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1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0 SV Darmstadt 98: result and stats, 2. Bundesliga

Matchday 4
FT
  • M. Sauer43'
  • T. Tazemeta64'
  • M. Berisha90'
    Fritz Walter StadionMichael BacherCapacity 49,780Sat, 5 Sept 202613:00

    Substitutions

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    Player of the match
    Semih Şahin headshot
    Semih Şahin
    Midfielder · 1. FC Kaiserslautern
    8.9
    This match
    Shooting1.9Finishing0.0Creativity10.0Passing6.2Involvement6.4Defending10.0Physical5.5Dribbling7.2
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists2
    Shots1
    Dribbles won1
    Build-up
    Passes50
    Key passes7
    Pass accuracy84%
    Defending
    Duels won3 · 33%
    Fouls won/made2 / 1
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Şahin8.9Fidjeu-Taz…8.3Rasmussen7.9Klefisch6.9Ho-jae7.0Weißhaupt7.2
    Player
    Julian KrahlJulian KrahlG200,06+0,0626/384/16
    Marcel SchuhenMarcel SchuhenG433,08+0,0818/405/26
    1. FC Kaiserslautern crestLive statsSV Darmstadt 98 crest

    Possession & Passing

    56%Possession44%
    452Total passes369
    81%Pass accuracy70%
    9Corners3

    Attack

    21Shots9
    7On target2
    9Off target7
    5Blocked shots0

    Box & Quality

    13Shots in box6
    8Shots out box3
    2.6xG1.2
    0.1Goals prevented0.1

    Defense & Discipline

    2Goalkeeper saves4
    0Offsides2
    19Fouls14
    3Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    1,32xG0,90
    9Shots4
    2On target1
    1Big chances2
    12Touches in box12
    56%Possession44%
    5Corners2
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    Second half

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    1,31xG0,14
    12Shots5
    5On target1
    2Big chances0
    25Touches in box7
    56%Possession44%
    4Corners1

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    1. FC Kaiserslautern crest1. FC Kaiserslautern
    2.63211256%
    90% open play10% set piece
    SV Darmstadt 98 crestSV Darmstadt 98
    1.199244%
    4% open play21% set piece75% penalty

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    30 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,71,52,22,90'15'30'45'60'75'90'Mário Sauer 43'Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta 64'Mërgim Berisha 90'1. FC Kaise…2,63 xGSV Darmstad…1,19 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    1. FC Kaiserslautern crest1. FC Kaiserslautern2,63 xG · 3 scoredSV Darmstadt 98 crestSV Darmstadt 981,19 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    1. FC Kaiserslautern40
    Open play 32Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1Defensive 1
    SV Darmstadt 9816
    Open play 3Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 6Rebound 1

    Momentum

    18 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Mário Sauer 43'Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta 64'Mërgim Berisha 90'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'1. FC Kaise…SV Darmstad…
    1. FC Kaiserslautern crest1. FC Kaiserslautern79% pressureSV Darmstadt 98 crestSV Darmstadt 9821% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    3-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    2.63xG1.19
    21Shots9
    12On target2
    Momentum
    Mërgim Berisha portrait90' Goal Mërgim Berisha 0.28 xG

    Shot map

    21 v 9

    1. FC Kaiserslautern shoot right, SV Darmstadt 98 left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    KAI98goalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    14 on target · 3 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Kai Klefisch, 1', off targetMarlon Ritter, 12', off targetLance Duijvestijn, 29', off targetLance Duijvestijn, 29', off targetThierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta, 35', off targetMarlon Ritter, 41', off targetThierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta, 45', off targetThierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta, 59', off targetFabian Kunze, 60', off targetHiroki Akiyama, 68', off targetNoah Weißhaupt, 74', off targetWilliam Mikelbrencis, 78', off targetMaxwell Gyamfi, 80', off targetJan Elvedi, 80', off targetMilan Smit, 90', off targetSemih Şahin, 90', off target
    1. FC KaiserslauternSV Darmstadt 98goalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    1. FC KaiserslauternDefensive line 43%
    78Gyamfi48Krahl63Fidjeu-Ta…47Ritter64Elvedi31Sauer68Joly107Rasmussen63Haas80Kunze84Şahin
    SV Darmstadt 98Defensive line 27%
    66Akiyama56Pfeiffer81Lannert72Petretta77Lührs39Kehl26Weißhaupt41Smit45Duijvesti…60Schuhen101Klefisch

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    1. FC KaiserslauternUntil 63'
    14864262233139721

    Most-connected pair: Rasmussen and Şahin, 17 passes between them.

    SV Darmstadt 98Until 68'
    1749166281814122367

    Most-connected pairs: Lührs and Schuhen; Klefisch and Lannert. 14 passes each.

