Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel preview

Germany flag 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor Today - 11:00 AM
2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 98SVD
Holstein KielHKI
KICKOFF : Today - 11:00 AM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Darmstadt 98 welcomes Holstein Kiel to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for a 2. Bundesliga regular season clash during the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts occupy second place in the domestic table while the visitors sit twelfth. Power scores stand nearly level with 73.38 for the home side and 73.18 for the away team, creating a narrow 0.2-point edge. Both clubs post form scores of zero with no recent outing records available. Positional disparity contrasts with the tight power metrics ahead of kickoff at the familiar venue.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Darmstadt 98 occupies second domestically while Holstein Kiel sits twelfth.
  • Form: Both sides enter with form scores of zero and no recent records.
  • Squad: Squad details remain unavailable for either participant.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data stays inaccessible owing to missing metrics.
  • Transition: Transition statistics are not recorded in current inputs.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and unavailable xG figures.
  • xVariable: Power advantage measures 0.2 points in favor of the hosts.
  • Market: Darmstadt 98 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Holstein Kiel 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Darmstadt 98 F. Kohfeldt
F. Kohfeldt
VS
Holstein Kiel T. Walter
T. Walter
0.85
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.21
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Paderborn Rank: 78 L
Preußen Münster Rank: 67 D
Karlsruher SC Rank: 71 L
Elversberg Rank: 78 D
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Rank: 69 L
Hannover 96 Rank: 78 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dynamo Dresden Rank: 73 L
Magdeburg Rank: 73 L
Eintracht Braunschweig Rank: 69 W
Hertha BSC Rank: 75 W
Kaiserslautern Rank: 74 W
Fortuna Düsseldorf Rank: 72 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
73.38
73.18
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Darmstadt 98
Holstein Kiel
Power Score
73.38
73.18
League Position
2
12
Global Rank
182
188

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Darmstadt 98 — Opponent-weighted form score
Holstein Kiel — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Darmstadt 98 Holstein Kiel

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Darmstadt 98 SVD Home
2 matches
Holstein Kiel HKI Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
1
Goals
3
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
3
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-08T00:05:55+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
M. Schuhen
1 M. Schuhen
M. Maglica
5 M. Maglica
P. Pfeiffer
6 P. Pfeiffer
A. Vukotić
20 A. Vukotić
M. Bader
26 M. Bader
K. Klefisch
17 K. Klefisch
H. Akiyama
16 H. Akiyama
F. Kleinhansl
3 F. Kleinhansl
N. Weißhaupt
7 N. Weißhaupt
M. Richter
23 M. Richter
H. Lee
9 H. Lee
T. Weiner
1 T. Weiner
M. Ivezić
6 M. Ivezić
D. Zec
26 D. Zec
I. Nekić
13 I. Nekić
H. Sekine
32 H. Sekine
J. Meffert
28 J. Meffert
A. Bernhardsson
11 A. Bernhardsson
J. Therkelsen
10 J. Therkelsen
G. Balzi
8 G. Balzi
A. Kaprálik
20 A. Kaprálik
P. Harres
19 P. Harres

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 11:00 AM
Competition
2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Capacity
16500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Felix Bickel

Expected Lineup

Referee : Felix Bickel

Starting XI ▼

1
Marcel Schuhen
Marcel Schuhen Goalkeeper
7.03
23
Marco Richter
Marco Richter Midfielder
7.18
26
Matthias Bader
Matthias Bader Midfielder
6.57
3
Florian Kleinhansl
Florian Kleinhansl Midfielder
6.79
7
Noah Weißhaupt
Noah Weißhaupt Midfielder
6.73
9
Ho-jae Lee
Ho-jae Lee Centre Forward
5
Matej Maglica
Matej Maglica Right Back
6.92
16
Hiroki Akiyama
Hiroki Akiyama Central Midfield
6.77
17
Kai Klefisch
Kai Klefisch Central Midfield
6.99
20
Aleksandar Vukotic
Aleksandar Vukotic Left Back
6.96
6
Patric Pfeiffer
Patric Pfeiffer Centre Back
6.87
Referee : Felix Bickel

Starting XI ▼

1
Timon Weiner
Timon Weiner Goalkeeper
6.93
11
Alexander Bernhardsson
Alexander Bernhardsson Midfielder
7.25
20
Adrián Kaprálik
Adrián Kaprálik Midfielder
6.7
19
Phil Harres
Phil Harres Centre Forward
6.84
6
Marko Ivezic
Marko Ivezic Left Back
6.74
8
Guillermo Balzi
Guillermo Balzi Central Midfield
7.24
10
Jonas Therkelsen
Jonas Therkelsen Central Midfield
6.71
13
Ivan Nekic
Ivan Nekic Right Back
6.91
26
David Zec
David Zec Left Back
6.86
28
Jonas Meffert
Jonas Meffert Defensive Midfield
6.78
32
Hiroki Sekine
Hiroki Sekine Right Back
6.94

CONCLUSION

The narrow power differential frames an evenly matched league fixture between sides separated by ten domestic places. Darmstadt 98 may draw motivation from its higher standing while Holstein Kiel seeks to improve upon mid-table placement. Missing efficiency and set piece details create uncertainty around specific strengths. Execution across open play and defensive organization will likely shape the outcome given absent form indicators. Both teams face a test of adaptability in this balanced encounter at the home venue.