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20:32
Kick-off in Hamburg. The Kiezkicker play all in brown. The guests from Darmstadt are dressed all in white. Here we go.
20:04
There have been a total of 20 competitive games between the two clubs so far and Darmstadt leads the direct comparison with eleven wins (three draws, six defeats). In the first leg, on November 20, 2021, the southern Hesse team celebrated a clear 4-0 home win over the Kiezkicker. In addition, there is a solid record at Millerntor, where the SVD has won three of the last five guest appearances.
19:57
On Easter Sunday Darmstadt even got under the wheels at home against FC Schalke with 2:5. Torsten Lieberknecht expects a reaction from his team and changes his starting lineup to three positions: In goal, the recovered regular keeper Marcel Schuhen takes over again for substitute Morten Behrens (bank). Marvin Mehlem and Thomas Isherwood will also start for Braydon Manu (suspended) and Lasse Sobiech (concussion).
19:54
SV Darmstadt has lost three of the last four league games and, in the form of Bremen, Nuremberg and Schalke, lost out to three direct competitors in the promotion race. Of particular concern was Lilien’s defensive performance, conceding a whopping eight goals in the last two games. Only once in the last ten league games did Südhessen keep a clean sheet.
19:48
Last weekend, St. Pauli only played a 1-1 draw at SV Sandhausen, who were threatened with relegation. Coach Timo Schultz decided to make two changes tonight: Daniel Kyereh and Finn Becker replaced Simon Makienok (bank) and Rico Benatelli (not in the squad) from the start.
19:42
The strong home record speaks for FC St. Pauli above all. No other second division team celebrated more victories in their own stadium (ten), scored more points in front of their own fans (33 out of a possible 42 points) and conceded fewer goals at home (14) than the Kiezkicker. In the last home game, however, Hamburg did not get beyond a 1-1 draw against SV Werder Bremen.
19:36
Both teams have been top of the table throughout the season. The southern Hesse were at the top for the last time on the 26th matchday. The Kiezkicker were in the lead for the last time on the 27th matchday. But then both teams fell behind. Both the FCSP and Lilien have only won one of their last five league games. Still, the starting position is not bad. At least for the winner of today’s game, who ended the fourth to last match day in third place.
19:30
Good evening and welcome from the Millerntor Stadium. This is where FC St. Pauli welcomes SV Darmstadt 98 tonight at 8:30 p.m. as part of the 31st matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga.