What is the prediction for the football match between SV Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Heidenheim?
Our prediction for the SV Darmstadt 98–1. FC Heidenheim match is: SV Darmstadt 98 to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
SV Darmstadt 98 to win (42% confidence); over 1.5 goals (75% confidence); both teams to score: yes (62% confidence)
SV Darmstadt 98
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, SV Darmstadt 98 scored an average of 0.80 goals and conceded 1.60 per match.
1. FC Heidenheim
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, 1. FC Heidenheim scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded 1.60 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): SV Darmstadt 98 scored 0.80 and conceded 1.60 per match across 5 covered games; 1. FC Heidenheim scored 1.00 and conceded 1.60 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 4 recent recorded appearances, A. Vukotić contributed 1 goal(s) and 0 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.69/10 across 4 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, P. Mainka contributed 1 goal(s) and 0 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.94/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list F. Kohfeldt for SV Darmstadt 98 and F. Schmidt for 1. FC Heidenheim. The latest recorded formations are SV Darmstadt 98 in 3-5-2 (Nov 7, 2026) and 1. FC Heidenheim in 4-3-3 (Nov 8, 2026). Across 5 recent matches with possession and shot data, SV Darmstadt 98 averaged 41.4% possession and 12.4 shots per match (2.6 on target), a a lower-possession profile that still produces shots profile. Across 6 matches, 1. FC Heidenheim averaged 52.2% possession and 18.7 shots (6.2 on target), a high shot volume profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is possession share.
Home and away performance
In 3 recent home matches, SV Darmstadt 98 recorded 1 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, averaging 1.67 points, 1.33 goals scored and 0.67 conceded per match. Away from home, 1. FC Heidenheim recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in 3 matches, averaging 0.33 points, 1.33 goals scored and 2.33 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This 2. Bundesliga fixture takes place at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor (Darmstadt).
The recent records do not include at least three completed, scored matches both at home and away for SV Darmstadt 98, so a reliable home/away effect cannot be assessed.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.