1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Hamburger SV, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Hamburger SV — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Hamburger SV 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Exner
- Assistant 1 Nikolai Kimmeyer
- Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabruck | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Hamburger SV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Hannover 96 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Hertha BSC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | SC Preussen Munster | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Ingolstadt 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | SSV Jahn Regensburg | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | SC Preussen Munster | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | SV Meppen | A | 7–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | Hertha BSC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Erencan Yardimci | 2 G |
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Kaiserslautern welcome Hamburger SV for this crunch clash at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Hamburger SV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Kaiserslautern side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Jonas Meffert has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Hamburger SV player sees a card in front of him.
- 33' Ragnar Ache adds to his 1 season tally! 1. FC Kaiserslautern lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Erik Wekesser picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Fritz-Walter-Stadion. Hamburger SV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' That is a card for Hamburger SV. Silvan Hefti will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' GOAL! Richmond Tachie fires home to make it 2-0!
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Robert Glatzel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 60' Hamburger SV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean-Luc Dompe is hanging Fabio Balde on the field on 60 minute.
- 62' Hamburger SV receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Hamburger SV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 77' The 1. FC Kaiserslautern manager makes a substitution. Jan Gyamerah departs to be replaced by Almamy Toure.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Filip Kaloc is booked for 1. FC Kaiserslautern — card on 78.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' The 1. FC Kaiserslautern bench stirs into life. Aaron Opoku is withdrawn and Dickson Abiama gets his opportunity.
- 90' Jean Zimmer gets the nod from 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He replaces Richmond Tachie and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 1
-
32
Jan Gyamerah ↓ Almamy Toure 77'
-
7
Marlon Ritter ↓ Leon Robinson 86'
- 13
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↓ Dickson Abiama 86'
-
9
Ragnar Ache ↓ Daniel Hanslik 77'
-
29
Richmond Tachie ↓ Jean Zimmer 90'
- 33
- 2
- 24
- 26
Bench
-
6
Almamy Toure ↑ 77'
-
8
Jean Zimmer ↑ 90'
- 30
- 18
- 20
-
19
Daniel Hanslik ↑ 77'
-
40
Dickson Abiama ↑ 86'
- 22
-
37
Leon Robinson ↑ 86'
Hamburger SV Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 23
-
20
Marco Richter ↓ Adam Karabec 60'
- 9
- 4
- 5
-
30
Silvan Hefti ↓ Emir Sahiti 77'
- 28
- 11
- 19
- 8
-
45
Fabio Balde ↓ Jean-Luc Dompe 60'
Bench
-
14
Ludovit Reis ↑ 77'
-
27
Davie Selke ↑ 60'
- 1
-
7
Jean-Luc Dompe ↑ 60'
-
29
Emir Sahiti ↑ 77'
- 33
- 24
-
17
Adam Karabec ↑ 60'
- 6
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davie Selke | 3 |
| Robert Glatzel | 3 |
| Ragnar Ache | 2 |
| Lukasz Poreba | 1 |
| Richmond Tachie | 1 |
| Fabio Balde | 1 |
| Terrence Boyd | 1 |
| Marlon Ritter | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2024-09-21
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–2
Hamburger SV
D
2024-09-14
Hannover 96
3–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2024-08-31
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–4
Hertha BSC
L
2024-08-24
SC Preussen Munster
0–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-08-17
FC Ingolstadt 04
1–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-08-09
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–2
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Hamburger SV xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Hamburger SV 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
61%
Draw or Hamburger SV
64%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Hamburger SV
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | Hamburger SV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Hamburger SV keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

