GERMAN 2.BUNDESLIGA BETTING PREVIEW - SV DARMSTADT 98 VS HERTHA BERLIN

German 2.Bundesliga

2025-08-24 - SV Darmstadt 98 vs Hertha Berlin

A Sports Betting Preview by Niko

SV Darmstadt 98 v Hertha Berlin
Football ; Germany : 2.Bundesliga
Merck Stadion am Böllenfalltor – Darmstadt
Sunday, 24th August 2025 - kickoff 13:30 CET

SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98 started this 2.Bundesliga season on a high — they thrashed VfL Bochum 4-1 in the opening round, with Isac Lidberg scoring a hat-trick and Vukotic adding another, before getting edged 0-1 by Nürnberg late on in their last game.

That shows SV Darmstadt 98 are capable of quick firepower up front, but can also be undone by a lack of focus. Lidberg is absolutely in form - definitely someone to watch here. He is perhaps a solid bet for anytime goalscorer, so consider him as an option.

Last season SV Darmstadt 98 comfortably beat Hertha Berlin 3-1 at home, and they should be able to pick up points again here.

Hertha Berlin

Hertha Berlin is awkward to back right now. Their coach, Stefan Leitl, has had a turbulent start — their opener ended in a 2-1 away loss against Schalke 04, and then they played an uninspiring goalless draw against Karlsruher SC.

Finances are definitely a problem, and without a clean slate and proper financial management, I see Hertha Berlin struggling in the bottom half of the 2.Bundesliga all season long.

Hertha Berlin has had a tough preseason schedule as well, but they have a habit of turning things around. They need better numbers in midfield and sharper defending, especially from set-pieces, where they’ve been caught out already.

Most of their recent games were tight – five of Hertha Berlin’s last six league matches ended with under 2.5 goals scored.

The Betting Verdict

SV Darmstadt 98's confidence and form edge them forward. Backing the home win pays well, and there is a reasonable chance of both teams scoring as well, considering that SV Darmstadt 98’s defending is still not great.

The Pick :

SV Darmstadt 98 2-1 Hertha Berlin

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take SV Darmstadt 98 to win at odds of 2.14 with SportBet.One