FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model rates SV Darmstadt 98 at 42%, yet other data sources diverge — this FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
FC St. Pauli host SV Darmstadt 98 at Millerntor-Stadion in 2. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 26. Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday 13 March 2027 at 12:30 UTC.
Form Guide
FC St. Pauli — All Games: 0W 4D 6L from 10 2. Bundesliga outings this season, averaging 0.40 points per game. Last five: L L D D L. They are averaging 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. However, 2.10 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. FC St. Pauli have played only a handful of 2. Bundesliga games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
FC St. Pauli's form when playing at home: 2W 3D 5L across 10 games at Millerntor-Stadion this term (0.90 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Their home PPG of 0.90 is noticeably stronger than their overall 0.40 — FC St. Pauli are significantly better at Millerntor-Stadion than their overall form suggests.
Looking at all fixtures this season, SV Darmstadt 98 stand at 0W 3D 7L from 10 2. Bundesliga matches — 0.30 PPG. Last five: D L D L L. Their scoring rate of 1.00 per game is modest, conceding 1.90 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. SV Darmstadt 98 have played only a handful of 2. Bundesliga games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
SV Darmstadt 98 away from home this season: 0W 5D 5L from 10 away games — 0.50 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.40 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 90% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: FC St. Pauli 0.40 PPG, SV Darmstadt 98 0.30 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
Both teams score in over 80% of each side's relevant games (using home/away splits). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.
Head to Head
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 4 previous meetings, FC St. Pauli have won 1, SV Darmstadt 98 2, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 4 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.0 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 6 May 2023, ended 3–0 with FC St. Pauli winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.0 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Data
FC St. Pauli trading profile (37 games, 18 at home): they score before half-time in 61% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 67% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 67% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 67% of games (home games); they fail to score in 35% of games.
SV Darmstadt 98 trading profile (37 games, 18 at away): they score before half-time in 61% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 77% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 54% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 72% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 40%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — FC St. Pauli 60% versus SV Darmstadt 98 60%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (FC St. Pauli 57% | SV Darmstadt 98 54%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects FC St. Pauli 1.24 xG and SV Darmstadt 98 1.46 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: FC St. Pauli attack 0.778 / defence 1.125 | SV Darmstadt 98 attack 0.843 / defence 0.963. League average goals — home 1.656 / away 1.533. FC St. Pauli's attack strength of 0.778 is below the league average — the 1.24 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Data: 3 FC St. Pauli games / 37 SV Darmstadt 98 games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: FC St. Pauli 32% | Draw 26% | SV Darmstadt 98 42%. Fair-value odds: FC St. Pauli 3.12 | Draw 3.85 | SV Darmstadt 98 2.38. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 26% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS probability 55% | Total xG 2.70. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.70 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 55% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates SV Darmstadt 98 as the most likely outcome at 42% — marginal model lean. With a 26% draw probability, Draw No Bet on SV Darmstadt 98 offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 2.70 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 51% — strong confidence, supported by form averaging 3.1 goals per game and H2H averaging 3.0 goals per meeting.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 55% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: FC St. Pauli 80% | SV Darmstadt 98 90% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects. The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (3 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 | Competition: 2. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 26 | Venue: Millerntor-Stadion • Kick-off: Saturday 13 Mar 2027, 12:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: FC St. Pauli 32% | Draw 26% | SV Darmstadt 98 42% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 51% | BTTS 55% | xG FC St. Pauli 1.24 / SV Darmstadt 98 1.46 • Poisson strength factors: FC St. Pauli attack 0.778 / def 1.125 | SV Darmstadt 98 attack 0.843 / def 0.963 | league avg home 1.656 / away 1.533 • Poisson stance: SV Darmstadt 98 (42%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.24
FC St. Pauli xG
Expected Goals
1.46
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
55%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
51%
Over 2.5
28%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 kick off?
FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 on Saturday 13 March 2027 at Millerntor-Stadion.
Where is FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 being played?
The match is being played at Millerntor-Stadion.
What competition is FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 part of?
FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 is a Regular Season - 26 fixture in the 2. Bundesliga (Germany).
Who is favourite to win FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Our statistical model gives FC St. Pauli a 32% chance of winning, SV Darmstadt 98 a 42% chance, and a 26% chance of a draw — making SV Darmstadt 98 the favourite.
Will both teams score in FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Our model estimates a 55% probability that both FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 will score (BTTS).
Will FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 51%.
What is the head-to-head record between FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98?
Record (4 meetings): FC St. Pauli 1W | Draws 1 | SV Darmstadt 98 2W.
What form are FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 in?
