What gives hope for the first Lilien victory in this second division season? What memories does SV Darmstadt 98 have of the encounters with FCN? And what makes 1. FC Nürnberg currently strong? You can find the answers to these and other questions in our Top Facts. Before the ball rolls at the Böllenfalltor in the Merck Stadium next Sunday (August 25th/1:30pm), we will provide you with the most important facts and figures about the game.
0-2 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1-3 against SC Paderborn. The Lilies started the new 2024/25 season with two defeats. For only the fourth time after 1976, 1991 and 2021, SV 98 is left without a point after two match days. Now for the big but! The Darmstadt team has always scored points in the third second division game of a season at the latest. So there are good signs for the duel with 1. FC Nürnberg!?
Long-running favorite. Passing machine. Fair man. This all applies to Clemens Riedel. The Lily with the number 38 has been used in all of SV 98’s competitive games so far and hasn’t missed a minute. The defender also played the most passes of all Lilies in the 2nd Bundesliga – 104 in total. His pass rate of 88.48 percent is also impressive. Only Kai Klefisch is better in this statistic, he has a pass rate of 90.36 percent. But that’s not all, Riedel has so far managed without a foul in the second division.
… the Lilies are looking forward to the 2024/25 second division season and especially to the two clashes with FCN. SV Darmstadt 98 won both the first and second leg – and without conceding a goal. The South Hesse team won 2-0 in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor in September 2022, and the Lilies also won 1-0 in Nuremberg in March 2023. A 2-0 win in the home game? That seems to be SV 98’s favorite result against the club anyway. In the last two duels at the Böllenfalltor, the Darmstadt team won against the Franconians with exactly this result.
This is 1. FC Nürnberg in the current season. The club scored a total of five second division goals on the first two matchdays – only Schalke (6) has more. No other team was more efficient. Nürnberg only needed an average of five shots on goal to score. Particularly interesting: All five goals were scored by five different goalscorers. Only FCN can boast such variability in the current season. If you add the DFB Cup, the Nuremberg team even scored six goals from six different players. In addition, the Franconian midfield is particularly dangerous – four of the five league goals were scored by midfielders.
1. FC Nürnberg has three of them in its squad. The Darmstadt memories of Julian Justvan, whom the Franconians only signed this week, are very fresh. The attacking midfielder was loaned from TSG Hoffenheim to SV 98 for six months in the second half of the season and played 14 competitive games for the 98s – two goals, two assists. Benjamin Goller was once also active on loan for six months at Böllenfalltor from July 2021 to January 2022. The 25-year-old made twelve appearances – two goals, one assist. Meanwhile, Christian Mathenia played the most games in the Lilies jersey. The goalkeeper played between the posts for SVD in a total of 71 games from 2014 to 2016.
This is Fabian Nürnberger. The 25-year-old wore the Franconian jersey from 2018 to 2023 – first in the second team, then for the professional team. For the latter, Nuremberg played a total of 108 competitive games, in which he scored nine goals and six assists. Tobias Kempe also has a past with the club. The veteran was active for FCN in the 2016/17 season and played 28 games, including four goals and four assists.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30:25 |
| Away | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24:29 |
| Overall | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 54:54 |
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.
