Counter-Punch
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98 were happy without the ball and still created more — 1.86 xG from 41.0% possession.
- Possession
- 41.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.86
- Opponent xG
- 1.24
2. Bundesliga · Matchday 5SV Darmstadt 98
Lee Ho-Jae 3'
M. Smit 86'
2 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Arminia Bielefeld
M. Worl 60'
2. Bundesliga
Matchday 5SV Darmstadt 982–1Arminia Bielefeld
1.86
Expected goals
1.24
3′60′86′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: SD9 1.86, AB 1.24.
Match report
SV Darmstadt 98 2-1 Arminia Bielefeld
SV Darmstadt 98 edged out Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor in 2. Bundesliga. Ho-Jae opened the scoring for SV Darmstadt 98 on 3', Worl levelled for Arminia Bielefeld on 60' and Smit put SV Darmstadt 98 back in front on 86' from the penalty spot.
Expected goals finished SV Darmstadt 98 1.86, Arminia Bielefeld 1.24. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Arminia Bielefeld held 59.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Smit struck on 86' to swing it SV Darmstadt 98's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. SV Darmstadt 98 graded out for counter-punch — 41.0% possession and 1.86 expected goals. SV Darmstadt 98 graded out for better chances — 0.15 xg per shot and 12 v 16 shots.
Lee Ho-jae came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for SV Darmstadt 98 from 1 goal, 1 key pass and 1 shot.
It was a niggly afternoon: 34 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Arminia Bielefeld conceding the most free-kicks (17).
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Quick stats
41%Possession59%
12Shots16
1.86xG1.24
What the numbers say
5 readsBetter Chances
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98 did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.15 xG per attempt against 0.08.
- xG per shot
- 0.15
- Opponent
- 0.08
- Shots
- 12 v 16
Box Occupation
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98 kept getting bodies into the area — 75% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 9 of 12
- Share
- 75%
- xG per shot
- 0.15
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — SV Darmstadt 98 scored on 86′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 86′
Timeline
Lee Ho-Jae — assist: N. Weisshaupt
⚽3'
🟨33'
Monju Momuluh
Foul
Raoul Petretta
Foul
🟨35'
Noah Weißhaupt
Foul
🟨45+2'
Half-time
Kai Klefisch
Foul
🟨48'
L. Duijvestijn ↑ M. Richter ↓
🔄57'
🔄57'
D. Min ↑ M. Mehlem ↓
⚽60'
M. Worl
🟨66'
Henri Koudossou
Foul
🔄75'
L. Jensen ↑ M. Momuluh ↓
N. Verkooijen ↑ Lee Ho-Jae ↓
🔄76'
W. Mikelbrencis ↑ R. Petretta ↓
🔄82'
I. El Kadiri ↑ C. Sickinger ↓
🔄82'
Y. Furukawa ↑ N. Weisshaupt ↓
🔄82'
🔄84'
J. Felix ↑ M. Worl ↓
M. Smit (Pen)
⚽86'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueMerck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor, Darmstadt
RefereeEric-Dominic Weisbach, Germany
Competition2. Bundesliga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 5
StatusMatch Finished