in away stadiums is the most of any second-division team.
Karlsruher SC doesn’t seem to have found its form this season. Only Greuther Fürth (65) has conceded more goals than Karlsruhe – 59 in total. Their opponent’s xGoals value of 61.6 is also the highest in the league, as are the 504 shots on goal allowed by opponents this season.
Isac Lidberg has already played against Karlsruher SC three times. And the Swedish striker has scored three goals against the Baden side. Will the streak continue on Sunday at the Wildpark stadium? We hope so…
Much like Lidberg on the one hand, Fabian Schleusener on the other hand boasts a very good scoring record. The KSC striker has found the net in five of his last six matches against Darmstadt. In total, Schleusener has scored a remarkable seven goals in twelve second-division games against Darmstadt. That should be enough for now…
Four players from Karlsruher SC have a past at Nieder-Ramstädter-Straße 170. Marcel Franke (27 games), Nicolai Rappp (45), Andreas Müller (46) and Philipp Förster (23) once wore the jersey of SV Darmstadt 98.
Matthias Bader progressed through all of Karlsruher SC’s youth teams from 2006 onwards. From 2014 to 2018, he was even a member of the professional squad. The Pforzheim native made exactly 50 competitive appearances for KSC.
Patric Pfeiffer will miss the game at the Wildpark stadium due to a red card suspension. Additionally, three Darmstadt players have received four yellow cards this season. Fraser Hornby, Merveille Papela, and Aleksandar Vukotic would be unavailable for the next match if they receive another yellow card.
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Games |
Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | |
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Home |
18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26:29 |
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Away |
16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14:40 |
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Overall |
34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 40:69 |
An emotional match with many controversial moments unfolded on Sunday afternoon at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Ultimately, Darmstadt suffered their first home defeat of the young season. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you.
Tried everything, but to no avail: SV 98 came up short in their home game against Hannover 96. The final score was 1-0 (0-0) to the visitors, whilst the Lilies had to play with ten men after Vukotic was sent off in the 20th minute.
Home game against Hannover! On matchday 3, Darmstadt 98 will host the ambitious Lower Saxons at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting lineup compared to the victory in Jena. Hiroki Akiyama replaces the suspended Kai Klefisch, while Nicolas Verkooijen (making his first start) and Yosuke Furukawa start in place of Carlo Sickinger and Manolo Merx.
Weekend, Lilies fever! On Sunday (August 30th/1:30pm), the Lilies have their third matchday on the schedule. Hannover 96, the club from the Lower Saxon capital, will be visiting the Bölle. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will be refereeing the match? And where can you watch the game? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match against Hannover in our "Matchday Guide"
One day before their home game against Hannover 96, Darmstadt 98 have announced another new signing. William Mikelbrencis will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 22-year-old Frenchman was under contract with Hamburger SV until June 30th.
In the press conference before the second home game of the still young season, our head coach spoke about, among other things, our team's attacking play and the past week. As usual, you can find the most important statements before the match against Hannover 96 (August 30th/1:30pm) here for you.
A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
A special place of remembrance for one of the most famous Darmstadt fans. Before SV Darmstadt 98's home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), Jonathan Heimes Square at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be officially opened.
Darmstadt's league campaign resumes on Sunday (August 30th). Their opponent? Hannover 96! Hannover 96 have lost more often to Darmstadt than to any other team in the 2. Bundesliga. All the other facts and figures surrounding the match can be found here.
On Sunday (August 30, 2026, 1:30pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information for the upcoming home game. Starting this season, we will be offering women's entrances at the west entrances. Additionally, there is a Bölle Bande family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance.
In Wednesday's media briefing, Nicolas Verkooijen spoke about his Kickbase team, communication within the squad, and the intensive training in Germany. A former Darmstadt 98 player had the opportunity to compete against the best footballers, and we report on the historic stadium tour as part of the Bundesliga's founding anniversary celebrations. All the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 can be found, as usual, in "Lilies Across the Board"
A journey to the roots of the Lilies: Where churches, residential buildings, or clubhouses stand today, Darmstadt football history was once written. To mark the Day of German Football History, 35 participants set out on a special tour of discovery aboard the professional team's bus—tracing the path from the early pitches of FK Olympia and SC Darmstadt to the club's current home at the Böllenfalltor.