The kick off for the match between Darmstadt 98 and Schalke 04 will take place at 19:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 03/21 - at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor. This clash of the 2025/26 2. Bundesliga looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Darmstadt 98 vs Schalke 04
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Over 1.5 Goals
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Darmstadt 98 Preview
Darmstadt 98 has played 26 matches in the 2. Bundesliga so far, with 13 wins, 10 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 1.88 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 15 wins, 10 draws, and 4 losses. Darmstadt 98's attack has scored 54 goals, 48 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.85 goals per league match and 1.86 goals per match across the entire season.
Isac Lidberg is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while Marco Richter leads the team in assists with 9. Defensively, The Lilies has conceded 29 goals in the league (an average of 1.12) and 32 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.1 over 29 matches).
Schalke 04 preview
In 26 2. Bundesliga matches, Schalke 04 has recorded 15 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.96 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 16 wins in 28 matches. The team has scored 38 goals, 37 of them in the 2. Bundesliga (an average of 1.42 goals per match), with Kenan Karaman being the team's top scorer with 11 goals and Kenan Karaman providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Die Knappen has conceded 23 goals in the league and 27 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.96 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Darmstadt 98 vs Schalke 04
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Darmstadt 98
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W L W D |
1.6 |
| Home | W W W W W |
3 |
| Away | D L D D D |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 77% | 23% |
| Goals | 2.96 | 2.85 | 3.08 |
| Scored | 1.85 | 2.15 | 1.54 |
| Conceded | 1.12 | 0.69 | 1.54 |
| Both Teams to Score | 58% | 46% | 69% |
| Without Conceding | 38% | 54% | 23% |
| Failed To Score | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| 1st to Score | 62% | 69% | 54% |
|
xG
|
1.55 | 1.71 | 1.39 |
|
xGA
|
1.6 | 1.42 | 1.79 |
Schalke 04
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W D W W |
2.2 |
| Home | D W W D D |
1.8 |
| Away | D W L D L |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 58% | 69% | 46% |
| Goals | 2.31 | 2.69 | 1.92 |
| Scored | 1.42 | 1.69 | 1.15 |
| Conceded | 0.88 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Both Teams to Score | 46% | 54% | 38% |
| Without Conceding | 42% | 38% | 46% |
| Failed To Score | 19% | 8% | 31% |
| 1st to Score | 62% | 69% | 54% |
|
xG
|
1.56 | 1.69 | 1.43 |
|
xGA
|
1.12 | 1.08 | 1.17 |
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