Thursday , 2 July 2026

1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Arminia Bielefeld, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2 – 0
Full Time
Arminia Bielefeld
Fri 8 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Fritz-Walter-Stadion 48,183 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marlon Ritter pen 15' 1–0
Simon Asta 29' 2–0
Marlon Ritter 32' Y
Norman Bassette 58' Y
Torsten Lieberknecht 64' Y
Luca Sirch 74' Y
Erik Wekesser 76' Y
Simon Asta 80' Y
Mahir Emreli 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Arminia Bielefeld — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Dominik Jolk
19 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nurnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preussen Munster 34 30

Head-to-Head

1
1
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Arminia Bielefeld
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-08 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld 2025-12-13 Arminia Bielefeld 0–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Recent Form

1. FC Kaiserslautern
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Arminia Bielefeld H 2–0 W
02 May SG Dynamo Dresden A 0–1 L
24 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig H 0–2 L
17 Apr Holstein Kiel A 0–3 L
11 Apr Hertha BSC A 1–0 W
04 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 3–0 W
Arminia Bielefeld
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 0–2 L
02 May VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–1 D
25 Apr SC Preussen Munster A 3–2 W
18 Apr 1. FC Nurnberg H 1–1 D
10 Apr Karlsruher SC A 1–4 L
04 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 H 2–1 W

Season Stats

1. FC Kaiserslautern Arminia Bielefeld
#6 Position #13
52 Points 39
34 Played 34
16 / 4 / 14 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 15
52 Scored 53
47 Conceded 51
+5 GD +2
1.53 PPG 1.15
47% Win % 29%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
18% Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season

1. FC Kaiserslautern are 6th (52 pts). Arminia Bielefeld are 13th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arminia Bielefeld
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Fritz-Walter-Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Kaiserslautern that had 273 games and scored 159 goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Rasmussen made 380 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Marlon Ritter puts 1. FC Kaiserslautern on the lead.
  • 20' 1. FC Kaiserslautern looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Marlon Ritter scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Goal! Simon Asta scores his 4 goal in 433 matches.
  • 32' Marlon Ritter is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Kaiserslautern is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' The travelling Arminia Bielefeld supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Maxwell Gyamfi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Norman Bassette.
  • 63' Arminia Bielefeld started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 64' Torsten Lieberknecht is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefano Russo, as he is very good at scoring at Fritz-Walter-Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' 1. FC Kaiserslautern receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 76' It’s a booking for 1. FC Kaiserslautern player. Erik Wekesser gets a card.
  • 80' It’s a booking for 1. FC Kaiserslautern player. Simon Asta gets a card.
  • 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Mael Corboz.
  • Another three points for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Lineups

1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

Arminia Bielefeld Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Kniat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Asta 1
Marlon Ritter 1

Head to Head

2026-05-08 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld 2025-12-13 Arminia Bielefeld 0–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern

1. FC Kaiserslautern Form

2026-05-08 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld W 2026-05-02 SG Dynamo Dresden 1–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-04-24 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–2 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2026-04-17 Holstein Kiel 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-04-11 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern W 2026-04-04 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf W

Arminia Bielefeld Form

2026-05-08 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld L 2026-05-02 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2026-04-25 SC Preussen Munster 2–3 Arminia Bielefeld W 2026-04-18 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg D 2026-04-10 Karlsruher SC 4–1 Arminia Bielefeld L 2026-04-04 Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75 1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Arminia Bielefeld xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Kaiserslautern54% Draw25% Arminia Bielefeld21%
Actual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
79%
Draw or Arminia Bielefeld
46%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Arminia Bielefeld
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Kaiserslautern38% Draw45% Arminia Bielefeld17%
Actual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Handicap 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers Push Arminia Bielefeld covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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