The Lilies have a decent home record against SC Paderborn. The 98ers won three of the four home games against the side from East Westphalia. Can SV 98 continue this positive trend? Next Sunday (January 26th/1:30pm) there will be another meeting in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. The tenth place in the table welcomes the eighth in the table. We have put together the most important figures and facts for you.
… don’t upset the Lilies. SV Darmstadt 98 is showing good morale under Florian Kohfeldt: the South Hessians have already been able to score nine points after falling behind. This was the case most recently in the 2-2 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf on matchday 18, when the Lilies made up a two-goal deficit. But SC Paderborn can deal with deficits even better. The East Westphalians have already scored an impressive 15 points this season after initially being behind – the best in the league together with Karlsruher SC.
Things are going really well for Killian Corredor at the moment! While the Frenchman didn’t score a goal in his first ten competitive games for SV 98, he’s really turned things up in the last few weeks. Eight scorer points in the last four games – including five goals – speak for his impressive form. His performance was particularly strong in the duel against Fortuna Düsseldorf, where he scored a brace for the second time this season. He achieved the first in the home game against Kaiserslautern. He now has a total of six goals this season – all scored in the last eight games.
After the 15th matchday, SC Paderborn greeted us from the top of the table. But the past few weeks haven’t exactly gone according to plan. The East Westphalians are currently in eighth place in the table. In the last four games, the SCP achieved a rather meagre return of just one point. As quickly as things can go down a few places in this crazy 2nd Bundesliga, things can also go up again just as quickly: Paderborn is only three points behind a direct promotion place…
22 times. That’s how often SC Paderborn shot at the opponent’s goal in the last home game against Hertha BSC – more often than in any of their other games this season. Head coach Lukas Kwasniok’s team also achieved their highest x-goals value of the current season. But despite the many chances to score, the end result was a bitter and narrow 2-1 defeat. One bright spot was the return of Sven Michel, who was back on the pitch for the first time since November 22nd. The offensive player promptly contributed a goal and thus confirmed his substitute qualities: Michel scored all three of his goals so far this season after being substituted on.
The game between SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn brings several returnees to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on Sunday. Marvin Mehlem, who only moved to Hull City last summer, is returning to his old place of work as a loan player from SC Paderborn. The midfielder spent a total of seven years at the Bölle – 191 games including 21 goals and 31 assists are on his Lily CV. Another ex-Lilie is Felix Platte. The striker scored eleven goals in 88 competitive games for Darmstadt.
There are also several reunions on the Lilies side. Three Lilien professionals were once under contract with SC Paderborn. Kai Klefisch may have the most recent memories. He only moved from SCP to SVD last summer. In total, the midfielder played 48 competitive games for East Westphalia in two years. Tobias Kempe, meanwhile, played 15 games for Paderborn when he played for SCP from July 2012 to January 2013. Luca Marseiler, on the other hand, was once under contract with SC Paderborn, but never played a competitive game for the professionals.
Kai Klefisch and Fabian Nürnberger have to be careful on the Lilies side. Both go into the game with four yellow cards each. A further caution would mean a ban in the following game.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 |
| Away | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11:13 |
| Overall | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17:18 |
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.