For the first time this season, SV Darmstadt 98 will play a game under floodlights on Saturday evening (November 30th/8:30pm). The guest will be SC Preußen Münster, who have been good for one or two surprises so far this season. Certainly not an easy game, which can also be seen in our match day section “Top Facts”.
Karlsruher SC, 1. FC Köln, SSV Ulm, Greuther Fürth, Hertha BSC and most recently Hannover 96. SV Darmstadt 98 has been unbeaten in six league games – plus progress in the DFB Cup against Dynamo Dresden. No other team in the 2nd Bundesliga has been undefeated for so long. In addition, head coach Florian Kohfeldt can look forward to an average points per game of 2.0 points – no other second division coach can currently beat this value. Under Kohfeldt, the Lilies continued to score 2.9 goals per game – also a current league record.
… those responsible at SV Darmstadt 98 have proven this in their search for reinforcements. All new Lilien signings scored a total of 21 goals in the current 2nd Bundesliga season, setting a league record. The Darmstadt team’s most successful new signing is Isac Lidberg, who came to the Lilies from FC Utrecht before matchday 3. The Swede is currently tied for first place in the battle for top scorer – he has nine goals to his name. Philipp Förster has also recently attracted attention, having put the ball in the opponent’s goal four times in the last five league games.
After many spectacular results (1-4, 3-3, 3-0, 1-2, 2-3) in the SC Preußen Münster games between the 4th and 8th matchdays, head coach Sascha Hildmann made a strategic change and set up a second six with Rico Preißinger. Successfully. Things have looked a little different at Münster since the eighth matchday. Three games ended with a 1-1 as well as a 1-0 win and a 0-1 defeat. As a result of the adjustment, the team has gained more stability, especially in the defensive processes.
Only two teams in the league – 1. FC Köln (6) and Hamburger SV (9) – managed to score more goals with their heads than Preußen Münster (5). The Münster team is one of the strongest aerial teams in the league. In addition, the newcomer also brought the third most balls onto the opponent’s goal with his head. A total of 39 times the ball flew from a Münster resident to the opponent’s goal. SV Darmstadt 98 ranks just behind the club from the west of the Republic in the statistics: the Lilies only have one header goal and three fewer shots.
Preußen goalkeeper Morten Behrens will return to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on Saturday evening. The goalkeeper was in the Lilies‘ squad from 2021 until the summer of 2024 – although with a one-year break due to a loan to Waldhof Mannheim. Behrens played a total of four competitive games for SV 98. He is now under contract with Preußen Münster, but mostly only plays a reserve role there. To date, the 27-year-old has only appeared once in the DFB Cup, when the SCP lost 5-0 against VfB Stuttgart in front of their home crowd.
At SV Darmstadt 98, midfielder Kai Klefisch and left-back Fabian Nürnberger in particular have to hold back when it comes to fouls against Münster. Both have four yellow cards before Saturday night’s game. One more and it would mean that they would be suspended for the next game against HSV.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11:5 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4:6 |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15:11 |
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.