Hertha vs Darmstadt: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Hertha Berlin host SV Darmstadt 98 at Olympic Stadium Berlin on Saturday 12 December 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the 2. Bundesliga (round 16). Hertha have had 57 days of rest since playing Holstein Kiel (2. Bundesliga); Darmstadt have had 55 after facing Karlsruher and travel about 434 km. Hertha are without 2 players (Younes Namli, Filip Krastev); Darmstadt have no reported absences.