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18.12.2025 / English

Matchday Guide: All Information for the Paderborn Game

The final match of the first half of the season is upon us. And Darmstadt are heading off on the road one last time. On matchday 17, the team from southern Hesse will travel to face SC Paderborn. Kick-off is at 6:30pm on Friday (December 19th) at the Home Deluxe Arena. You can find all the important information about the 17th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga in our "Matchday Guide" section.

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Foto: SV 98

Matchday Quote

We're really looking forward to Paderborn. Not because we're looking at the league table, but because I've noticed since Sunday's final whistle against Münster that the team is incredibly eager to play this game. It will be a challenging match against a very good team. We're going to Paderborn with the feeling that we'll get our chances.

Florian Kohfeldt ahead of Friday evening's duel

Opposition View

Ralf Kettemann, head coach of SC Paderborn 07, on the official SCP07 YouTube channel: „Darmstadt is a very good football team with many different strengths. They are outstanding at set pieces and the best in the league. They can also play very good football. They have dribblers, strong defensive midfielders, and an exciting strike partnership. They are a tough opponent.“

Facts & Figures
Opposition Check

The Officials

  • Referee: Bastian Dankert
  • Assistants: René Rohde and Christoph Kluge
  • Fourth Official: Ben Henry Uhrig
  • VAR: Daniel Schlager and Mike Pickel

The Weather Forecast

During Friday’s away game against SC Paderborn 07, temperatures of around 9 degrees Celsius are expected under cloudy skies. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

Who will be showing and commentating on the Darmstadt 98 vs. SC Paderborn 07 match live on TV?

The away match between SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn 07 will be broadcast on the pay-TV channel Sky. Sky’s pre-match coverage starts at 6pm. Jürgen Schmitz will provide commentary.

Fan Information
Press Conference

Software AG Matchcentre

Matchday! And with that, back into matchday mode. You can, of course, follow the game between SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn on Friday in the Software AG Matchcentre on our website. Just click on the orange button! There, we’ll provide you with plenty of live data about the match.

Click here to go to the Software AG Matchcentre!

All followers of the Lilies can listen to the game on our Fanradio in full length. You can also find current pictures and highlights from the game on Facebook and Bluesky as well as our WhatsApp-Channel. You can find even more live photos at Instagram.

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