As in the first half of the season, the Lilies were able to claim their first three-pointer against FC Schalke 04 last Sunday (23.02). Of course, the Darmstadt team would like to continue to build on this success and now collect the next points in Magdeburg on Sunday (02.03/1.30pm). In the first leg, SV Darmstadt 98 narrowly lost 2-1. Now the away win should succeed. All interesting numbers & We have put together facts about the game for you in our “Top Facts”.
The Lilies probably like to go there… SV Darmstadt 98 has won all of its four away games so far against 1. FC Magdeburg. The South Hesse team won twice in the DFB Cup and twice in the 2nd Bundesliga. The Darmstadt team also seems to have a favourite result on the Elbe: SV 98 narrowly won 1-0 three times, and once 3-2 after extra time. In any case, the Lilies‘ record against FCM is impressive: Magdeburg only won against SV 98 for the first time in the first leg. The two teams had previously met six times. The Lilies always left the pitch as winners.
Many goals and 1. FC Magdeburg simply belong together this season. With 48 goals, FCM is one of the most dangerous teams in the 2nd Bundesliga. Only Hamburger SV scored more goals this season (51). If you just look at the second half of the season, things are even more impressive offensively. When it comes to scoring goals, the hosts are in first place. In total, Magdeburg hit the opponent’s goal 16 times after the turn of the year, more often than any other team in the 2nd Bundesliga. However, with twelve goals conceded in the second half of the season, they also conceded the most against them.
To score goals, the ball must reach the opponent’s box. Something that both teams have internalised. In the 2nd Bundesliga, hardly anyone can beat the Lilies and 1. FC Magdeburg when it comes to shots on goal. While SV Darmstadt 98 fired a total of 340 times at the opponent’s goal, FCM is just behind with 333 shots. Only 1. FC Köln shot at their opponents‘ goal more often (378). The Magdeburgers also create the most big chances in the league (50). Their xGoals value (45.09) is therefore just below that of HSV (47.73). Darmstadt is in tenth place in these statistics (35.88).
Isac Lidberg has been waiting to finally play for SV 98 again since November due to injury. He did exactly that in the last league game against FC Schalke 04 – and not just once. After five minutes, the Swede had already sunk the ball into Justin Heekeren’s box twice. This brings the 26-year-old to eleven goals this season. Lidberg scored nine of these eleven goals when Fraser Hornby was his strike partner. When both played together in attack from the start, the Lilies have only lost one game so far, with six wins and five draws. The only defeat came in the first leg at home against Magdeburg.
Alexander Brunst wore the 1. FC Magdeburg jersey for two years. Together with FCM, the 29-year-old won the championship in the 3rd league in the 2017/18 season and the associated promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga. In total, Darmstadt’s number two played 37 competitive games for Magdeburg.
Andreas Müller also once played for the FCM. Just like Brunst, he also managed to get promoted to League Two, but a few years later – in 2022. At the Lilien, he is currently an integral part of the central midfield, similar to his time in Magdeburg. The 24-year-old played there 95 times in the cup and league before he came to southern Hesse from Saxony-Anhalt.
Due to a suspension, Baris Atik will not be seen again on the pitch. The offensive player came to SV Darmstadt 98 on loan from TSG Hoffenheim in the winter of 2018, but only stayed for six months and made five appearances for SV 98.
Patric Pfeiffer, on the other hand, was a Lilie for significantly longer. However, there is a question mark about his appearance in the next game due to an injury. In a total of four years at SV 98, the central defender made 85 competitive appearances and scored six goals. After promotion in 2023, he left the Lilies for Augsburg and later moved to the Young Boys in Bern on loan. Now in the winter he has been loaned out again by the FCA and moved to the second division club Magdeburg, where he has already played once.
Fabian Nürnberger will miss the Lilies against Magdeburg due to a red card. Clemens Riedel will also miss the game due to a yellow card suspension. Aleksandar Vukotic (9), Philipp Förster (4) and Fraser Hornby (4) have previous cautions.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11:5 |
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
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.