27 October 2026, 19:45 UTC

SV Elversberg vs SV Darmstadt 98 DFB Pokal prediction & result

Waldstadion Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg
Referee: Daniel Schlager
Full time0 – 2

Final score: SV Elversberg 0-2 SV Darmstadt 98.

Before kick-off the model made it 70% SV Elversberg, 18% draw, 12% SV Darmstadt 98 — fair odds of 1.43, 5.56 and 8.33.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

SV Elversberg at 70%: of 505 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.3% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

SV Elversberg0%Draw1%SV Darmstadt 9899%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

4'
🔁Nicolas Verkooijenout: Lars Kehl
6'
⚽Lars Kehl
53'
Milan Smit
56'
⚽Milan Smitassist: Lance Duijvestijn
🔁Noel Futkeuout: Luca Schnellbacher
64'
🔁Luca Sirchout: Felix Keidel
64'
🔁Łukasz Porebaout: Maurice Krattenmacher
64'
72'
Raoul Petretta
72'
🔁Milan Smitout: Noah Weisshaupt
72'
🔁Christopher Lannertout: William Mikelbrencis
🔁Cole Campbellout: David Mokwa
77'
🔁Florian Le Joncourout: Francis Onyeka
83'
88'
🔁Lee Ho-Jaeout: Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher
Lasse Günther
90+3'

Match stats — SV Elversberg vs SV Darmstadt 98

74%Possession26%
26Shots7
6On target2
18Corners2
1.69xG0.54

Goals against chances

SV Elversberg0 from 1.69 xGless than the chances were worth
SV Darmstadt 982 from 0.54 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

SV Elversberg 4-2-3-1
  • 20N. KristofG
  • 26L. SirchD
  • 19L. PinckertD
  • 3F. Le JoncourD
  • 21L. GüntherD
  • 6A. CondéM
  • 8Ł. PorębaM
  • 25L. PetkovM
  • 17F. SchmahlM
  • 39William Cole CampbellM
  • 9N. FutkeuF
Substitutes
  • 24L. SchnellbacherM
  • 43F. KeidelD
  • 28T. BossG
  • 15R. AdamF
  • 2N. MickelsonD
  • 7M. KrattenmacherM
  • 42D. MokwaF
  • 40Francis-Ikechukwu OnyekaM
  • 31M. RohrD
Coach: V. Wagner
SV Darmstadt 98 3-1-4-2
  • 1M. SchuhenG
  • 6P. PfeifferD
  • 49Y. LührsD
  • 18R. PetrettaD
  • 17K. KlefischM
  • 28C. LannertM
  • 10N. VerkooijenM
  • 41L. DuijvestijnM
  • 3F. KleinhanslM
  • 36M. SmitF
  • 9Lee Ho-JaeF
Substitutes
  • 26M. BaderD
  • 30A. BrunstG
  • 11I. El KadiriF
  • 22L. KehlM
  • 19F. LakenmacherF
  • 25W. MikelbrencisD
  • 20A. VukotićD
  • 16H. AkiyamaM
  • 7N. WeißhauptM
Coach: F. Kohfeldt

Form going into SV Elversberg vs SV Darmstadt 98

SV Elversberg

Bundesliga

  • L0-4away to RB Leipzig24 October 2026
  • W4-3FC Augsburg17 October 2026
  • L0-1away to Union Berlin10 October 2026

SV Darmstadt 98

2. Bundesliga

  • D0-0FC St. Pauli23 October 2026
  • L0-4away to Karlsruher SC18 October 2026
  • W3-1Energie Cottbus10 October 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

SV Elversberg and SV Darmstadt 98 in their domestic leagues

#TeamLeaguePWDLGFGAGDPts
7SV ElversbergBundesliga94141718-113
17SV Darmstadt 982. Bundesliga11236921-129

Each side's position in its own domestic league today, not on the day of this match — they meet here from different competitions. Full tables: Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga

Head-to-head: SV Elversberg vs SV Darmstadt 98

  • 25 April 2026SV Darmstadt 98 3–3 SV Elversberg2. Bundesliga
  • 30 November 2025SV Elversberg 0–0 SV Darmstadt 982. Bundesliga
  • 8 February 2025SV Darmstadt 98 0–3 SV Elversberg2. Bundesliga
  • 31 August 2024SV Elversberg 4–0 SV Darmstadt 982. Bundesliga
  • 13 October 2023SV Darmstadt 98 4–2 SV ElversbergFriendlies Clubs
  • 20 December 2013SV Elversberg 0–3 SV Darmstadt 983. Liga

Leading scorers: SV Elversberg and SV Darmstadt 98

SV Elversberg

GoalsAssists

  • M. Krattenmacher41

SV Darmstadt 98

No player in 2. Bundesliga's leading scorers — 9 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

SV Darmstadt 98 won 2–0 at SV Elversberg. The model had leaned towards a win for SV Elversberg at 70% and given a win for SV Darmstadt 98 12%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 8 matches like this one. The goals: Lars Kehl 6' for SV Darmstadt 98, Milan Smit 56' for SV Darmstadt 98. On expected goals it finished 1.69–0.54.

How the call on SV Elversberg v SV Darmstadt 98 has moved

First published on 13 Oct at 67% / 20% / 13% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 3 updates, it read 70% / 18% / 12%: the biggest move is SV Elversberg's chance of winning, up 3 points.

  1. SV Elversberg win70%▲ +3
  2. Draw18%▼ −2
  3. SV Darmstadt 98 win12%▼ −1

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.