The Lilies' next away duel is on Saturday (May 4/3:30pm). This time Torsten Lieberknecht's team is traveling to Lower Saxony to VfL Wolfsburg. The 98ers want to say goodbye to the Bundesliga with their heads held high and also give their fans three great Bundesliga games. The first positive experience should now take place in Wolfsburg. There is still some pressure on the wolves, although Ralph Hasenhüttl's team is in 12th place, but the relegation place is only six points away. Before the Darmstadt team goes all out again in Wolfsburg, you can find all the important facts about the game here. What gives hope for the next away win? What are the strengths of VfL from Wolfsburg? And which lily celebrated its Bundesliga debut for the Wolves? You can find out in our top facts about the game.
On the one hand, the 24-year-old has already scored four goals this season, the most among all defenders, and on the other hand, Maxence Lacroix has already received three dismissals this season. This was also the case in the first leg, when the Frenchman received a red card in the 27th minute for a foul as the last defender. Last weekend the central defender showed his different face again, in the 90th minute Lacroix scored from 25 meters with a 121 km/h shot for the 2-1 winning goal at FC Freiburg.
Furthermore, VfL’s running and sprinting performance is a real strength of Lower Saxony. The Wolfsburg team were already at the top of the statistics here last season and that hasn’t changed this year either. With 24,561 intensive runs, coach Ralph Hasenhüttl’s team has almost 900 more intensive runs than second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. VfL also presents itself strongly in the sprints category, with 7,657 sprints the Wolves are in second place in the league, only 1. FC Heidenheim is a bit better here.
The fans and spectators should probably expect a somewhat defensive game on Saturday afternoon. With 26 big chances each, both teams are ranked 17th in the Bundesliga in this statistic. However, Ralph Hasenhüttl will certainly be pleased that his team took advantage of 14 of these great chances. With 30 and 37 goals respectively, both clubs are in the bottom third of the league in terms of goals scored, and this definitely does not meet their own standards, especially on the Wolfsburg side. The close first game result in the Bölle, when the Wolves won 1-0, also underlines the statistics.
Torsten Lieberknecht will not have to do without any player suspended for yellow on Saturday (04/05/15:30) in Wolfsburg. Emir Karic and Jannik Müller both have four warnings each, so they have to be careful that they are not suspended against Hoffenheim. Central defender Sebstiaan Bornauw is missing from the host side; the 25-year-old picked up his fifth card in the 90+3 minute in the last game against Freiburg.
It could certainly have been a special game for Bartol Franjic on Saturday. The 24-year-old is on loan to the Lilies from VfL Wolfsburg this season, but the Croatian has already been able to collect his first Bundesliga minutes in the Lower Saxony jersey. In the summer of 2022, the midfielder moved from Dinamo Zagreb to VfL, and in the 2022/23 season he played five games for the Wolves due to some injury problems. Franjic has appeared 20 times at SVD this season, but has to sit out injured on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Alexander Brunst also wore the Wolfsburg jersey; the 28-year-old was active in the second team from 2015 to 2017. Julian Justvan was also with the second representative; he played for the Wolves from 2017 to 2020.
Sebastian Polter spent the longest time in Lower Saxony. The striker already played for VfL in his youth and joined the U17 team in 2007. Polter also made his professional debut for Wolfsburg in the 2011/12 season. The now 33-year-old played a total of 12 Bundesliga games with the Wolves, in which he scored two goals.
| Gamess | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:3 |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:5 |
| Overall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8:8 |
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.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
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.
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.
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.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
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.
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.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
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.
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.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.