After the narrow defeat against 1. FC Magdeburg, SV Darmstadt 98 faces the current third-place team. The Lilies will meet Karlsruher SC away on Friday evening (October 4th/6:30pm). In order to be well prepared for the game in the Wildpark Stadium, we have put together all the important facts and figures for you here.
These two players score and assist as they please! Marvin Wanitzek and Budu Zivzivadze. Together they lead the current scorer rankings in the 2nd Bundesliga with eight goals each and also form the top duo in the German lower house of football. The Georgian striker is also at the top of the scorers list with his six goals, while Wanitzek is the second best assist provider in the league with his four assists.
… but also Isac Lidberg. His record: 5 games in the 2nd Bundesliga, 5 goals in the 2nd Bundesliga. The Swedish attacker has recently been extremely dangerous in scoring. He was responsible for four of Darmstadt’s last five goals. It’s also worth noting that the 26-year-old doesn’t need much warm-up time: Lidberg only needed 15 shots on goal to score his five goals this season. This means that every third shot from No. 7 is currently hitting the net.
The Lilies are up against the next top team in the league. Four teams are still unbeaten in the current season – in addition to Düsseldorf, Magdeburg and Paderborn, Karlsruher SC is also one of them. Head coach Christian Eichner’s team has collected four wins and three draws to date. Especially in the Wildpark Stadium at home, the KSC has not lost any points. The balance here: 3 home games, 3 home wins.
The fastest player in the 2nd Bundesliga comes from Darmstadt and is called Luca Marseiler. The SV 98 midfielder was clocked at a speed of 36.37 km/h last weekend – no one in the second division has ever been that fast this season. Overall, he is in third place in the German top leagues behind Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim) and Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
Residues? So far, the KSC has not had any problems. Christian Eichner’s team has already managed to catch up four times this season – twice they turned it into a win, twice they at least got a draw. With eight points behind, KSC is, together with 1. FC Magdeburg, the best team in the league in this category. Most recently, the men from Baden were behind 0:3 and 2:4 in Cologne. In the end they fought for a spectacular 4:4 and took a point from Cologne.
Some players will see their former club again on Friday evening. On the Karlsruher SC side, four players have a past with SV Darmstadt 98. The memories of Luca Pfeiffer, who was on loan to the Lilies last season, are very fresh. In total, the striker made 57 appearances and 18 goals for SV 98; he was under contract at the Bölle in the 2023/24 and previously 2021/22 seasons. Nicolai Rapp, on the other hand, was active for the Lilies from January 2020 to summer 2021. The Heidelberg native played in 45 competitive games for the Darmstadt team on loan. Marcel Franke, who played at Böllenfalltor in the 2018/19 season, will also meet his former club. With the Lily on his chest, he made a total of 27 appearances. And some people might also know Robin Bormuth from their youth. The central defender played for SV 98 from U17 to U19 before moving to Fortuna Düsseldorf.
The Lilies also have a triple KSC past on offer. Both newcomers, Philipp Förster and Marco Thiede, once played in the Wildparkstadion. Unlike Förster, who was active for the KSC in the U17, Thiede played for the Baden professionals for seven years. The right-back played in 202 competitive games for KSC. Unfortunately, the injured Matthias Bader cannot take part on Friday evening. Because it would have been a reunion for him too. Bader went through all of Karlsruher SC’s youth teams and became a professional there. KSC has 50 competitive games in his CV.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20:27 |
| Away | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11:37 |
| Overall | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31:64 |
After 13 unbeaten second-division matches, SV Darmstadt 98 suffered their first defeat this Friday evening. Three unfortunate minutes just before halftime, during which Patric Pfeiffer was sent off and Vincent Vermeij scored twice, paved the way for Dresden's victory. After the match, the focus was primarily on the differing assessments of two very similar incidents by the refereeing team – incidents which both coaches subsequently evaluated identically.
For the first time since October, Darmstadt 98 finished a league match without any points: SV 98 lost 3-1 (2-0) to SG Dynamo Dresden. After a controversial red card against Patric Pfeiffer (42nd minute), the home side scored two goals in first-half stoppage time to secure the victory.
Under the floodlights at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium. On Friday evening (February 27th/6:30pm), Darmstadt 98 will play away against Dynamo Dresden. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting eleven. Raoul Petretta makes his first start, replacing Fabian Holland. Luca Marseiler starts in place of the suspended Marco Richter, and Hiroki Akiyama replaces Fraser Hornby, who is sidelined with a thigh injury. Fabian Nürnberger, Matthias Bader, and Bartosz Bialek remain unavailable due to injury.
A floodlit match at the Rudolf-Haribig-Stadion is always something special. Darmstadt 98 are aiming to take three points back to southern Hesse this Friday evening (February 27th). Kick-off is at 6:30pm. All the important information about the 24th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga is clearly summarised for you in our "Matchday Guide".
Darmstadt 98 aim to extend their unbeaten run to 14 games in Friday evening's match against Dynamo Dresden. While Darmstadt's potent attack has resulted in a respectable goal tally, they are wary at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. The Saxons have been on an upward trend since the winter break and will have a vociferous home crowd behind them. We've compiled all the facts and figures surrounding this clash in this report. Here you'll find the key facts for tomorrow's match.
Darmstadt and Dresden are 598 kilometres apart. On Friday evening (February 27th, 6:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will travel to the Saxon capital for the 24th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga. The next away game will take place under the floodlights at the historic Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. You can find all relevant fan information here.
Before SV Darmstadt 98 plays under floodlights in Dresden on Friday evening (27.02/18.30), Florian Kohfeldt spoke at the press conference about the strengths of Dynamo Dresden and the special atmosphere in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
Raoul Petretta joined SV Darmstadt 98 in the winter and already feels very much at home. He talks about his arrival and his goals. Besides their sporting focus, the Lilies are also committed to sustainability: On March 15, 2026, over 3,500 trees will be planted as part of the fifth "In the Sign of the Lily" tree-planting campaign. In our "Lilies Across the Board" section, we provide you with the most important news from SV Darmstadt 98 every week.
Numerous Dynamo Dresden fans flock to the stadium on home match days. But one day, they came for a single reason: What should their stadium be called in the future? Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in front of the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, ready to cast their votes. In cooperation with regional partners, Dynamo Dresden's management took the unusual step of letting the club's supporters decide for themselves.
WirLilien – Together for nature conservation! Together with our partner Krombacher, we will once again plant more than 3,500 trees on Sunday (March 15th) – under the banner of the Lily. You can still register for the event at short notice.
On Friday (February 27th, 7:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team begins the second phase of their Hessenliga season. With 23 points after 20 matchdays, the Lilies are currently in 14th place. Following intensive weeks of winter training, the team aims to start the upcoming challenges with renewed energy and secure crucial points.
A fast-paced, thrilling exchange between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf reached its ecstatic climax in the 88th minute. Thanks to Matej Maglica's header, Darmstadt secured a 2-1 victory in a wild battle that resembled a 12-round boxing match, with both sides neglecting their defences and constantly searching for the next hook or punch. A day later, sv98.de looks back on what was probably the most exciting home game of the season so far for the South Hessian side.