Match Report
Darmstadt 98 went into the game 5th in the table on 52 points; Elversberg sat 2nd on 62 — a 10-point gap. Darmstadt 98 ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Darmstadt 98 1.68 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Elversberg 1.88 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.47.
Darmstadt 98 had lost three in a row. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Darmstadt 98, 10/15 for Elversberg.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Darmstadt 98, 2 draws and 2 for Elversberg, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor (capacity 16,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Elversberg led 3-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Darmstadt 98: Patric Pfeiffer (14'), Fraser Hornby (15'), Fraser Hornby (51') · Elversberg: Tom Zimmerschied (26'), Maximilian Rohr (34'), Lukas Petkov (45')
Key stats
Possession: Darmstadt 98 47% · Elversberg 53% · Total shots: 13-17 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-7