Match Report
In the standings it was Hertha BSC 7th on 51 points, Darmstadt 98 5th on 52 — separated by 1. The last five rounds placed Darmstadt 98 no better than 17th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Hertha BSC 1.38 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Darmstadt 98 1.68 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.47.
Hertha BSC's winless run stood at 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 4 Hertha BSC wins, 2 for Darmstadt 98, 2 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings.
The venue was Olympiastadion Berlin, with room for 74,649 spectators. Hertha BSC led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hertha BSC: Fabian Reese (2'), Julian Eitschberger (15') · Darmstadt 98: Fraser Hornby (39'), Fraser Hornby (62')
Key stats
Possession: Hertha BSC 43% · Darmstadt 98 57% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-6