1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Eintracht Braunschweig 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lars Erbst
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 15.2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Düsseldorf | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Hertha BSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 21 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 16 |
| 7 | Conceded | 18 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 55% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
73%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd (21 pts). Eintracht Braunschweig are 13th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Erencan Yardimci | 3 G |
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 3 G |
Eintracht Braunschweig
| Jan Urbich | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yann Sturm | 3 G | 1 A |
| Aaron Opoku | 2 G | 1 A |
| Mehmet-Can Aydin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuele di Benedetto | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Kaiserslautern to score. At the same time, Eintracht Braunschweig does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee calls foul for Fabian Kunze. He receives a card.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Kaiserslautern side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' Faride Alidou puts Eintracht Braunschweig on the lead.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with 1. FC Kaiserslautern winning 100% of all matches.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Pfitzner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' It’s high time Marc Pfitzner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Eintracht Braunschweig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Florian Kleinhansl is replaced by Kenny Prince Redondo.
- 51' 1. FC Kaiserslautern are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Eintracht Braunschweig backline.
- 56' The travelling Eintracht Braunschweig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Fresh legs for Eintracht Braunschweig! Erencan Yardimci comes on to replace Faride Alidou.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Another change for 1. FC Kaiserslautern made on 65 minute. Simon Asta leaves to be changed by Marlon Ritter.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 72' Erencan Yardimci does the damage! The net is bulging and Eintracht Braunschweig surge ahead!
- 75' Ron-Thorben Hoffmann is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 77' Eintracht Braunschweig make a change. Johan Gomez trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Kaufmann on 77 minutes.
- 82' Owen Gibs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naatan Skytta on 82 minute.
- 87' Eintracht Braunschweig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' The referee shows 1. FC Kaiserslautern player a card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Eintracht Braunschweig to replace Jovan Mijatovic by Sidney Raebiger on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Simon Asta ↓ Marlon Ritter 65'
-
20
Mergim Berisha ↓ Daniel Hanslik 65'
- 14
-
6
Fabian Kunze ↓ Norman Bassette 46'
-
15
Naatan Skytta ↓ Owen Gibs 82'
- 4
- 26
- 3
- 8
- 31
- 40
Bench
- 1
-
11
Kenny Prince Redondo ↑ 46'
-
7
Marlon Ritter ↑ 65'
-
19
Daniel Hanslik ↑ 65'
-
17
Norman Bassette ↑ 46'
- 5
- 37
- 44
-
43
Owen Gibs ↑ 82'
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 21
- 6
-
20
Lino Tempelmann ↓ Robin Heusser 58'
- 8
- 10
- 4
- 11
-
44
Johan Gomez ↓ Fabio Kaufmann 77'
- 15
Bench
-
7
Fabio Kaufmann ↑ 77'
-
9
Erencan Yardimci ↑ 58'
- 18
-
30
Robin Heusser ↑ 58'
-
37
Sidney Raebiger ↑ 90'
- 16
- 29
- 25
- 33
Coach
Marc Pfitzner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rayan Philippe | 4 |
| Marlon Ritter | 3 |
| Daniel Hanslik | 2 |
| Johan Gomez | 1 |
| Aaron Opoku | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Filip Kaloc | 1 |
| Lino Tempelmann | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
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 Düsseldorf
W
2026-03-21
1. FC Nürnberg
3–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2026-03-15
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–0
Karlsruher SC
W
Eintracht Braunschweig Form
2026-04-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–2
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2026-04-19
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–1
Hertha BSC
D
2026-04-12
VfL Bochum 1848
4–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2026-04-05
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–1
1. FC Nürnberg
D
2026-03-20
Hannover 96
1–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2026-03-14
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–0
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Eintracht Braunschweig xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Eintracht Braunschweig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
73%
Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig
57%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Eintracht Braunschweig
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Eintracht Braunschweig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | Eintracht Braunschweig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

