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Matchday Compact: All Information about the Freiburg game
After more than four weeks, the lilies return to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. After Torsten Lieberknecht's team was recently challenged away from home twice, the Europa League participant from SC Freiburg is now coming to southern Hesse. On Sunday (April 14/3:30pm) the SVD finally wants to celebrate another victory. For the Breisgauers, however, it's about staying in touch with the European places. But before the ball rolls, we will provide you with all the information about the duel between the Lilies and the SCF.
The game day quote
Freiburg wants to enter European competitions. That's their agenda. For us, it will be crucial that we show that we want to fully invest ourselves in all areas.
The last encounter
The weather suited the season at Freiburg’s Europa Park stadium. At the end of November, Freiburg and Darmstadt drew 1-1 on the 12th matchday, partly in pouring rain.
After an initial phase without many highlights, the lilies showed themselves to be extremely efficient. The ball reached Marvin Mehlem via Matthias Bader, who in turn passed it through to Mathias Honsak. The Austrian’s shot was decisively deflected by a Freiburg defensive leg, so the ball rolled over the line to take the lead (18th). The 98ers‘ defense remained stable afterwards. Almost ten minutes before the end of the first period, the Breisgauer team got into the penalty area and scored straight away to equalise: Höler pushed the ball over the line from close range (35th). The halftime score was 1:1.
After the break, Freiburg appeared to be a more ball-dominant team, but the Lilies repeatedly had good chances, like Jannik Müller’s header (52′). Mehlem also had a chance to take the lead again, but his shot flew just past the post (65′). In the final phase, both teams tried to land the late winner and in stoppage time Eggestein tested Brunst with a header, but the keeper made a strong save, directing the ball over the crossbar (90th + 3) and thus secured the point win in Breisgau .
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Foto: SV 98 The opponent's opinion
Christian Streich, head coach of SC Freiburg, was unhappy with his team’s performance at home against Leipzig last week. „If we don’t defend better, we’ll have problems. Darmstadt always has action, always chances to score. Because they can play real football,“ said the 58-year-old at the press conference. Streich wants to see a reaction from his team: „We have to be very, very present and awake. We have to learn from the things we did wrong.“
The Officials
- Referee: Sascha Stegemann
- Assistants: Markus Schüller and Sven Waschitzki-Günther
- Fourth Official: Richard Hempel
- VAR: Robert Schröder and Rafael Foltyn
The Weather
In cloudy conditions at Böllenfalltor, the temperature climbs to a maximum of 20 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 0 percent throughout the day.
Who is showing the Darmstadt vs. Freiburg game live on TV?
If you are not in the stadium on Sunday, you can watch the duel with Freiburg live on DAZN. The streaming service starts broadcasting at 3 p.m., kick-off is at 3:30 p.m. Jan Platte will be the commentator for the 90 minutes, and Sebastian Kneißl, born in Lindenfels in southern Hesse, will be the expert. The moderator of the broadcast is Benni Zander, Mario Rieker will be the reporter at the Bölle.
The game will also be shown in the UK on Sky Sports Mix.
Software AG Matchcenter
Matchday! And so back into matchday mode. You can of course follow the duel between the Lilies and SC Freiburg again on Sunday afternoon in the Software AG Matchcenter on our homepage. Just click on the orange button! There we provide you with lots of live data about the game. You can also be there live with our live ticker.
All fans of the Lilies can follow the duel in full length via our live ticker as well as on the fan radio. Current pictures and highlights from the game are also available on Facebook and Twitter. You can get even more live photos on Instagram.
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.
Reference: Report on TV revenues 26/27
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.