    Tactical battle

    81control19
    74%Field tiltField tilt 26%16Box entriesBox entries 515Passes into boxPasses into box 7
    Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta
    Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta
    8 touches in box
    Press8.0 · 11.5Territory74% · 26%Direct2.16 · 2.73Progress47 · 20Dribble12 · 3Creation40 · 16Threat1.32 · 0.17Recover16 · 18
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    In possession

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    73,8%Field tilt26,2%
    15Passes into box7
    38Progressive passes15
    13Carries into final third5
    16Chances created4

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    7,97Press intensity (PPDA)11,48
    10High turnovers1
    16Regains within 5s18
    15,8sBall recovery time22,0s
    17Interceptions12

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

    SV Darmstadt 98 crest
    97Carries66
    1107mCarry distance707m
    9Progressive carries5
    503mProgressive carry distance376m
    5Carries into the box1

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

    SV Darmstadt 98 crest
    12Take-ons won3
    26Take-ons attempted8
    718mProgressive pass distance263m
    0Through balls0
    4Switches of play1

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

    SV Darmstadt 98 crest
    1,32Expected threat (xT)0,17
    1,76Action value (VAEP)-1,13
    40Shot-creating actions16
    6Goal-creating actions0
    16Box entries5

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,7Passes per attack2,7
    11,6sAttack duration7,0s
    2,16 m/sAttack directness2,73 m/s
    4Build-up attacks0
    13Direct attacks6

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

    SV Darmstadt 98 crest
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    Attack

    SV Darmstadt 98 crest
    37Touches in box20
    66Final third entries37
    3Big chances2
    2,65xG on target0,06
    1Big chances missed2
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    Passing

    SV Darmstadt 98 crest
    10/41 (24%)Crosses3/10 (30%)
    28/67 (42%)Long balls16/63 (25%)
    19Throw-ins24
    14Free kicks18
    5Goal kicks9
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    Duels

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    50Total50
    37/78 (47%)Ground41/78 (53%)
    23/43 (53%)Aerial20/43 (47%)
    12/24 (50%)Dribbles3/7 (43%)
    8Dispossessed7
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    Defending

    SV Darmstadt 98 crest
    44Recoveries39
    10Interceptions4
    11Tackles20
    55%Tackles won45%
    26Clearances44
    2Big chances scored0
    0Big saves1
    3Fouled in final third5
    96.3 kmDistance covered97.5 km
    90Sprints67
    7,98Average rating6,21

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 7 matches each.

    1. FC Kaiserslautern crestShare of their matchesSV Darmstadt 98 crest

    They score

    43%1+ goal57%
    29%2+ goals43%
    14%3+ goals14%

    They concede

    29%1+ goal100%
    14%2+ goals43%
    14%3+ goals29%

    Heaviest results

    1. FC Kaiserslautern crestbest 3-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

    SV Darmstadt 98 crestbest 3-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)

    Match summary

    1. FC Kaiserslautern beat SV Darmstadt 98 3-0 at Fritz Walter Stadion in the 2. Bundesliga. 1. FC Kaiserslautern led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: M. Sauer (43'), T. Tazemeta (64'), M. Berisha (90') for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In their last 11 meetings, 1. FC Kaiserslautern have won 4, SV Darmstadt 98 4, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 38%
    KAI38%
    X31%
    9831%

    → Double chance: 1. FC Kaiserslautern or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    1. FC Kaiserslautern crestShare per factorSV Darmstadt 98 crest
    83%Form17%
    50%Attack50%
    80%Defence20%
    40%Head-to-head60%
    32%Goals68%
    57%Overall43%
    Last 3 matches
    Scored 2, conceded 1
    Last 3 matches
    Scored 2, conceded 4

    Who will win?

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    1. FC Kaiserslautern crestCompare teamsSV Darmstadt 98 crest
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    7
    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 12 meetings

    1. FC Kaiserslautern crest4
    Wins
    4
    Draws
    4SV Darmstadt 98 crest
    Wins
    Show 6 earlier meetings
    • 11 Sept 2022FC Kaiserslautern crest3 - 3SV Darmstadt 98 crest2. Bundesliga
    • 21 Feb 2018SV Darmstadt 98 crest1 - 2FC Kaiserslautern crest2. Bundesliga
    • 4 Aug 2017FC Kaiserslautern crest1 - 1SV Darmstadt 98 crest2. Bundesliga
    • 2 May 2015SV Darmstadt 98 crest3 - 2FC Kaiserslautern crest2. Bundesliga
    • 21 Nov 2014FC Kaiserslautern crest0 - 0SV Darmstadt 98 crest2. Bundesliga
    • 21 Nov 20141. FC Kaiserslautern crest0 - 0SV Darmstadt 98 crest2. Bundesliga
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    Venue spotlight

    Fritz Walter Stadion
    Kaiserslautern, Germany
    49,780
    Capacity