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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| 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 |
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.
In a rescheduled Lotto Hessenliga match, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team hosted SV Hummetroth at their youth academy on Wednesday evening (April 29th) but unfortunately came away empty-handed. Despite a spirited performance and playing with one man less, the score after 90 minutes was 3-1 in favour of Hummetroth.
Lilies at the Wildpark! SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC this coming Sunday (May 3rd/1:30pm) for the 32nd matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. Will Darmstadt's positive record from recent encounters continue? Will Florian Kohfeldt and Isac Lidberg extend their scoring streak against KSC? And will Fabian Schleusener finally stop scoring against SV 98? We've compiled all the facts and figures for you.
SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC on Sunday (May 3rd/1:30pm) at the Wildpark Stadium for the 32nd matchday. To ensure you are well prepared for your trip to KSC, here is a summary of all the important information for your visit to the stadium.
To ensure a smooth and convenient journey to Karlsruhe this weekend, SV 98 is offering a special train service that will transport Lilies fans directly from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe and back. Additionally, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team will host SV Hummetroth at their home academy this Wednesday evening (April 29th). For more news and updates, check out our usual "Lilien Across the Board" – all the latest news about the club, gathered here for you.
At the end of the current season, the partnership between SV Darmstadt 98 and Software AG, which has grown over many years, will end due to a strategic realignment of the software company.
The DFB sports court has suspended Patric Pfeiffer for one match following his sending-off against SV Elversberg.
Four goals, three points, and a well-deserved victory in the Hessenliga! At home against VfB 1905 Marburg last Saturday (April 25th), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team finally celebrated a win after a long wait. Thanks to their confidence, assertiveness in one-on-one situations, and numerous scoring opportunities, the U21s convincingly beat the Marburg team 4-0.
As Florian Kohfeldt approached the team's dressing room at halftime, the Darmstadt head coach heard exactly one sentence: "It's not finished." Fraser Hornby had uttered it, setting the tone for his teammates and himself. What followed was a remarkable second half from Darmstadt 98 and a point against SV Elversberg, a point that, while likely insufficient for their promotion hopes in southern Hesse, nonetheless filled the Darmstadt fans with pride.
For every home goal scored by the Lilies, SV Darmstadt 98 fans will be doubly rewarded in the 2025/26 season. In addition to the joy and excitement, the Lilies' supporters will also receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.