1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
1. FC Kaiserslautern welcome SV Darmstadt 98 to Fritz Walter Stadion for a 2. Bundesliga fixture on Saturday 5 September (12:00 WAT). In the table, 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd, among the top four, on 21 points after 11 matches; SV Darmstadt 98 are 17th (in the drop zone) with 9. There are 12 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
1. FC Kaiserslautern, last 5: WDDDW Their latest outing: 2–1 win over FC St. Pauli, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
SV Darmstadt 98, last 5: LWLDD Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to Hannover 96, at home. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 1.2 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0.8 xG, SV Darmstadt 98 0.7 xG – a total near 1.5. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 81%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – 1. FC Kaiserslautern 45%, draw 22%, SV Darmstadt 98 33%.
GG/NG: GG (51%) at 1.55.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (51%, odds 1.55). Most likely score in line with that pick: 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
1. FC Kaiserslautern45%fair 2.23 · @2.15
Draw22%fair 4.60 · @3.30
SV Darmstadt 9833%fair 2.99 · @3.00
1.50Expected goals
0.851. FC Kaiserslautern xG
0.65SV Darmstadt 98 xG
51%Both score
19%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–022%
1–019%
0–115%
1–112%
2–08%
2–15%
From our goals model: 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0.8 – 0.7 SV Darmstadt 98 expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
1. FC Kaiserslautern to win✓
45%
2.23
2.15
Double chance
Either team to win✓
78%
1.28
1.30
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
51%
1.96
1.55
Draw no bet
1. FC Kaiserslautern (draw no bet)✓
57%
1.75
–
Asian handicap
SV Darmstadt 98 +0.5 (Asian handicap)✗
62%
1.60
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Under 1.5 goals✗
56%
1.79
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
81%
1.24
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
93%
1.07
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
98%
1.02
–
First team to score
1. FC Kaiserslautern to score first✓
44%
2.28
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
57%
1.74
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Draw / FT Draw✗
29%
3.42
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
5%
19.12
–
Recent results
1. FC Kaiserslautern – last 6
WDDDWD
30 Aug
@ FC St. Pauli
2–1
W
21 Aug
@ Waldhof Mannheim
0–0
D
15 Aug
vs Karlsruher SC
0–0
D
8 Aug
@ VfL Wolfsburg
0–0
D
1 Aug
@ Metz
3–1
W
25 Jul
@ Sudtirol
0–0
D
0.8Scored / game
0.3Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
SV Darmstadt 98 – last 6
LWLDDW
30 Aug
vs Hannover 96
0–1
L
23 Aug
@ FC Carl Zeiss Jena
2–1
W
16 Aug
@ Dynamo Dresden
0–1
L
8 Aug
vs Holstein Kiel
2–2
D
1 Aug
vs Portsmouth
0–0
D
25 Jul
@ SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
7–2
W
1.8Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and SV Darmstadt 98.
What is the prediction for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 51% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.55.
Who will win 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98?
On our numbers 1. FC Kaiserslautern have a 45% chance of winning, the draw 22% and SV Darmstadt 98 33%.
How many goals will there be in 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98?
We expect about 1.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 19% likely and both teams score 51% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Our predicted score is 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.5 goals in total.
When is 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98?
1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98 (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Saturday 5 September 2026 at 12:00 (West Africa Time) at Fritz Walter Stadion.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
