1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- Eintracht Braunschweig 34 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Heft
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 5–0 | W |
| 11 May | Hertha BSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Holstein Kiel | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 May | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Apr | Hamburger SV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | VfL Osnabruck | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 52 | Points | 37 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 4 / 14 | W / D / L | 10 / 7 / 17 |
| 52 | Scored | 36 |
| 47 | Conceded | 54 |
| +5 | GD | -18 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 47% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern are 6th (52 pts). Eintracht Braunschweig are 15th (37 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
Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Eintracht Braunschweig kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Friedhelm Funkel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Eintracht Braunschweig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' It’s a booking for Eintracht Braunschweig player. Jan-Hendrik Marx gets a card.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Eintracht Braunschweig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Jannis Nikolaou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 199 appearances.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Eintracht Braunschweig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Czech Republic international Filip Kaloc has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Marlon Ritter gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hasan Kurucay suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 48' GOAL! Marlon Ritter fires home to make it 2-0!
- 53' What a strike from Daniel Hanslik! The score is 3-0.
- 56' Jannis Nikolaou picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Almamy Toure. He receives a card.
- 58' The referee shows 1. FC Kaiserslautern player a card on 58.
- 60' The Eintracht Braunschweig manager makes a substitution. Jan-Hendrik Marx departs to be replaced by Anderson Lucoqui.
- 63' A moment of madness from Friedhelm Funkel on 63 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Kaiserslautern will be frustrated.
- 64' Another change for Eintracht Braunschweig made on 64 minute. Sebastian Griesbeck leaves to be changed by Anthony Ujah.
- 66' Philipp Hercher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Frank Ronstadt at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' Marlon Ritter adds to his 2 season tally! 1. FC Kaiserslautern lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 71' A tactical swap from 1. FC Kaiserslautern — Aaron Opoku on, Kenny Prince Redondo off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Aaron Opoku doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' Time for substitution for Eintracht Braunschweig. Anderson Lucoqui is replaced by Niko Kijewski.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Philipp Klement has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Kraus on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 11
-
5
Kevin Kraus ↓ Philipp Klement 86'
- 7
- 20
- 19
- 27
- 15
-
2
Boris Tomiak ↓ Nikola Soldo 66'
- 26
Bench
- 32
-
10
Philipp Klement ↑ 86'
-
23
Philipp Hercher ↑ 66'
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 71'
-
29
Richmond Tachie ↑ 86'
- 4
- 40
- 34
-
14
Nikola Soldo ↑ 66'
Coach
Friedhelm Funkel
Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 33
-
19
Anton Donkor ↓ Maurice Multhaup 60'
-
12
Hampus Finndell ↓ Niklas Tauer 80'
- 9
- 26
- 17
- 24
- 29
- 44
Bench
- 10
-
14
Anthony Ujah ↑ 64'
-
15
Anderson Lucoqui ↑ 60'
-
7
Maurice Multhaup ↑ 60'
- 27
- 37
- 5
-
8
Niklas Tauer ↑ 80'
- 34
Coach
Marc Pfitzner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rayan Philippe | 4 |
| Marlon Ritter | 3 |
| Daniel Hanslik | 2 |
| Faride Alidou | 1 |
| Robin Krausse | 1 |
| Johan Gomez | 1 |
| Aaron Opoku | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2024-05-19
1. FC Kaiserslautern
5–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2024-05-11
Hertha BSC
3–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2024-05-04
1. FC Kaiserslautern
4–1
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2024-04-27
Holstein Kiel
1–3
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-04-20
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1–1
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
D
2024-04-12
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
2–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
Eintracht Braunschweig Form
2024-05-19
1. FC Kaiserslautern
5–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2024-05-12
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–0
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
W
2024-05-04
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
3–3
Eintracht Braunschweig
D
2024-04-27
Eintracht Braunschweig
0–4
Hamburger SV
L
2024-04-20
VfL Osnabruck
0–3
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2024-04-14
Eintracht Braunschweig
0–0
Hannover 96
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Eintracht Braunschweig xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + 1. FC Kaiserslautern to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
84%
Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig
35%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Eintracht Braunschweig
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | Eintracht Braunschweig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

