VfL Wolfsburg vs 18.09.26 16:305 – 1Full Time
SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Wolfsburg overwhelm Darmstadt with five-goal rout at Volkswagen Arena
VfL Wolfsburg thrashed SV Darmstadt 98 5-1 at the Volkswagen Arena in a 2. Bundesliga matchday six fixture, a result that lifted Tobias Strobl's side to fourth in the table while leaving Darmstadt stuck in 17th under F. Kohfeldt.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Alexander Bernhardsson set the tone after 14 minutes, finishing from a Fabian Reese assist, before Milan Smit levelled for the visitors in the 29th minute with Kai Klefisch's help. Robert-Nesta Glatzel restored Wolfsburg's lead on 40 minutes, sending the hosts in front at the break 2-1.
The second half turned into a rout. Bernhardsson struck again in the 61st minute, Muhammed Damar added a fourth on 66 minutes assisted by Joakim Mæhle, and Glatzel completed his brace in the 79th minute to make it 5-1, the final scoreline standing.
Wolfsburg dominated territorially throughout, controlling 64 percent of possession and firing 19 shots to Darmstadt's 12, with six efforts on target underlining the home side's clinical edge in front of goal.
Bernhardsson scored twice and set up another as he ran the show for Wolfsburg, earning the highest rating on the pitch at 9.52.
Wolfsburg's 64 percent possession share reflected their near-total control of the match against Darmstadt.
VfL Wolfsburg beat SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 (half-time 2–1).
VfL Wolfsburg met SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Friday, 18 September 2026, 16:30 UTC at Volkswagen Arena. Referee: Martin Petersen.
Team pages: VfL Wolfsburg · SV Darmstadt 98 · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 14' Goal: Alexander Bernhardsson (assist: Fabian Reese) — 1–0 · Watch Alexander Bernhardsson's goal video (14')
- 29' Goal: Milan Smit (assist: Kai Klefisch) — 1–1 · Watch Milan Smit's goal video (29')
- 40' Goal: Robert-Nesta Glatzel (assist: Alexander Bernhardsson) — 2–1 · Watch Robert-Nesta Glatzel's goal video (40')
- 61' Goal: Alexander Bernhardsson (assist: Fabian Reese) — 3–1 · Watch Alexander Bernhardsson's goal video (61')
- 67' Goal: Muhammed Damar (assist: Joakim Mæhle) — 4–1 · Watch Muhammed Damar's goal video (67')
- 79' Goal: Robert-Nesta Glatzel (assist: Fabian Reese) — 5–1 · Watch Robert-Nesta Glatzel's goal video (79')
Starting line-ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)
SV Darmstadt 98 (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave VfL Wolfsburg 58%, the draw 26%, SV Darmstadt 98 16%. It finished VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98.
VfL Wolfsburg's rating edge carries it — VfL Wolfsburg are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives VfL Wolfsburg a clear lead. The draw at 26% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why VfL Wolfsburg at 58%?
VfL Wolfsburg sit 184 points higher on our strength rating — 1720 to 1536. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,815 such games. VfL Wolfsburg sit -0.32 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 39.0% of 2,450 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 62–23–15.
Why only 58%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims VfL Wolfsburg's column. Across 11,172 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 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,109. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
VfL Wolfsburg average 5 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 184 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. In our recorded league results, SV Darmstadt 98 are winless in their last 13 away games: 7 draws and 6 defeats. The run began on 30 November 2025. Last recorded away league win: 8 November 2025 — Hannover 96 2–3 SV Darmstadt 98. Latest recorded away league result: 5 September 2026 — 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–0 SV Darmstadt 98. Across 13,680 historical matches involving visitors with at least six consecutive winless away league games, those visitors won 25.8%, compared with 24.9% expected from team strength. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 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 Alexander Bernhardsson's goal against SV Darmstadt 98 (14').
- Watch Milan Smit's goal against VfL Wolfsburg (29').
- Watch Robert-Nesta Glatzel's goal against SV Darmstadt 98 (40').
- Watch Alexander Bernhardsson's goal against SV Darmstadt 98 (61').
- Watch Muhammed Damar's goal against SV Darmstadt 98 (67').
- Watch Robert-Nesta Glatzel's goal against SV Darmstadt 98 (79').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98. Explore more on the VfL Wolfsburg and SV Darmstadt 98 team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?
VfL Wolfsburg beat SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Alexander Bernhardsson (14') for VfL Wolfsburg; Milan Smit (29') for SV Darmstadt 98; Robert-Nesta Glatzel (40') for VfL Wolfsburg; Alexander Bernhardsson (61') for VfL Wolfsburg; Muhammed Damar (67') for VfL Wolfsburg; Robert-Nesta Glatzel (79') for VfL Wolfsburg.
›Where can I watch VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98 are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between VfL Wolfsburg and SV Darmstadt 98?
VfL Wolfsburg and SV Darmstadt 98 have met 6 times — 4 wins for VfL Wolfsburg, 1 win for SV Darmstadt 98 and 1 draw.