2 - 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Steven Greif
- Assistant 2 Manuel Bergmann
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabruck | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 May | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 1 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern are 12th (1 pts). Karlsruher SC are 5th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Kaiserslautern welcome Karlsruher SC for this crunch clash at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 20
- 7
- 14
- 6
- 15
- 4
- 33
- 8
- 22
Bench
- 13
- 17
- 26
- 37
- 11
- 5
- 41
- 34
- 39
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 28
- 10
- 22
- 9
- 25
- 11
- 36
- 3
- 1
- 26
Bench
- 30
- 6
- 23
- 7
- 19
- 33
- 15
- 37
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 |
| Sebastian Jung | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Louey Ben Farhat | 1 |
| Budu Zivzivadze | 1 |
| Paul Nebel | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Kenny Prince Redondo | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2026-08-08
VfL Wolfsburg
0–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2026-05-17
1. FC Magdeburg
0–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
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
Predictions
1.01
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
78%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
55%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Karlsruher SC
67%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
0 – 0
20.9%
1 – 0
17%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 24% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
50%
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
37%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

