1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Assistant 1 Christian Leicher
- Assistant 2 Tobias Schultes
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 Furth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabruck | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 4–5 | L |
| 01 Dec | Hamburger SV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | SC Preussen Munster | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Hannover 96 | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 21 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 7 | Conceded | 24 |
| +3 | GD | -9 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 55% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
73%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd (21 pts). Karlsruher SC are 16th (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
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)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Erencan Yardimci | 3 G |
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 3 G |
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 Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Kaiserslautern side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The 28-year-old Jannik Mause has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' What composure from Boris Tomiak! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Karlsruher SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' 1. FC Kaiserslautern is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Julian Krahl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' A moment of madness from Jan Elvedi on 40 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Kaiserslautern will be frustrated.
- 45' That is a card for Karlsruher SC. Marcel Franke will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Luca Pfeiffer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bambase Conte at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Karlsruher SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' 1. FC Kaiserslautern player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' 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.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Lilian Egloff. He replaces Nicolai Rapp on 67 minute.
- 70' Jannis Heuer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Afeez Aremu at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Kenny Prince Redondo gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 75' Magnificent from Jannis Heuer! That is 4 goals in 327 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Time for substitution for Karlsruher SC. Fabian Schleusener is replaced by Rafael Pinto Pedrosa.
- 82' 1. FC Kaiserslautern player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Jan Gyamerah. He replaces Frank Ronstadt on 83 minute.
- 87' Boris Tomiak picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Marvin Wanitzek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 88' Fresh legs for 1. FC Kaiserslautern! Erik Wekesser comes on to replace Florian Kleinhansl.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 7
- 18
-
27
Frank Ronstadt ↓ Jan Gyamerah 83'
- 33
-
23
Afeez Aremu ↓ Jannis Heuer 70'
- 2
- 3
-
31
Luca Sirch ↓ Leon Robinson 83'
- 41
Bench
-
32
Jan Gyamerah ↑ 83'
-
11
Kenny Prince Redondo ↑ 70'
-
13
Erik Wekesser ↑ 88'
- 17
- 20
- 29
-
24
Jannis Heuer ↑ 70'
- 28
-
37
Leon Robinson ↑ 83'
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Nicolai Rapp ↓ Lilian Egloff 67'
- 2
- 28
- 24
- 10
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Robin Heusser 67'
- 11
- 1
-
20
David Herold ↓ Lasse Gunther 79'
-
31
Bambase Conte ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 46'
- 39
Bench
- 30
- 37
-
16
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 46'
-
25
Lilian Egloff ↑ 67'
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 67'
- 4
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↑ 79'
- 35
-
36
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 |
| Jan Elvedi | 1 |
| Sebastian Jung | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Louey Ben Farhat | 1 |
| Budu Zivzivadze | 1 |
| Paul Nebel | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2024-12-07
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–1
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-11-29
FC Schalke 04
0–3
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-11-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–2
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2024-11-08
1. FC Nurnberg
0–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2024-11-03
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–2
1. FC Magdeburg
D
2024-10-29
VfB Stuttgart
2–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
78%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
46%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Karlsruher SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

