DFB Pokal 25/26, Round 2 · 29 Oct 2025

Darmstadt 98 4–0 FC Schalke 04

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Darmstadt 98 favourites at 57%.

Darmstadt 98 won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matej Maglica, 57.7 in 90′.

Well below it: Nikola Katić −14.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at VfB Lübeck DFB-Pokal

17 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig DFB-Pokal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Matej Maglica Defender	90	1	0	0.12	57.7	–
Marcel Schuhen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.6	–
Merveille Papela Midfielder	14	0	0	–	50.4	–
Fraser Hornby Midfielder	90	1	0	0.94	47.2	–
Paul Will Midfielder	10	0	0	–	47.1	–
Hiroki Akiyama Midfielder	90	1	0	0.50	46.1	–
Patric Pfeiffer Defender	76	0	0	0.06	45.6	–
Isac Lidberg Forward	59	0	0	0.22	41.2	–
Kai Klefisch Midfielder	76	0	1	0.02	38.9	–
Luca Marseiler Midfielder	80	0	1	0.02	38.2	–
Aleksandar Vukotić Defender	14	0	0	–	36.9	–
Matthias Bader Midfielder	14	0	0	–	18.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Kenan Karaman Forward	63	0.48	47.9	–
Mertcan Ayhan Defender	90	–	47.7	–
Hasan Kuruçay Defender	90	–	47.4	–
Nikola Katić Defender	63	–	43.5	−14.6
Soufiane El-Faouzi Midfielder	90	–	42.8	–
Ron Schallenberg Midfielder	71	–	42.4	–
Peter Remmert Forward	27	0.08	41.1	–
Moussa Sylla Forward	63	0.09	39.3	–
Finn Porath Midfielder	90	–	36.3	–
Adrian Gantenbein Midfielder	71	0.05	36.3	–
Janik Bachmann Midfielder	90	0.29	33.6	–
Loris Karius Goalkeeper	90	–	31.7	–