1. FC Köln vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2024-25

1. FC Köln

4 – 4

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Karlsruher SC

Sun 29 Sep 2024 · 11:40 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 3' 1–0

Damion Downs 7' 2–0

Damion Downs 15' 3–0

3–1 19' Marvin Wanitzek

3–2 27' Marvin Wanitzek

Tim Lemperle 45+2' 4–2

4–3 52' Leon Jensen

4–4 55' Marvin Wanitzek

Y 6' Dzenis Burnic

Y 45' Marvin Wanitzek

Y 45' Christian Eichner

Y 61' Lasse Gunther

Overview

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1. FC Köln vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

1. FC Köln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Brand
Assistant 1 Marco Achmuller
Assistant 2 Thomas Stein

6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 24.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	11	31
2	1. FC Nürnberg	11	24
3	1. FC Kaiserslautern	11	21
4	1. FC Magdeburg	11	20
5	VfL Wolfsburg	11	19
6	Arminia Bielefeld	11	17
7	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	11	16
8	VfL Bochum 1848	11	14
9	FC St. Pauli 1910	11	12
10	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	11	12
11	Hannover 96	11	12
12	FC Energie Cottbus	11	11
13	Eintracht Braunschweig	11	11
14	VfL Osnabrück	11	11
15	SG Dynamo Dresden	11	11
16	Karlsruher SC	11	11
17	SV Darmstadt 98	11	9
18	Holstein Kiel	11	8

Head-to-Head

1. FC Köln 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Karlsruher SC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-29 1. FC Köln 4–4 Karlsruher SC 2017-03-11 1. FC Köln 2–2 Karlsruher SC 2016-10-15 Karlsruher SC 2–1 1. FC Köln 2016-03-01 1. FC Köln 1–1 Karlsruher SC 2015-09-25 Karlsruher SC 1–1 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	Karlsruher SC	H	4–4	D
21 Sep	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	A	2–2	D
14 Sep	1. FC Magdeburg	H	1–2	L
01 Sep	FC Schalke 04	A	3–1	W
24 Aug	Eintracht Braunschweig	H	5–0	W
18 Aug	SV Sandhausen 1916	A	3–2	W

Karlsruher SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	1. FC Köln	A	4–4	D
22 Sep	1. FC Magdeburg	A	2–2	D
13 Sep	FC Schalke 04	H	2–0	W
01 Sep	Eintracht Braunschweig	A	2–1	W
23 Aug	SV 07 Elversberg	H	3–2	W
18 Aug	VfL Sportfreunde Lotte	A	5–0	W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Karlsruher SC

0-15

5/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/6

61-75

1/2

76+

4/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Karlsruher SC

Marvin Wanitzek	3 G	5 A
Shio Fukuda	3 G	2 A
Moritz Broschinski	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! 1. FC Koln vs Karlsruher SC — let the football do the talking.
3' What a moment for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
6' The referee has no hesitation. Dzenis Burnic is booked for Karlsruher SC — card on 6.
7' Assisted by Leart Paqarada with the perfectly-timed delivery and Damion Downs makes no mistake. 2-0!
12' It’s high time Christian Eichner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' Against the run of play, Damion Downs has scored! This game has turned on its head.
19' GOAL! Marvin Wanitzek fires home to make it 3-1!
24' Karlsruher SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
27' Marvin Wanitzek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
32' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Christoph Kobald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
37' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Karlsruher SC backline.
42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' It’s a booking for Karlsruher SC player. Marvin Wanitzek gets a card.
47' A goal from the Germany international Tim Lemperle! He fires home on 45 to make it 4-2!
52' The deadlock is broken! Leon Jensen gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
55' Marvin Wanitzek makes a hat-trick on 55.
56' The crowd applauds Jan Thielmann as he leaves the pitch. Rasmus Carstensen steps in for 1. FC Koln.
61' Lasse Gunther was booked on 61.
63' The crowd applauds Damion Downs as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Obuz steps in for 1. FC Koln.
68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and Karlsruher SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
71' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! David Herold comes on to replace Lasse Gunther.
75' The crowd applauds Tim Lemperle as he leaves the pitch. Steffen Tigges steps in for 1. FC Koln.
79' The crowd applauds Budu Zivzivadze as he leaves the pitch. Luca Pfeiffer steps in for Karlsruher SC.
84' Andrin Hunziker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
86' Leon Jensen makes way for Robin Heusser at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Karlsruher SC.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

Karlsruher SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

17
Nicolai Rapp
2
Sebastian Jung
7
Dzenis Burnic
24
Fabian Schleusener ↓ Andrin Hunziker 86'
10
Marvin Wanitzek
22
Christoph Kobald
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Robin Heusser 86'
11
Budu Zivzivadze ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 79'
4
Marcel Beifus
29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 71'
1
Max Weiss

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marvin Wanitzek	3
Damion Downs	2
Leon Jensen	1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt	1
Tim Lemperle	1

Head to Head

1. FC Köln Form

2024-09-29 1. FC Köln 4–4 Karlsruher SC D 2024-09-21 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2024-09-14 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Magdeburg L 2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Köln W 2024-08-24 1. FC Köln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2024-08-18 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–3 1. FC Köln W

Karlsruher SC Form

2024-09-29 1. FC Köln 4–4 Karlsruher SC D 2024-09-22 1. FC Magdeburg 2–2 Karlsruher SC D 2024-09-13 Karlsruher SC 2–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2024-09-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 Karlsruher SC W 2024-08-23 Karlsruher SC 3–2 SV 07 Elversberg W 2024-08-18 VfL Sportfreunde Lotte 0–5 Karlsruher SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.87 1. FC Köln xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.82 Karlsruher SC xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or Karlsruher SC 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Köln39% Draw25% Karlsruher SC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.69

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw

64%

Draw or Karlsruher SC

61%

1. FC Köln or Karlsruher SC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Köln31% Draw40% Karlsruher SC29%

Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted

4 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 2

6.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

1 – 3

4.5%

2 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

4.3%

2 – 3

4.2%

0 – 2

4.2%

1 – 0

4.1%

0 – 1

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap	1. FC Köln covers	Push	Karlsruher SC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	18%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	17%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	11%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.