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VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98: result 5-1 and analysis

2. BundesligaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg
5-1
SV Darmstadt 98

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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?

VfL Wolfsburg won 5-1 on September 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 14′A. BernhardssonVfL Wolfsburg
  • 29′M. SmitSV Darmstadt 98
  • 40′R. GlatzelVfL Wolfsburg
  • 61′A. BernhardssonVfL Wolfsburg
  • 66′M. DamarVfL Wolfsburg
  • 79′R. GlatzelVfL Wolfsburg

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a VfL Wolfsburg win at 60%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 5-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

VfL Wolfsburg

4-3-3
  1. 11F. Reese
  2. 19R. Glatzel
  3. 17A. Bernhardsson
  1. 31Y. Gerhardt
  2. 5Vinicius Souza
  3. 20M. Damar
  1. 21J. Mæhle
  2. 33Cleiton
  3. 6H. Wahl
  4. 26S. Kumbedi
  1. 30J. Zieliński

SV Darmstadt 98

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Lee Ho-Jae
  1. 7N. Weißhaupt
  2. 36M. Smit
  3. 10N. Verkooijen
  1. 17K. Klefisch
  2. 23C. Sickinger
  1. 18R. Petretta
  2. 20A. Vukotić
  3. 6P. Pfeiffer
  4. 28C. Lannert
  1. 1M. Schuhen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; SV Darmstadt 98 have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026FC St. Pauli(away)0-12. Bundesliga
Sep 5, 2026Energie Cottbus(home)4-42. Bundesliga
Aug 29, 2026Karlsruher SC(away)5-22. Bundesliga
Aug 24, 2026Altglienicke(away)3-3DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026Hannover 96(away)1-02. Bundesliga
SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2026Arminia Bielefeld(home)2-12. Bundesliga
Sep 5, 20261. FC Kaiserslautern(away)0-32. Bundesliga
Aug 30, 2026Hannover 96(home)0-12. Bundesliga
Aug 23, 2026FC Carl Zeiss Jena(away)2-1DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026Dynamo Dresden(away)0-12. Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 VfL Wolfsburg wins, 1 draw, 1 SV Darmstadt 98 win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 4, 2024VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 SV Darmstadt 98Bundesliga
Dec 16, 2023SV Darmstadt 98 0-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Mar 18, 2017VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 SV Darmstadt 98Bundesliga
Oct 22, 2016SV Darmstadt 98 3-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Mar 19, 2016VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 SV Darmstadt 98Bundesliga
Oct 24, 2015SV Darmstadt 98 0-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga

Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 on May 4, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

VfL Wolfsburg score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; SV Darmstadt 98 score 1.9 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfL Wolfsburg2.11.348/158/15
SV Darmstadt 981.91.6110/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

VfL Wolfsburg sit 5th in 2. Bundesliga (19 points from 11 matches) and SV Darmstadt 98 sit 17th (9 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5VfL Wolfsburg11542261619
17SV Darmstadt 98112369219

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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