VfL Wolfsburg 5-1 SV Darmstadt 98: result and AI prediction
VfL Wolfsburg – SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga, Friday, September 18, 2026 at 05:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Volkswagen Arena
VfL Wolfsburg is #5 in the table (8 pts) and SV Darmstadt 98 #16 (4 pts). 11 places separate the two teams in the table. VfL Wolfsburg averages 2 goals per match this season. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: VfL Wolfsburg 4, draws 1, SV Darmstadt 98 1. Their last meeting, on May 4, 2024, ended VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 SV Darmstadt 98.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Wolfsburg return home looking to respond immediately after their setback at St. Pauli, while Darmstadt arrive with renewed belief following their first league win. The hosts have carried far more attacking threat overall, but their home matches have not yet produced a victory and Darmstadt will take encouragement from that. This fixture is likely to hinge on whether Wolfsburg can stretch a compact visiting shape before frustration makes their possession careless. Darmstadt’s road attack has been blunt, so their clearest route is to make set-pieces and counter-attacks count.
Head-to-head analysis
Wolfsburg are unbeaten in the last seven meetings and have won the last three without conceding. The most recent Volkswagen Arena encounter finished with a clear Wolfsburg victory, reinforcing the home side’s historical control of this pairing.
Injuries and absences
The supplied match data reports no absences, but FotMob lists Mohamed Amoura, Christian Eriksen and Bence Dárdai as unavailable for Wolfsburg. Confirmation would matter most in attacking rotation and creative depth, while Darmstadt are currently listed there with a full squad.
Form (last 5)
VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98 stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 10 | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 8 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 0 |
Last meetings
- 2024-05-04VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 SV Darmstadt 98
- 2023-12-16SV Darmstadt 98 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg
- 2017-03-18VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 SV Darmstadt 98
- 2016-10-22SV Darmstadt 98 3-1 VfL Wolfsburg
- 2016-03-19VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 SV Darmstadt 98
- 2015-10-24SV Darmstadt 98 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg
SV Darmstadt 98