FC St. Pauli (all comps): 0W-4D-6L in 10 | 0.40 PPG | GF 0.90 / GA 2.10 | L5 L-L-D-D-L. SV Darmstadt 98 (all comps): 0W-3D-7L in 10 | 0.30 PPG | GF 1.00 / GA 1.90 | L5 D-L-D-L-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates FC St. Pauli's attack at 0.78x the league average against SV Darmstadt 98's defence at 0.96x — combine the two and it projects 1.24 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, SV Darmstadt 98's attack versus FC St. Pauli's defence, projects 1.46 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (3/37 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 13.8% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-2 (8.9%), 0-0 (8.3%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 31% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
SV Darmstadt 98 Win
32%
3.10
26%
3.90
42%
2.38
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.2%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
9.8%
Away win
1 – 2
8.9%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.24
FC St. Pauli xG
Total xG
2.70
1.46
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
3.10
32%
Home win
3.90
26%
Draw
2.38
42%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
51%
Over 2.5
1.96
49%
Under 2.5
2.04
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
55%
BTTS Yes
1.83
45%
BTTS No
2.20
Clean Sheet
23%
4.28
29%
3.46
Win to Nil
8%
13.28
12%
8.22
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.8%.
How many goals are FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 expected to score?
The model projects 1.24 expected goals for FC St. Pauli and 1.46 for SV Darmstadt 98, a combined total of 2.70.
How confident is the prediction model for FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 42%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
FC St. Pauli's recent record stands at 6W 10D 21L from 37 games, a 0.76 PPG return, with L-L-D-D-L in the last five. It's still early in the season for FC St. Pauli, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
SV Darmstadt 98, meanwhile, have gone 13W 14D 10L across 37 games — 1.43 PPG, with D-L-D-L-L in their last five. It's still early in the season for SV Darmstadt 98, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
The points-per-game comparison favours SV Darmstadt 98 by 0.67 — a real, if not enormous, edge over FC St. Pauli heading into this one.
Venue Form
At home specifically, FC St. Pauli have managed 4W 5D 9L from 18 games — 0.94 PPG in front of their own supporters.
SV Darmstadt 98's away record stands at 3W 8D 7L across 18 trips, a 0.94 PPG haul. That's a step down from their 1.43 PPG overall record — away form has been the weaker part of SV Darmstadt 98's season.
Goals in Recent Form
FC St. Pauli are averaging 0.89 goals scored and 1.76 conceded per game recently; SV Darmstadt 98 are on 1.59 scored and 1.32 conceded.
Last 37 Results — 2. Bundesliga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
FC St. Pauli
Early Season
SV Darmstadt 98
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 in coming into this match?
FC St. Pauli have gone 6W 10D 21L in their last 37 games (0.76 PPG), while SV Darmstadt 98 have gone 13W 14D 10L in their last 37 (1.43 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — FC St. Pauli at home or SV Darmstadt 98 away?
FC St. Pauli's home record (0.94 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — FC St. Pauli at home: 0.94 PPG; SV Darmstadt 98 away: 0.94 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
4 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to November 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in 2. Bundesliga. It has been a while since the last meeting — 6 May 2023, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 20 Nov 2021, when SV Darmstadt 98 won 4-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
FC St. Pauli's record when hosting SV Darmstadt 98 specifically: 0W 1D 1L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
1
FC St. Pauli
1
Draws
2
SV Darmstadt 98
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98?
From 4 meetings on record, FC St. Pauli have won 1, SV Darmstadt 98 have won 2, and 1 have been drawn.
When did FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 last play each other?
They last met on 6 May 2023, when SV Darmstadt 98 0-3 FC St. Pauli.
Who has won more matches between FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98?
SV Darmstadt 98 have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
FC St. Pauli are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 61% of their matches.
SV Darmstadt 98 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 61% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 17% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
Both teams scoring has been the norm for this pairing lately — FC St. Pauli at 67%, SV Darmstadt 98 at 72%. That combined rate makes BTTS Yes a well-supported trading angle.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 67% for FC St. Pauli and 61% for SV Darmstadt 98. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 17% and 44% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: FC St. Pauli have failed to score in 33% of games.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = FC St. Pauli home games / SV Darmstadt 98 away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when FC St. Pauli play SV Darmstadt 98?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 67% of FC St. Pauli's games and 72% of SV Darmstadt 98's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is FC St. Pauli vs SV Darmstadt 98 usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 67% of FC St. Pauli's matches and 61% of SV Darmstadt 98's.
Do FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 tend to score early?
FC St. Pauli have had a goal before half-time in 61% of their recent matches, SV Darmstadt 98 in 61% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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