After the cup success over Dresden, the Lilies have to play away again in the 2nd Bundesliga on Saturday (November 2nd/1pm). There the Darmstadt team meets SpVgg Greuther Fürth. In order to best prepare you for the upcoming opponent, we have summarised everything important about the Fürth strength as well as the coaches and players in our opponent check.
With eleventh place in the 2nd Bundesliga, the hosts are in solid midfield for the upcoming game. However, Greuther Fürth has already had a turbulent phase. After losing 4-0 against 1. FC Nürnberg in front of their home crowd in the Frankenderby, those responsible pulled the rope and fired both coach Alexander Zorniger and sports director Rachid Azouzzi. Leonard Haas took over the team on an interim basis and promptly secured a 4-3 win over Schalke. However, there was a setback in the cup during the week: Fürth lost 1-0 in Regensburg and were eliminated from the DFB Cup.
| Top Scorers | Top Assists |
| Noel Futkeu – 4 Goals | Branimir Hrgota – 3 Assists |
| Julien Green – 4 Goals | Noel Futkeu – 2 Assists |
| Dennis Srbeny – 2 Goals | Gian-Luca Itter – 2 Assists |
| Roberto Massimo – 2 Goals | Julien Green – 1 Assist |
“It’s nice to be back in Fürth,” said Leonhard Haas when he returned to his old place of work at the beginning of the year – originally to train the Kleeblatt’s U23s in the Regionalliga Bayern. He probably couldn’t have imagined at the time that he would take over as interim head coach of the professional team a few months later. But that’s exactly how it happened: After Alexander Zorniger was dismissed, Haas suddenly found himself on the sidelines in the Veltins Arena at Schalke and celebrated a perfect debut. He led the Fürth second division team to a thrilling 4-3 win against S04.
However, a setback immediately followed in the DFB Cup. Haas‘ team had to admit defeat 0-1 against SSV Jahn Regensburg and thus say goodbye to the competition. How long he will take on the role of head coach is currently unclear. But the people of Fürth plan to continue with him on the sidelines, at least until the winter break.
Haas is no stranger to Fürth anyway. From 2007 to 2011, during his active career as a midfielder, he played in 94 competitive games for the Cloverleafs – he also has twelve goals and 18 assists on his CV. He also collected professional games for Hansa Rostock, Bayern Munich II, FC Augsburg and FC Ingolstadt. As a trainer, Haas worked for Wacker Burghausen and at the Salzburg Academy, among others.
The Lilies should definitely avoid set piece situations against Fürth. The Cloverleafs has already scored seven goals from dead balls and is therefore in second place in the league – only Fortuna Düsseldorf was more successful here. Over a third of SpVgg’s goals to date have come from set-pieces situations, which makes this a particularly dangerous Fürth weapon.
Imagine: At just 18 years old, you are making your professional debut – away at FC Bayern Munich, of all places. You play your first Bundesliga game in front of 75,000 spectators in the sold-out Allianz Arena and face none other than Arjen Robben, who you are supposed to defend. In the end, the Dutchman managed to score, but the game ended in a surprising 2-2 draw. This is exactly how Gian-Luca Itter’s professional career began. Back in the 2017/18 season he was still wearing the VfL Wolfsburg uniform, but today he continues to wear green – but for Greuther Fürth.
Despite a strong debut against Robben, Itter failed to make his breakthrough in Wolfsburg. He has just seven professional games for the Wolves on his resume. He then moved to SC Freiburg, where he only made three professional appearances from 2019 to 2021. The Giessen native only found his luck with the game association in Fürth, for which he has now played 80 competitive games.
As a left-back, the 25-year-old is an integral part of the Cloverleaf’s starting line-up. In nine of the eleven competitive games so far this season, Itter has been on the field, scored one goal and prepared two more. His passing accuracy is particularly impressive: 85 percent of his passes reach his teammate. He also draws attention when it comes to fairness – there is only one foul in his statistics this season.
After 13 unbeaten second-division matches, SV Darmstadt 98 suffered their first defeat this Friday evening. Three unfortunate minutes just before halftime, during which Patric Pfeiffer was sent off and Vincent Vermeij scored twice, paved the way for Dresden's victory. After the match, the focus was primarily on the differing assessments of two very similar incidents by the refereeing team – incidents which both coaches subsequently evaluated identically.
For the first time since October, Darmstadt 98 finished a league match without any points: SV 98 lost 3-1 (2-0) to SG Dynamo Dresden. After a controversial red card against Patric Pfeiffer (42nd minute), the home side scored two goals in first-half stoppage time to secure the victory.
Under the floodlights at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium. On Friday evening (February 27th/6:30pm), Darmstadt 98 will play away against Dynamo Dresden. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting eleven. Raoul Petretta makes his first start, replacing Fabian Holland. Luca Marseiler starts in place of the suspended Marco Richter, and Hiroki Akiyama replaces Fraser Hornby, who is sidelined with a thigh injury. Fabian Nürnberger, Matthias Bader, and Bartosz Bialek remain unavailable due to injury.
A floodlit match at the Rudolf-Haribig-Stadion is always something special. Darmstadt 98 are aiming to take three points back to southern Hesse this Friday evening (February 27th). Kick-off is at 6:30pm. All the important information about the 24th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga is clearly summarised for you in our "Matchday Guide".
Darmstadt 98 aim to extend their unbeaten run to 14 games in Friday evening's match against Dynamo Dresden. While Darmstadt's potent attack has resulted in a respectable goal tally, they are wary at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. The Saxons have been on an upward trend since the winter break and will have a vociferous home crowd behind them. We've compiled all the facts and figures surrounding this clash in this report. Here you'll find the key facts for tomorrow's match.
Darmstadt and Dresden are 598 kilometres apart. On Friday evening (February 27th, 6:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will travel to the Saxon capital for the 24th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga. The next away game will take place under the floodlights at the historic Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. You can find all relevant fan information here.
Before SV Darmstadt 98 plays under floodlights in Dresden on Friday evening (27.02/18.30), Florian Kohfeldt spoke at the press conference about the strengths of Dynamo Dresden and the special atmosphere in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
Raoul Petretta joined SV Darmstadt 98 in the winter and already feels very much at home. He talks about his arrival and his goals. Besides their sporting focus, the Lilies are also committed to sustainability: On March 15, 2026, over 3,500 trees will be planted as part of the fifth "In the Sign of the Lily" tree-planting campaign. In our "Lilies Across the Board" section, we provide you with the most important news from SV Darmstadt 98 every week.
Numerous Dynamo Dresden fans flock to the stadium on home match days. But one day, they came for a single reason: What should their stadium be called in the future? Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in front of the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, ready to cast their votes. In cooperation with regional partners, Dynamo Dresden's management took the unusual step of letting the club's supporters decide for themselves.
WirLilien – Together for nature conservation! Together with our partner Krombacher, we will once again plant more than 3,500 trees on Sunday (March 15th) – under the banner of the Lily. You can still register for the event at short notice.
On Friday (February 27th, 7:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team begins the second phase of their Hessenliga season. With 23 points after 20 matchdays, the Lilies are currently in 14th place. Following intensive weeks of winter training, the team aims to start the upcoming challenges with renewed energy and secure crucial points.
A fast-paced, thrilling exchange between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf reached its ecstatic climax in the 88th minute. Thanks to Matej Maglica's header, Darmstadt secured a 2-1 victory in a wild battle that resembled a 12-round boxing match, with both sides neglecting their defences and constantly searching for the next hook or punch. A day later, sv98.de looks back on what was probably the most exciting home game of the season so far for the South Hessian side.