Darmstadt 98 VS Holstein Kiel

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany

Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor Sat, 8 Aug - 11:00 AM

2. Bundesliga

Darmstadt 98 SVD

Holstein Kiel HKI

KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 11:00 AM

Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Darmstadt 98 welcome Holstein Kiel to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for a 2. Bundesliga regular season match in the 2026/2027 campaign. Positioned second in the domestic standings the hosts hold a slight edge over their visitors who sit eighteenth. Power ratings reflect this closeness with Darmstadt 98 at 75.3 and Holstein Kiel at 75.1 yielding a minimal advantage of 0.2 points to the home team. The stronger side on paper is Darmstadt 98. With no prior outing details available for either side the preparation phase remains somewhat opaque. This league fixture offers both teams an opportunity to stake early claims in their respective campaigns. The venue atmosphere should provide a boost to the hosts as they look to leverage home conditions against a side from the lower half of the table.

TL;DR

Structural: Darmstadt 98 hold second place domestically while Holstein Kiel are positioned eighteenth.
Form: Neither side has recorded recent form data ahead of this fixture.
Squad: Darmstadt 98 are identified as the stronger team based on power metrics.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams in this preview.
Transition: Transition play details are not specified in available data.
Set pieces: Set piece performance data shows low confidence with proxy usage for both sides.
xVariable: Power scores indicate a minimal 0.2 point advantage for the home team.
Market: Projection split: 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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

F. Kohfeldt

T. Walter

0.85

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.21

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 1 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

75.3

75.1

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Darmstadt 98

Holstein Kiel

Power Score

75.3

75.1

League Position

Global Rank

183

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.

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

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-2

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:24:58+00:00

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

Squad

Manager ▼

F. Kohfeldt Coach

Squad ▼

Alexander Brunst-Zöllner Goalkeeper

Marcel Schuhen Goalkeeper

Benedikt Börner Goalkeeper

Matthias Bader Defender

Aleksandar Vukotić Defender

Raoul Petretta Defender

Meldin Drešković Defender

Christopher Lannert Defender

Patric Pfeiffer Defender

Sergio López Galache Defender

Florian Kleinhansl Defender

Yannik Lührs Defender

Matej Maglica Defender

Grayson Dettoni Defender

Max Pfister Defender

Luca Marseiler Midfielder

Fabian Nürnberger Midfielder

Kai Klefisch Midfielder

Merveille Papela Midfielder

Lance Duijvestijn Midfielder

Lars Kehl Midfielder

Hiroki Akiyama Midfielder

Nicolas Verkooijen Midfielder

Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher Attacker

Noah Weißhaupt Attacker

Ibrahim El Kadiri Attacker

Yosuke Furukawa Attacker

Manolo Merx Attacker

Manager ▼

T. Walter Coach

Squad ▼

Marcel Engelhardt Goalkeeper

Timon Weiner Goalkeeper

Lio Mark Rothenhagen Goalkeeper

Sebastian Schonlau Defender

David Zec Defender

Ivan Nekić Defender

John Tolkin Defender

Lasse Rosenboom Defender

Marko Ivezić Defender

Leon Parduzi Defender

Hiroki Sekine Defender

Frederik Roslyng Defender

Jonas Meffert Midfielder

Guillermo Balzi Midfielder

Taisei Abe Midfielder

Jonas Therkelsen Midfielder

Ikem Ugoh Midfielder

Hamza Muqaj Midfielder

Kasper Davidsen Midfielder

Steven Skrzybski Attacker

Giorgi Kvilitaia Attacker

Alexander Bernhardsson Attacker

Faride Alidou Attacker

Adrián Kaprálik Attacker

Phil Harres Attacker

Marcus Müller Attacker

Andu Yobel Kelati Attacker

Moritz Reimers Attacker

CONCLUSION

Darmstadt 98 enter this home fixture with a narrow power edge and a superior league standing that could shape their approach. Holstein Kiel will need to navigate the challenges of an away contest against a side positioned near the top. Limited recent data leaves room for both teams to adapt quickly once the match begins. The close underlying ratings suggest a competitive encounter where small margins may prove decisive. Home conditions at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor offer Darmstadt 98 a platform to assert control early. Holstein Kiel must remain organized to counter the hosts and find openings on the counter. Overall the matchup highlights two sides with distinct objectives in the early stages of the season.

STANDINGS

CONTEXT