Long time no see! For the first time since 2013, SV Darmstadt 98 and SV Elversberg will meet again in a competitive game. After their first point, can the Lilies now also get their first win? Before the kick-off of the upcoming away game on Saturday (August 31st /1pm) in the URSAPHARM Arena at Kaiserlinde, we will provide you with the most important facts and figures about the game in our Top Facts.
It’s been a long time. But after eleven years, the paths of SV Darmstadt 98 and SV Elversberg cross again in a competitive game – albeit for the first time in the 2nd Bundesliga. The last time the two teams met under competitive conditions was in the 2013/14 third division season. While there was a 0-0 draw in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor in the first half of the season, the Lilies have very good memories of the stadium at Kaiserlinde. The Darmstadt team won 3-0 in December 2013 thanks to goals from Sandro Sirigu, Hanno Behrens and an own goal.
Hopefully the wait will soon be over… This applies to both Darmstadt and Elversberg’s perspective. Both teams have not yet won in the current second division season, so both teams are eager for their first win of the season and the three points that come with it. While the Lilies recently collected their first point against 1. FC Nürnberg (1:1), the SVE already has two of them. Elversberg drew against Magdeburg (0-0) and Cologne (2-2) and lost 2-3 at Karlsruher SC on the last match day. The Saarland team started without a win, but they already have one more point in their account than at the same time last season.
This applies one hundred percent to SV Darmstadt 98. Because the Lilies‘ two second division goals this season are both of Swedish origin. Oscar Vilhelmsson, born in Åsa, netted against Paderborn. Isac Lidberg, born in Stockholm, scored against Nürnberg last weekend. The latter fired five shots on goal – all of them in the opponent’s box. No other second division player scored so often in the opponent’s penalty area on the last day of the match.
SV Elversberg allowed the most shots on goal in the league on the first three matchdays – 55 in total. However, considering their defensive vulnerability, the Saarlanders only conceded five goals. This was mainly due to goalkeeper Nicolas Kristof: The Heidelberg native, who has been under contract with SVE since 2021, was able to parry a strong 76 percent of the shots that he has faced.
Luca Schnellbacher is in third place in SV Elversberg’s all-time record goalscorer list. The attacker scored a total of 60 goals in his 146 competitive games for the Saarland team. The 30-year-old, who was born in Höchst in the Odenwald, has been wearing the SVE jersey since 2020. Schnellbacher enjoyed his football training with the Lilies, among others. He played for SV Darmstadt 98’s youth team until 2012.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10:6 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8:9 |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18:15 |
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.
