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.
17.10.2024 / English
Figures & facts: The top facts about the Köln game
The Lilies have already played six times at home against 1. FC Köln. But SV Darmstadt 98 has never won one of these duels in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. So it's high time to end the series with a home win! On Friday evening (10.18/6:30pm) both teams will duel at the Bölle. Before the ball rolls, we have put together all the facts and figures for you.
Offensive power clashes
With 20 goals, the Domstadt team has the best offense in the league so far. They also fired the most shots on the opponent’s goal (175). But the people of Darmstadt don’t have to hide when it comes to attack efforts either. In the four games so far under head coach Florian Kohfeldt, SV 98 has scored ten times. During this period, the Lilies even scored one more goal than the offensive league leader from “Effzeh”. Isac Lidberg, who is in second place on the second division top scorer list with six goals, certainly has a big contribution to this. The Swedish attacker is also the most effective player in the 2nd Bundesliga – he significantly exceeds his xGoals value of 2.7 with his six goals this season.
Duel machine
Aleksandar Vukotic does a really good job with the Lilies. He leads the league, particularly in the core business of his duties as a central defender: no other player in the 2nd Bundesliga won as many duels as the Serb. In total, the defender made 114 tackles and won 73 percent of the duels. Most recently, the 29-year-old even rewarded himself on the offensive – with a goal and an assist in the 3-3 draw in Karlsruhe.
Will corners play a role?
The Lilien defense is secure – at least at corners. SV Darmstadt 98 has not yet conceded a goal from corners this season. But with 1. FC Köln, real corner kick experts come into play: “Effzeh” (58) won the most corners in the league, ahead of Darmstadt (56). In addition, Köln’s three goals from corners are the best in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Play at home
Denis Huseinbasic could probably say “He’s coming home”. Köln’s number eight once played for SV Darmstadt 98 at the young age of 10. It is a special encounter for the midfielder from Erbach, for which the 23-year-old bought 13 tickets. “My whole family and my girlfriend are in the stadium,” Huseinbasic revealed in the club’s own interview with Cologne.
Ex-Köln
There are a few more players in the ranks of the Lilies, who will face their former club on Friday. However, Matthias Bader cannot take part due to a torn cruciate ligament. He is one of three Darmstadt residents who have a past at 1. FC Köln. Before moving to Bölle in winter 2020, “Matze” played for the cathedral town team for one and a half years. Marcel Schuhen is also an ex-Cologne native. The number one of SV 98 went through the youth department of „Effzeh“ from 2006 to 2012 and then played in 63 competitive games for the second team in the men’s division until 2015. Assistant coach Martin Heck also expects to see each familiar faces. Starting in 2007 as a youth coach, he spent 15 years at 1. FC Köln before moving to Osnabrück to play men’s football alongside Tobias Schweinsteiger and finally to the Lilies as assistant coach to Florian Kohfeldt.
Overall Record:
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | |
| Home | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:15 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:19 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12:34 |
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.