Darmstadt vs Schalke 04

21 March 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Hartmann

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Isac Lidberg 45+5’
  • Moussa Sylla 44’

Match summary

The points were shared as Darmstadt and Schalke 04 drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Moussa Sylla put Schalke 04 ahead with a header in the 44th minute and Isac Lidberg equalised in first-half stoppage time.

Schalke 04 had the better of the chances, with 2.64 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Darmstadt's 1.36 from 10.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
10 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 7
11 Corners 5
441 Passes 282
75.7% Pass accuracy 65.6%
7 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Darmstadt Schalke 04
4’
Kenan KaramanShot on target
Fabian NürnbergerShot on target
18’
31’
Kenan KaramanShot on target
42’
Adil AouchicheShot on target
57’
Timo BeckerShot on target
Fraser HornbyShot on target
62’
Fraser HornbyShot on target
76’
82’
Timo BeckerShot on target
90+4’
Nikola KatićShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 2.64 44’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), 0-1 44’ 45+5’ Isac Lidberg (Darmstadt), 1-1 45+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 2.64 44’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), 0-1 Sylla 44’ 45+5’ Isac Lidberg (Darmstadt), 1-1 Lidberg 45+5’
Darmstadt 1.36 xGSchalke 04 2.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Schalke 04 attacking Darmstadt attacking 
44’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.87 xG, goal 42’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 18’ Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.34 xG, saved 62’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 84’ Christian Gomis (Schalke 04), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 77’ Patric Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 11’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 14’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 76’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 31’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 50’ Isac Lidberg (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 44’ Timo Becker (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Kai Klefisch (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Timo Becker (Schalke 04), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Timo Becker (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Hiroki Akiyama (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.87 xG, goal 42’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 18’ Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.34 xG, saved 62’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 84’ Christian Gomis (Schalke 04), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 77’ Patric Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 11’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 14’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 76’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 31’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 50’ Isac Lidberg (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 44’ Timo Becker (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Kai Klefisch (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Timo Becker (Schalke 04), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Timo Becker (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Hiroki Akiyama (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Darmstadt 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schuhen
Nürnberger
Pfeiffer
Maglica
López
Klefisch
Akiyama
Richter
Hornby
Marseiler
Lidberg
Schalke 04 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Karius
Ndiaye
Katić
Kuruçay
Becker
Schallenberg
El-Faouzi
Ljubičić
Karaman
Aouchiche
Sylla

Player stats

Players11 players
Marcel Schuhen
90′ – – – – – – –
Sergio López
90′ – – – – – – –
Patric Pfeiffer
90′ – – 1 0.22 – – –
Matej Maglica
90′ – – – – – – –
Fabian Nürnberger
90′ – – 2 0.36 – – –
Kai Klefisch
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Hiroki Akiyama
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Marco Richter
90′ – – – – – – –
Fraser Hornby
90′ – – 4 0.58 – – –
Luca Marseiler
90′ – – – – – – –
Isac Lidberg
90′ 1 – 1 0.11 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Darmstadt win 37% Avg odds 2.50
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Schalke 04 win 35% Avg odds 2.64

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Darmstadt DWLWD
Schalke 04 WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.