SV Elversberg vs SV Darmstadt 98 Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: a clear gap in results

Elversberg's sample of 20 matches shows 12 wins, four draws and just four losses, with 55 goals scored against 32 conceded. That's a strong return, even accounting for some friendlies mixed into the list alongside league and cup fixtures.

SV Elversberg: 20 completed matches; SV Darmstadt 98: 20 completed matches.

SV Elversberg

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

55

Conceded

32

Difference

+23

SV Darmstadt 98

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

35

Difference

+1

Darmstadt's equivalent sample reads very differently: seven wins, four draws and nine losses from 20 games, with goals split almost evenly at 36 for and 35 against. It's a much less settled run of results heading into this tie.

On the numbers alone, Elversberg go into this with the better recent record, though a cup match doesn't always follow league form.

Comparative Team Statistics: SV Elversberg vs SV Darmstadt 98

A history with no clear pattern

These sides have met seven times going back to 2013, and the recent meetings have been a mixed bag. Last season's league game finished 3-3, and the one before that ended 0-0, both drawn.

Further back there's been more one-sided stuff too: a 3-0 win for Elversberg away at Darmstadt, a 4-0 home win for Elversberg, and a 4-2 friendly win for Darmstadt. There's no obvious trend to lean on here.

Elversberg's attacking threat

The player data we have points to Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka and F. Keidel as recent contributors for Elversberg, with Onyeka scoring twice and Keidel picking up two assists. That's from a single match though, so it's more a flag than a full picture of their attacking threat.

SV Elversberg:

Best scorers:

Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka - 2

Best assist providers:

F. Keidel - 2

There's no equivalent player detail for Darmstadt here, so we can't make a fair comparison on individual contributions.

A cup tie a month out

This fixture is still a month away from when we're looking at it, so the form snapshot here is a guide rather than a guarantee. Squads and confidence can shift a fair amount in that time.

It's also worth remembering this is a knockout match. Darmstadt have already shown in this fixture list that they can compete in cup football, including a narrow 1-2 loss away in last season's DFB Pokal. Elversberg's stronger recent form doesn't automatically carry over to a one-off game.