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Schalke to Give Darmstadt a Tough Test

We will split our stake on the Asian Handicap between 0 and +0.5 when wagering Schalke +0.25 at -137 against Darmstadt. We need a victory for a full payout although the draw means a return is on the cards.

5-3 Victory for Darmstadt in Last H2H

Darmstadt have been beaten in their last four games. On the road at Eintracht Stadion, Eintracht Braunschweig recently beat them 1-0. The Lilies recorded 44% possession and had one shot on target.

Schalke 04 claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-1 win occurred against Karlsruher SC at VELTINS-Arena. Kees van Wonderen's side had four shots on goal and 52% possession, with Janik Bachmann and Pape Meissa Ba both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Darmstadt claim a 5-3 away win over Schalke at VELTINS-Arena. Darmstadt have landed victory in two of the previous 3 H2H games, with Schalke winning once.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Darmstadt logo Darmstadt 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 5:1 6
9 Schalke 04 logo Schalke 04 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2:2 3
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Darmstadt – Last 10 League Games

Darmstadt have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 12.3 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Florian Kohfeldt's team have averaged 53.8% possession and 4.1 corners per game, conceding 1.4 goals and 4.8 corners from 11.3 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer Killian Corredor has found the net 5 times, Fraser Hornby 2, with Kai Klefisch and two other players on 1. Sergio Lopez and Killian Corredor are tied for the most assists on 3.

Schalke – Last 10 League Games

Schalke have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 13.5 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. The Gelsenkirchen outfit average 53.3% possession, 4.8 corners in their favour and 3.2 corners against, while conceding 1.7 goals from 11.0 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

The leading goalscorers have been Moussa Sylla on 6, Kenan Karaman with 5 and Janik Bachmann 3. Tobias Mohr has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Darmstadt confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Marcel Schuhen (GK), Sergio Lopez, Clemens Riedel, Aleksandar Vukotic, Guille Bueno, Luca Marseiler, Andreas Mueller, Merveille Papela, Killian Corredor, Fraser Hornby, Isac Lidberg.

Schalke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Justin Heekeren (GK), Adrian Gantenbein, Ron Schallenberg, Marcin Kaminski, Derry Murkin, Janik Bachmann, Paul Seguin, Mehmet Aydin, Aymen Barkok, Amin Younes, Pape Meissa Ba.

Darmstadt vs Schalke Prediction & Betting Tips

Schalke +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -137. They should be able to swerve a loss in this 2. Bundesliga game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Darmstadt vs Schalke league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Schalke in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Schalke in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Darmstadt in any of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Darmstadt in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Darmstadt in 6 consecutive games.

Schalke +0.25 Probability

The bookies are estimating that there is a 57.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Corners Prediction

Darmstadt Under 4.5 Corners -118 bet365 logo

Darmstadt have had under 4.5 corners in four straight games, with Schalke conceding less than 4.5 corners in their past six away games. We recommend backing the -118 that Darmstadt aren’t able to cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Darmstadt Logo Darmstadt
Total
8.90 4.10 4.80
Home
9.80 4.50 5.30
Away
9.20 5.00 4.20
Schalke Logo Schalke
Total
8.00 4.80 3.20
Home
8.70 4.80 3.90
Away
8.00 3.90 4.10
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Darmstadt vs Schalke Odds

The bookies have betting odds of +135 for Darmstadt to win this 2. Bundesliga game, while Schalke 04 are +163 and the draw is available at +270.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds.

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Team Stats
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Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
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Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
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Darmstadt vs Schalke Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for Darmstadt vs Schalke team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the 2. Bundesliga squads.

Darmstadt Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Schalke 04 Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Darmstadt Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Marcel Schuhen
2 Sergio Lopez 38 Clemens Riedel 20 Aleksandar Vukotic 3 Guille Bueno
8 Luca Marseiler 16 Andreas Mueller 21 Merveille Papela 34 Killian Corredor
9 Fraser Hornby 7 Isac Lidberg
28 Justin Heekeren
17 Adrian Gantenbein 6 Ron Schallenberg 35 Marcin Kaminski 5 Derry Murkin
14 Janik Bachmann 7 Paul Seguin
23 Mehmet Aydin 25 Aymen Barkok 8 Amin Younes
10 Pape Meissa Ba

Schalke 04 Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Darmstadt Substitutes

  • 5Matej Maglica
  • 11Tobias Kempe
  • 13Marco Thiede
  • 14Meldin Dreskovic
  • 19Fynn Lakenmacher
  • 29Oscar Vilhelmsson
  • 30A. Brunst-Zoellner
  • 46Tim Arnold

Schalke 04 Substitutes

  • 2Felipe Sanchez
  • 18C. Antwi-Adjej
  • 20Aris Bayindir
  • 26Tomas Kalas
  • 27Loris Karius
  • 30Anton Donkor
  • 34Michael Langer
  • 37Max Grueger
  • 47Z. Amoussou-Tchibara

Previous Darmstadt Lineups

15 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Braunschweig 1-0 Darmstadt
08 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 0-3 Elversberg
31 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 1-0 Darmstadt
26 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 0-1 Paderborn
17 Jan 2. Bundesliga
F. Dusseldorf 2-2 Darmstadt
22 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Regensburg 2-1 Darmstadt

Previous Schalke Lineups

16 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 2-1 Karlsruher
09 Feb 2. Bundesliga
FC Koln 1-0 Schalke 04
01 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 2-5 Magdeburg
25 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 3-1 Nurnberg
18 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Braunschweig 0-0 Schalke 04
20 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 1-4 Schalke 04

Injuries & Suspensions

Darmstadt Injury Table
Type Name Info
Matej Maglica Yellow cards
Jean-Paul Boetius Other
Schalke Injury Table
Type Name Info
Nikola Katic 2nd yellow (Red
Tomas Kalas Knock
Aris Bayindir Hamstring
Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 A. Bielefeld 2 2 0 0 7:1 6
2 Darmstadt 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
3 Hannover 96 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
4 Braunschweig 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
5 Karlsruher 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
6 Paderborn 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
7 Greuther Furth 2 1 0 1 5:5 3
8 Magdeburg 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
9 Schalke 04 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
10 Kaiserslautern 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
11 Bochum 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
12 Elversberg 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
13 Preussen Munster 2 0 1 1 3:4 1
14 Hertha BSC 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
15 D. Dresden 2 0 0 2 3:5 0
16 Nurnberg 2 0 0 2 0:2 0
17 Holstein Kiel 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
18 F. Dusseldorf 2 0 0 2 1:7 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 A. Bielefeld 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
2 Darmstadt 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
3 Bochum 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
4 Braunschweig 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
5 Karlsruher 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
6 Greuther Furth 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
7 Paderborn 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 Schalke 04 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
9 Hannover 96 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
10 Kaiserslautern 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
11 Elversberg 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
12 Preussen Munster 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
13 Hertha BSC 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
14 D. Dresden 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
15 Magdeburg 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
16 Nurnberg 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
17 Holstein Kiel 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
18 F. Dusseldorf 1 0 0 1 0:2 0