VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98

5 - 1
🕒 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Volkswagen Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Petersen 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
VfL Wolfsburg 2 · SV Darmstadt 98 14
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • VfL Wolfsburg outshot their opponent (19-12).
  • VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (64%).
  • VfL Wolfsburg had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

VfL Wolfsburg (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-2-0

Goals For / Against

14 / 6
Avg: 2.80 / 1.20

Points

11
Avg: 2.20

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
SV Darmstadt 98 (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-0-4

Goals For / Against

1 / 13
Avg: 0.25 / 3.25

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this 2.Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.20
PPG
0.00
2.80
GF
0.25
1.20
GA
3.25
60%
O2.5
75%
60%
BTTS
25%
60%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

VfL Wolfsburg rank2nd
SV Darmstadt 98 rank14th
VfL Wolfsburg points19
SV Darmstadt 98 points9
VfL Wolfsburg: #2 · 19 pts · GD +11
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
SV Darmstadt 98: #14 · 9 pts · GD -10
10 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 home

W W W D D
Points11/15
Weighted index87
Goals14-6
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

SV Darmstadt 98 last 5 away

L L L L
Points0/12
Weighted index0
Goals1-13
Record0-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 60%

SV Darmstadt 98 trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

VfL Wolfsburg score at home80%
VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet at home40%
SV Darmstadt 98 score away25%
SV Darmstadt 98 clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

VfL Wolfsburg score first60%
VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first67%
SV Darmstadt 98 score first0%
SV Darmstadt 98 win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: VfL Wolfsburg 0% · SV Darmstadt 98 0%
Avg first goal minute: VfL Wolfsburg 6.3' · SV Darmstadt 98 —

Vs league average

VfL Wolfsburg score at home2.80 vs 1.76
VfL Wolfsburg concede at home1.20 vs 1.26
SV Darmstadt 98 score away0.25 vs 1.26
SV Darmstadt 98 concede away3.25 vs 1.76
VfL Wolfsburg score 59% above league average, while SV Darmstadt 98 score 80% below league average.
Defensive side: VfL Wolfsburg are 4% below league average at home, and SV Darmstadt 98 are 85% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals6.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 6.00 goals on average across the last 1.

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0

SV Darmstadt 98 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
61-75 4
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
46-60 1
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
19
12
Shots off Goal
4
6
Blocked Shots
9
3
Shots Inside Box
14
6
Shots Outside Box
5
6
Ball Possession
64%
36%
Corner Kicks
8
5
Fouls
19
9
Offsides
1
6
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
601
330
Passes Accurate
527
264
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
14' ⚽
⚽
14' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Bernhardsson
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Reese
29' ⚽
⚽
29' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
M. Smit
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Klefisch
38'
38' R. Petretta
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
R. Glatzel
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Bernhardsson
42'
42' M. Damar
51'
51' N. Verkooijen
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
A. Bernhardsson
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Reese
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 4-1
M. Damar
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mæhle
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ R. Petretta
1st substitution · For: W. Mikelbrencis
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ Lee Ho-Jae
2nd substitution · For: L. Duijvestijn
70'
70' S. Kumbedi
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ Vinicius Souza
1st substitution · For: M. Arnold
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ Y. Gerhardt
2nd substitution · For: Bence Dárdai
79' ⚽
⚽
79' ⚽ Goal · 5-1
R. Glatzel
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Reese
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ S. Kumbedi
3rd substitution · For: K. Fischer
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ R. Glatzel
4th substitution · For: A. Besio
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ C. Sickinger
3rd substitution · For: M. Richter
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ M. Smit
4th substitution · For: I. El Kadiri
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ M. Damar
5th substitution · For: P. Hensel
90'
90' P. Hensel

VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 5-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfL Wolfsburg beat SV Darmstadt 98 5-1 on Friday, 18 September 2026 in 2.Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Martin Petersen. It was played at Volkswagen Arena.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 14' when A. Bernhardsson scored, with the assist credited to F. Reese, making the score 1-0. SV Darmstadt 98 leveled the score at 29' when M. Smit scored, with the assist credited to K. Klefisch, making the score 1-1. R. Petretta received a yellow card for SV Darmstadt 98 at 38'. VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 40' when R. Glatzel scored, with the assist credited to A. Bernhardsson, making the score 2-1. M. Damar received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 42'.

Second half: N. Verkooijen received a yellow card for SV Darmstadt 98 at 51'. VfL Wolfsburg extended the lead at 61' when A. Bernhardsson scored, with the assist credited to F. Reese, making the score 3-1. VfL Wolfsburg extended the lead at 66' when M. Damar scored, with the assist credited to J. Mæhle, making the score 4-1. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 1st substitution at 68', with R. Petretta replacing W. Mikelbrencis. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Lee Ho-Jae replacing L. Duijvestijn. S. Kumbedi received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 70'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 76', with Vinicius Souza replacing M. Arnold. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 76', with Y. Gerhardt replacing Bence Dárdai. VfL Wolfsburg extended the lead at 79' when R. Glatzel scored, with the assist credited to F. Reese, making the score 5-1. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 83', with S. Kumbedi replacing K. Fischer. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 84', with R. Glatzel replacing A. Besio. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 3rd substitution at 84', with C. Sickinger replacing M. Richter. SV Darmstadt 98 made their 4th substitution at 84', with M. Smit replacing I. El Kadiri. VfL Wolfsburg made their 5th substitution at 86', with M. Damar replacing P. Hensel. P. Hensel received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 90'.

VfL Wolfsburg used 5 substitutions while SV Darmstadt 98 used 4 substitutions. VfL Wolfsburg got 3 yellow cards, while SV Darmstadt 98 got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • VfL Wolfsburg outshot their opponent (19-12).
  • VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (64%).
  • VfL Wolfsburg had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 Head-to-Head History by Season