Good pick · fair odds 1.56 · bookmaker 1.57 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.57Odds
Picks by market
ResultVfL Wolfsburg to win ✓64% · @1.57
Double chanceVfL Wolfsburg or draw ✓85% · @1.17
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓61% · @1.44
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓79% · fair 1.27
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗10% · fair 10.14
VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
VfL Wolfsburg welcome SV Darmstadt 98 to Volkswagen Arena for a 2. Bundesliga fixture on Friday 18 September (17:30 WAT). In the table, VfL Wolfsburg are 5th, upper half, on 19 points after 11 matches; SV Darmstadt 98 are 17th (in the drop zone) with 9.
Current form
VfL Wolfsburg, last 5: LDWDW Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to FC St. Pauli, away. Scoring is no problem – 2.0 a game lately.
SV Darmstadt 98, last 5: WLLWL Their latest outing: 2–1 win over Arminia Bielefeld, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 1.5 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give VfL Wolfsburg 2.0 xG, SV Darmstadt 98 0.9 xG – a total near 2.9. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 55% and GG at 61%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – VfL Wolfsburg 64%, draw 21%, SV Darmstadt 98 15%.
Lower-risk option: VfL Wolfsburg or draw (85%) at 1.17.
GG/NG: GG (61%) at 1.44.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was VfL Wolfsburg to win (64%, odds 1.57). Most likely score in line with that pick: VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 SV Darmstadt 98. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
VfL Wolfsburg64%fair 1.56 · @1.57
Draw21%fair 4.81 · @4.20
SV Darmstadt 9815%fair 6.66 · @4.60
2.90Expected goals
2.03VfL Wolfsburg xG
0.87SV Darmstadt 98 xG
61%Both score
55%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
2–011%
1–011%
2–110%
1–110%
3–08%
3–17%
From our goals model: VfL Wolfsburg 2.0 – 0.9 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
VfL Wolfsburg to win✓
64%
1.56
1.57
Double chance
VfL Wolfsburg or draw✓
85%
1.18
1.17
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
61%
1.64
1.44
Draw no bet
VfL Wolfsburg (draw no bet)✓
81%
1.23
–
Asian handicap
VfL Wolfsburg -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
64%
1.55
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
79%
1.27
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
55%
1.80
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
67%
1.49
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✗
83%
1.20
–
First team to score
VfL Wolfsburg to score first
66%
1.51
–
Half-time result
VfL Wolfsburg ahead at half-time✓
46%
2.15
–
Half-time / full-time
HT VfL Wolfsburg / FT VfL Wolfsburg✓
41%
2.42
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
10%
10.14
–
Recent results
VfL Wolfsburg – last 6
LDWDWD
12 Sep
@ FC St. Pauli
0–1
L
5 Sep
vs Energie Cottbus
4–4
D
29 Aug
@ Karlsruher SC
5–2
W
24 Aug
@ Altglienicke
2–2
D
16 Aug
@ Hannover 96
1–0
W
8 Aug
vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–0
D
2.0Scored / game
1.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
SV Darmstadt 98 – last 6
WLLWLD
11 Sep
vs Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
W
5 Sep
@ 1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–3
L
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
1.0Scored / game
1.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between VfL Wolfsburg and SV Darmstadt 98.
What is the prediction for VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Our pick is VfL Wolfsburg to win with a 64% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.57.
Who will win VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?
On our numbers VfL Wolfsburg have a 64% chance of winning, the draw 21% and SV Darmstadt 98 15%.
How many goals will there be in VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?
We expect about 2.9 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 55% likely and both teams score 61% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Our predicted score is VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 SV Darmstadt 98, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.9 goals in total.
When is VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?
VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Friday 18 September 2026 at 17:30 (West Africa Time) at Volkswagen Arena.
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.
