Who always has reason to be happy at Schalke? What memories do the Lilies have of the Veltins Arena? And which Schalke player is a native of southern Hesse? In our Top Facts we provide you with the most important figures and facts before SV 98's away game on Friday evening (9/20/6:30pm) at FC Schalke 04.
Florian Kohfeldt. With him we start our top facts about the Schalke game. Why? The Lilies‘ new head coach always won at Schalke. If that’s not a good omen… Kohfeldt has already been a guest at FC Schalke 04 five times as coach of Werder Bremen, and he was able to leave the Veltins Arena with a victorious smile five times – four times in the Bundesliga, once in the DFB Cup.
The Schalke team really put the pedal to the metal. The average top speed of all Royal Blue professionals of 30.6 km/h is the best in the 2nd Bundesliga. With a measured top speed of 35.01 km/h, Taylan Bulut is the fastest Schalke player so far this season. But one person is against it: Luca Marseiler has already been clocked at 35.07 km/h.
… of a spectacle in the Veltins Arena. We look back at the 2021/22 second division season, when the Lilies were guests in Gelsenkirchen for the last time. On November 7th, 2021, SV Darmstadt 98 won 4-2 after being 1-0 down. An own goal from Luca Pfeiffer gave Schalke the lead. But Phillip Tietz and Mathias Honsak turned the game around before the break. Tietz again and a goal from Benjamin Goller made the away win in the Ruhrpott perfect in the second half. Beautiful memories. But on Friday evening it’s time to create new ones!
A South Hesse player in the service of FC Schalke 04. Janik Bachmann was born in Groß-Umstadt in 1996 and also has a past with SV Darmstadt 98. The central midfielder once played for the Junglilien from 2010 to 2015.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13:21 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12:23 |
| Overall | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25:44 |
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
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.
