Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel prediction 08.08.2026 | 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 98
Kick off:
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Holstein Kiel
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2.24
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3.42
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3.04
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- Competition: 2. Bundesliga
- Date: 08/08/2026
- KO: 12:00 UK / 13:00 CEST
- Venue: Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor
Darmstadt 98 host Holstein Kiel on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the new 2. Bundesliga season.
The Lilien begin the campaign at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor after completing their pre-season preparations with a goalless draw against Portsmouth.
Holstein Kiel make the trip to Darmstadt looking to make a positive start after a mixed run of results in their warm-up fixtures.
Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Darmstadt 98
2 : 0
Holstein Kiel
2. Bundesliga
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Holstein Kiel
1 : 1
Darmstadt 98
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
1 : 2
Holstein Kiel
Club Friendlies 3
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Holstein Kiel
0 : 3
Darmstadt 98
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
1 : 1
Holstein Kiel
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
3 : 1
Holstein Kiel
2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt and Holstein Kiel have met 11 times since 2020. Darmstadt won four games while Holstein Kiel picked up two wins.
The most recent encounter in Kiel finished as a 1:1 draw.
Darmstadt team overview
Darmstadt begin the new 2. Bundesliga season in high spirits after a strong run of form in their pre-season campaign.
Florian Kohfeldt’s side completed their preparations with a 0:0 draw against English Championship side Portsmouth at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
That result followed a convincing 7:” victory against Sonnenhof Grossaspach two weeks ago.
The Lilien scored 36 goals across five successive pre-season wins, albeit against largely amateur opponents. The hosts now look to carry their positive summer work into competitive action.
A frustrating end to the season saw Darmstadt’s hopes of promotion dashed after failing to win any of their last nine league fixtures, with only four points picked up in that period. The Lilien eventually finished the season in fifth place, ten points outside of the playoff zone.
The hosts have one confirmed absentee ahead of Saturday’s 2. Bundesliga opener, with Luca Marseiler ruled out because of a cruciate ligament injury.
Head coach Kohfeldt has several new signings available this weekend. Florian Kleinhansl, Noah Weisshaupt, Nicolas Verkooijen, Ibrahim El Kadiri, Lars Kehl, Christopher Lannert, Lance Duijvestijn and Yannik Luhrs are among the new faces added to the squad this summer
Last matches of Darmstadt 98
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Darmstadt 98
0 : 0
Portsmouth
Club Friendlies 3
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Sonnenhof Großaspach
2 : 7
Darmstadt 98
Club Friendlies 3
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Astoria Walldorf
1 : 4
Darmstadt 98
Club Friendlies 3
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Darmstadt 98
5 : 1
FC 08 Homburg
Club Friendlies 3
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Darmstadt 98
0 : 2
SC Paderborn
2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 98 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Marcel Schuhen
Defenders
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5
Matej Maglica
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6
Patric Pfeiffer
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20
Aleksandar Vukotic
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26
Matthias Bader
Midfielders
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17
Kai Klefisch
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16
Hiroki Akiyama
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3
Florian Kleinhansl
Forwards
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7
Noah Weißhaupt
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23
Marco Richter
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8
Ho-jae Lee
Holstein Kiel team overview
Holstein Kiel make the trip to Darmstadt after a mixed pre-season campaign. Tim Walter’s men won two, lost three and drew one of six summer friendly fixtures.
The Storks secured a 2:1 win against Sonderjyske earlier in July as well as a fine 4:1 win against Al Ahli, before a 2:2 draw against Swansea.
Kiel then slipped to heavy defeats against Mainz (3:0) and Hoffenheim (3:1), leaving them winless in three matches ahead of their Bundesliga II opener.
Holstein Kiel have also strengthened this summer as Tim Walter prepares for the new campaign.Giorgi Kvilitaia has arrived from Metz to add experience in attack, while Faride Alidou has joined from Kaiserslautern
Lasse Rosenboom is the only confirmed injury absentee for the away side.
Last matches of Holstein Kiel
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Hoffenheim
3 : 1
Holstein Kiel
Club Friendlies 3
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FSV Mainz
3 : 0
Holstein Kiel
Club Friendlies 3
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Swansea City
2 : 2
Holstein Kiel
Club Friendlies 3
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Holstein Kiel
4 : 1
Al Ahli
Club Friendlies 3
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Holstein Kiel
2 : 1
SonderjyskE
Club Friendlies 3
Holstein Kiel lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Timon Weiner
Defenders
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32
Hiroki Sekine
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13
Ivan Nekic
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26
David Zec
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6
Marko Ivezic
Midfielders
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28
Jonas Meffert
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20
Adrian Kapralik
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8
Guillermo Balzi
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10
Jonas Therkelsen
Forwards
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11
A. Bernhardsson
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19
Phil Harres
Prediction
This looks like a difficult opening fixture to call.
Both teams have struggled to find consistency in 2026, with both struggling to keep clean sheets.
BTTS is my preferred pick on Saturday.
Three Reasons Why We Expect BTTS
- Darmstadt have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 9 matches (Bundesliga II)
- Darmstadt have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 9 matches against Holstein Kiel
- Holstein Kiel have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 away matches (Bundesliga II)
Main prediction Darmstadt 98 - Holstein Kiel
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
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1.51
Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel standings in 2. Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Pauli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Nürnberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dynamo Dresden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kaiserslautern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Heidenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Osnabrück | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Energie Cottbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |