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.
21.02.2025 / English
Figures & facts: The top facts about the Schalke game
Maybe on Sunday? The Lilies are waiting for their first win of the second half of the season. This should happen this weekend against FC Schalke 04 in the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor. A good omen for this could be that Schalke have not won two games in a row this season. The six wins were followed by four draws and two defeats. We have even more good omens for you in our numbers before the game on Sunday (23.02/1:30pm) & Facts about the Schalke game summarised.
First win of the season
As in the first half of the season, the Lilies are still waiting for the first three points in the second half of the season before the clash with Schalke 04. But back then the streak broke against exactly these Royal Blues. In the first half, the Lilies were trailing 3-0. Then Fraser Hornby scored from the penalty spot and after the break Isac Lidberg scored a flawless hat-trick. In the end it was Sergio Lopez who scored the celebrated 5-3 winning goal in stoppage time. This was the first time the Lilies won a game after a three-goal deficit in the professional sector.
Good omen
Florian Kohfeldt has not been able to celebrate so many victories as head coach against any other club. In a total of nine competitive games during his time at Werder Bremen and Darmstadt 98, Kohfeldt won seven times against Schalke 04. He also got a draw and only lost once against S04. In the first half of the season, the duel against Schalke was only Kohfeldt’s second game on the Lilien sideline and also his first win as a Darmstadt coach.
Ligue 2 to Bundesliga 2
Moussa Sylla, who came from Ligue 2 before the start of the season, is currently FC Schalke 04’s top goalscorer. With 13 goals, he leads the internal top scorer list ahead of Kenan Karaman (11). The striker was recently missing from the Royal Blues‘ ranks due to injury. He was replaced by Pape Meissa Ba, who even scored the 2-1 winning goal against Karlsruher SC in the last game. He came from Ligue 2 in the winter. Looking at Darmstadt: The Lilies‘ second best goalscorer is currently Killian Corredor. The offensive player currently has six goals this season. He also came from Ligue 2 last summer.
Important Schalke player
Schalke had to do without Paul Seguin in the first leg. This meant that FC Schalke 04 was missing an important player in the center. With him in the starting lineup, his team lost just three of 13 games this season. Without the 29-year-old, things look completely different. The team played nine games in which Seguin did not start. They lost six games and only won three. What makes the central midfielder so strong is his calmness when he comes under pressure: Seguin solved 73 percent of the pressure situations, which puts him only behind Hamburger SV’s Jonas Meffert in this statistic. The Magdeburg native also has the best pass rate under pressure in the entire 2nd Bundesliga with over 90 percent.
Reunion
Isac Lidberg played for the Go Ahead Eagles Deventer in the Netherlands from 2021 to 2023. In his first year there he had no less a coach than Schalke coach Kees van Wonderen. The striker played 36 games and scored six goals under the Dutchman.
Junglilien returns
Janik Bachmann will return to the Bölle on Sunday. The midfielder played for SV Darmstadt 98’s youth team from 2010 to 2015. The 28-year-old, who was born in Groß-Umstadt, was not used for the 98’s professional team.
Suspensions
Fabian Nürnberger will miss the Lilies against Schalke due to a red card. Jean-Paul Boetius will also miss the game due to a yellow-red card. Aleksandar Vukotic (9), Philipp Förster (4) and Clemens Riedel (4) have previous problems.
Overall Record:
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13:21 |
| Away | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17:26 |
| Total | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30:47 |
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.