SV Darmstadt 98 vs 11.09.26 16:302 – 1Full Time
Arminia Bielefeld — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Late Smit penalty gives Darmstadt win over Bielefeld
SV Darmstadt 98 beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 at the Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor in a 2. Bundesliga matchday five fixture. Darmstadt made the early running and took control inside the opening minutes, while Bielefeld had to work their way back into contention as the half wore on.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Lee Ho-Jae put the hosts ahead in the third minute, finishing off an assist from Noah Weißhaupt, and Darmstadt held that 1-0 lead through to half-time. Bielefeld levelled midway through the second half when Marius Wörl scored in the 59th minute to make it 1-1, setting up a tense finish.
With four minutes remaining, Milan Smit converted a penalty to restore Darmstadt's lead at 2-1, and the hosts held on for victory. Bielefeld had shaded possession and produced more shots and corners overall, but Darmstadt were more clinical when the chances came, and the result lifted Kohfeldt's side to four points from five matches.
Lee Ho-Jae opened the scoring in the third minute and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.08. Milan Smit also contributed with the decisive late penalty for Darmstadt.
Bielefeld had the edge in shots, firing 16 to Darmstadt's 12, though it was Darmstadt who made the more telling contributions on target.
SV Darmstadt 98 beat Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
SV Darmstadt 98 met Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Friday, 11 September 2026, 16:30 UTC at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.
Team pages: SV Darmstadt 98 · Arminia Bielefeld · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Lee Ho-Jae (assist: Noah Weißhaupt) — 1–0 · Watch Lee Ho-Jae's goal video (3')
- 60' Goal: Marius Wörl — 1–1 · Watch Marius Wörl's goal video (60')
- 86' Goal (penalty): Milan Smit — 2–1 · Watch Milan Smit's goal video (86')
Starting line-ups
SV Darmstadt 98 (4-4-2)
Arminia Bielefeld (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave SV Darmstadt 98 42%, the draw 27%, Arminia Bielefeld 31%. It finished SV Darmstadt 98 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and SV Darmstadt 98's 42% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why SV Darmstadt 98 in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1526 to 1560. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,969 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims SV Darmstadt 98's column. Across 11,040 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,172. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
SV Darmstadt 98 have shed 70 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,733 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Arminia Bielefeld have gained 63 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,342 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the SV Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Lee Ho-Jae's goal against Arminia Bielefeld (3').
- Watch Marius Wörl's goal against SV Darmstadt 98 (60').
- Watch Milan Smit's goal against Arminia Bielefeld (86').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from SV Darmstadt 98 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld. Explore more on the SV Darmstadt 98 and Arminia Bielefeld team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of SV Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld?
SV Darmstadt 98 beat Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in SV Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Lee Ho-Jae (3') for SV Darmstadt 98; Marius Wörl (60') for Arminia Bielefeld; Milan Smit (86') (penalty) for SV Darmstadt 98.
›Where can I watch SV Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from SV Darmstadt 98 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between SV Darmstadt 98 and Arminia Bielefeld?
SV Darmstadt 98 and Arminia Bielefeld have met 10 times — 1 win for SV Darmstadt 98, 7 wins for Arminia Bielefeld and 2 draws.