Schalke 04 vs Darmstadt 98 — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 2. Bundesliga, Germany
🕒 Friday 24th October, 17:30 BST

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Schalke 04 have been in exceptional home form this season, winning 7/10 home matches (70%). Darmstadt 98 have struggled on the road, winning only 1/10 away games (10%). The hosts look strong favourites — see our Home Win stats.

Darmstadt 98 have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (50%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Darmstadt 98 regularly see both teams score in away matches (80%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (50%). The visitors' tendency to be involved in goal-heavy games supports BTTS – Yes.

Darmstadt 98 often produce high corner totals away (80%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (30%). The visitors may push the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

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League Table

The full 2. Bundesliga table for the 2025/2026 season, with Schalke 04 (1st) and Darmstadt 98 (4th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

2. Bundesliga 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Schalke 04 H 29 17 7 5 41:25 +16 58
2 Paderborn 29 17 6 6 51:34 +17 57
3 Hannover 96 29 15 8 6 49:35 +14 53
4 Elversberg 29 15 7 7 49:32 +17 52
5 Darmstadt 98 A 29 13 11 5 50:34 +16 50
6 Hertha BSC 29 13 8 8 43:34 +9 47
7 Kaiserslautern 29 14 4 11 49:41 +8 46
8 Karlsruher SC 29 11 7 11 47:53 -6 40
9 Nürnberg 29 10 7 12 38:40 -2 37
10 VfL Bochum 1848 29 9 9 11 43:41 +2 36
11 Holstein Kiel 29 8 8 13 36:43 -7 32
12 Dynamo Dresden 29 8 8 13 47:47 0 32
13 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 29 8 7 14 42:44 -2 31
14 Fortuna Düsseldorf 29 9 4 16 27:45 -18 31
15 Magdeburg 29 9 3 17 46:55 -9 30
16 Eintracht Braunschweig 29 8 6 15 31:49 -18 30
17 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 29 8 6 15 40:61 -21 30
18 Preußen Münster 29 6 10 13 31:47 -16 28

Team Form

Schalke 04 have been in exceptional home form this season, winning 70% of their home matches compared to Darmstadt 98's 10% away. The hosts hold a significant form advantage heading into this fixture.

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 7 (70%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Lost 0 (0%) 3 (30%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Darmstadt 98 regularly see both teams score in away matches (80%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (50%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 5 (50%) 8 (80%)

Match Goals

Darmstadt 98 regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (50%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 4 (40%) 6 (60%)

Under Goals

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 6 (60%) 4 (40%)

Team Goals

Schalke 04 have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Darmstadt 98 in 20% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 10 (100%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 5 (50%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 4 (40%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 18 (1.8 avg) 15 (1.5 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 10 (1 avg) 19 (1.9 avg)

Match Corners

Darmstadt 98 frequently reach high corner counts away from home (100%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (30%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 4 (40%) 10 (100%)
Over 8.5 Corners 3 (30%) 10 (100%)
Over 9.5 Corners 3 (30%) 8 (80%)
Over 10.5 Corners 2 (20%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Schalke 04 have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of home matches.

Darmstadt 98 have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of away matches.

Corners Won

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Schalke 04 (Home Form) Darmstadt 98 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 6 (60%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Schalke 04 and Darmstadt 98. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

23rd Feb, 2025
Darmstadt 98
2 – 0 HT: 2-0
Schalke 04
Corners 3–11 Cards 4–6 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
20th Sep, 2024
Schalke 04
3 – 5 HT: 3-1
Darmstadt 98
Corners 3–3 Cards 4–7 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
17th Apr, 2022
Darmstadt 98
2 – 5 HT: 2-3
Schalke 04
Corners 7–4 Cards 3–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
7th Nov, 2021
Schalke 04
2 – 4 HT: 1-2
Darmstadt 98
Corners 9–4 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
16th Apr, 2017
Darmstadt 98
2 – 1 HT: 1-0
Schalke 04
Corners 2–9 Cards 5–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
27th Nov, 2016
Schalke 04
3 – 1 HT: 1-1
Darmstadt 98
Corners 5–6 Cards 0–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
30th Jan, 2016
Darmstadt 98
0 – 2 HT: 0-1
Schalke 04
Corners 2–9 Cards 3–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
22nd Aug, 2015
Schalke 04
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Darmstadt 98
Corners 6–6 Cards 1–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
25th Sep, 2013
Darmstadt 98
1 – 3 HT: 1-1
Schalke 04
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Schalke 04 vs Darmstadt 98 across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Schalke 04 1.94
Draw 3.8
Darmstadt 98 4.4

Half Time Result

Schalke 04 2.75
Draw 2.25
Darmstadt 98 3.75

Double Chance

Schalke 04 or Draw 1.25
Schalke 04 or Darmstadt 98 1.32
Draw or Darmstadt 98 1.83

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.74
No 2.32

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.27
Over 2.5 1.88
Over 3.5 3.1
Under 1.5 4.5
Under 2.5 2.12
Under 3.5 1.44

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.33
Over 1.5 2.69

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.17
Over 9.5 1.34
Over 10.5 1.88
Over 11.5 1.93

Schalke 04 Goals

Over 0.5 1.17
Over 1.5 1.99

Darmstadt 98 Goals

Over 0.5 1.29
Over 1.5 2.75

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Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

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    72% combined
Acca odds (approx) 2.84
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Schalke 04 vs Darmstadt 98 Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Schalke 04 vs Darmstadt 98?

No single market stands out strongly for this fixture — browse the full stats above to find your own angle.

Which team is likely to win, Schalke 04 or Darmstadt 98?

Schalke 04 hold a clear form advantage — they've won 70% of home games in 2. Bundesliga this season, while Darmstadt 98 have won only 10% away. The home side look the stronger pick.

Will both teams score in the match between Schalke 04 and Darmstadt 98?

Possibly — Darmstadt 98 regularly see both teams score away (80%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (50%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Schalke 04 and Darmstadt 98?

Possibly — Darmstadt 98 regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (50%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Schalke 04 or Darmstadt 98?

Darmstadt 98 have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 20% of away games compared to Schalke 04's 10% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Schalke 04 and Darmstadt 98?

Possibly — Darmstadt 98 frequently reach high corner counts away (100%), while Schalke 04 are lower at home (30%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

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