Match Report
Darmstadt 98 went into the game 5th in the table on 52 points; Nürnberg sat 8th on 46 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Darmstadt 98 no better than 17th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.68/1.32 for Darmstadt 98 and 1.38/1.32 for Nürnberg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Darmstadt 98, 1 draw and 1 for Nürnberg, at 1.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Darmstadt 98: Hiroki Akiyama (60'), Luca Marseiler (75')
Key stats
Possession: Darmstadt 98 49% · Nürnberg 51% · Total shots: 9-20 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 3-6