Elversberg – SV Darmstadt 98

Recent form · Written before the match

Elversberg comes into the match with four documented league matches before the game: a 3-2 home win against Leverkusen on August 29, a 4-3 win at Mönchengladbach on September 5, a 1-2 home defeat against Bayern on September 13, a 0-0 draw at Schalke on September 20, a 0-1 defeat at Union Berlin on October 10, then a 4-3 home win against Augsburg on October 17. The sequence of the last four league matches is 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, with two recent very open games.

Darmstadt lost 0-3 at Kaiserslautern on September 5 and 1-5 at Wolfsburg on September 18, before beating Cottbus 3-1 at home on October 10. Its officially consulted sequence is incomplete, so the form comparison remains limited.

The DFB-Pokal form cache also lists Elversberg with 2 wins and 1 defeat over three matches, and Darmstadt with 3 wins and 1 defeat over four, with no xG available.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

No recent verifiable meeting between Elversberg and Darmstadt is mentioned by the official pages consulted. No direct signal is therefore retained.

Any older precedent would have limited relevance due to changes in squad, division, and context.

Absences and returns

No official list of absentees or suspended players specific to Elversberg-Darmstadt had been published before 19 October. On 10 October, Nikolas Kristof was in goal for Elversberg, while Jan Gyamerah and Francis Onyeka were reported to be carrying knocks and Tom Zimmerschied started; these details cannot automatically be carried over to 27 October.

Against Cottbus, Darmstadt had started Marcel Schuhen and Aleksandar Vukotic had scored from a corner, without confirming their availability or starting status in the cup. Goalkeepers, starters and suspensions remain to be checked on match day.

Context & news

In the scenario favorable to Elversberg, its home advantage, transitions, and pressure on turnovers can exploit Darmstadt's spaces, especially after an attacking performance of four goals against Augsburg. The opposing scenario relies on a compact Darmstadt capable of controlling these transitions and making its set pieces count: the comeback against Cottbus, with a headed goal from a corner and an attack down the left side, provides a concrete mechanism.

Elversberg remains vulnerable on corners and in open matches, while Darmstadt has shown limitations in heavy defeats at Kaiserslautern and Wolfsburg. The immediate stakes are qualification for the third round and the associated revenue; no rotation has been confirmed.