Elversberg vs Darmstadt 98 — match summary
Germany · DFB Pokal · kick-off 28 Oct 2026 02:45
Full time · score 0-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Elversberg 53 · Darmstadt 98 24
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Elversberg 49 · Darmstadt 98 39
Shots on target 6-2 · corners 18-2 · possession 74-26
NextGOAL tip: Darmstadt 98 +1.25 · 1 stars
This DFB Pokal cup tie comes at a moment when both teams have just finished their league games in very different fashion. Elversberg were just thrashed 0-4 at home, while Darmstadt 98 just played out a 0-0 draw without giving anyone an inch. The hosts' results have swung sharply, with both a 0-1 loss and a 4-3 win in the same stretch, but their defence remains a big problem, especially late in games where they concede as much as 24% of all their goals. As for Darmstadt 98, although they lost heavily 1-5 and 0-4 in the league, they also had a friendly in which they scored as many as 7 goals, and their away defence is not overly bad, conceding an average of just 1.13 goals in the first half per game. This game should be open and end-to-end from the start, because both sides have defensive weaknesses that show up often. If Elversberg dominate possession as expected but Darmstadt 98 sit back and wait to counter with speed, the game may end much closer than a comfortable home rout. What to watch after kick-off is how Darmstadt 98 cope with the early pressure.