Match Report
Darmstadt 98 and Kaiserslautern went into the game level on 52 points, 5th against 6th in the table. Recent form told a different story for Darmstadt 98: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Darmstadt 98 1.68 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Kaiserslautern 1.53 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.47.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for Darmstadt 98, 3 for Kaiserslautern and 0 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. 80% of these meetings ended in a home win. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,500. The referee was H. Osmers, with 100 matches in our database and 2.6 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Darmstadt 98 led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Darmstadt 98: Fynn Lakenmacher (29'), Fraser Hornby (5'), Kai Klefisch (45'), Luca Marseiler (90')
Key stats
Possession: Darmstadt 98 47% · Kaiserslautern 53% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 6-6