1. FC Koln vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Koln vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Karlsruher SC 34 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Brand
- Assistant 1 Marco Achmuller
- Assistant 2 Thomas Stein
20 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# 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 29 Sep Karlsruher SC H 4–4 D 21 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf A 2–2 D 14 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg H 1–2 L 01 Sep FC Schalke 04 A 3–1 W 24 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig H 5–0 W 18 Aug SV Sandhausen 1916 A 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 29 Sep 1. FC Koln A 4–4 D 22 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg A 2–2 D 13 Sep FC Schalke 04 H 2–0 W 01 Sep Eintracht Braunschweig A 2–1 W 23 Aug SV 07 Elversberg H 3–2 W 18 Aug VfL Sportfreunde Lotte A 5–0 W Key Stats
83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history15% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC0-15–/216-302/331-451/–46-601/161-752/476+4/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Koln to score. At the same time, Karlsruher SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' 1. FC Koln is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 3.
- 6' Dzenis Burnic is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
- 7' GOAL! Damion Downs scores on 7. Assisted by Leart Paqarada
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Goal! Damion Downs scores his 11 goal in 395 matches.
- 19' What a strike from Marvin Wanitzek! The score is 3-1.
- 24' The travelling Karlsruher SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Goal! Marvin Wanitzek scores his 30 goal in 259 matches.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Karlsruher SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' 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 Jan Thielmann suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marvin Wanitzek on 45.
- 47' What a strike from Tim Lemperle! The score is 4-2.
- 52' GOAL! Leon Jensen scores on 52. Assisted by Marvin Wanitzek
- 55' What a strike from Marvin Wanitzek! The score is 4-4.
- 56' Rasmus Carstensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jan Thielmann on 56 minute.
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Lasse Gunther.
- 63' Marvin Obuz is replacing Damion Downs for the 1. FC Koln side.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 71 minute. Lasse Gunther leaves to be changed by David Herold.
- 75' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Tim Lemperle is replaced by Steffen Tigges.
- 79' It is a substitution in Karlsruher SC team. Budu Zivzivadze is replaced by Luca Pfeiffer on 79 minute.
- 84' Eric Martel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 35 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Leon Jensen departs to be replaced by Robin Heusser.
- The final score is 4-4.
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Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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- 37
- 9
- 17
- 29
- 19
- 6
- 40
- 8
- 42
- 24
Bench
- 11
- 3
- 1
- 21
- 16
- 47
- 18
- 35
- 43
Coach Gerhard StruberKarlsruher SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 2
- 7
- 24
- 10
- 22
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6
Leon Jensen ↓ Robin Heusser 86'
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11
Budu Zivzivadze ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 79'
- 4
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29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 71'
- 1
Bench
- 30
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16
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 79'
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5
Robin Heusser ↑ 86'
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9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 86'
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20
David Herold ↑ 71'
- 27
- 35
- 36
- 39
Coach Christian Eichner -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Marvin Wanitzek 3 Damion Downs 2 Leon Jensen 1 Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1 Tim Lemperle 1 Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
Karlsruher SC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.87 1. FC Koln xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.82 Karlsruher SC xGI would bet for: 1. FC Koln or Karlsruher SC 75% + Both teams to score 70%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.69Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 88% 12% ± 2.5 70% 30% ± 3.5 50% 50% ± 4.5 31% 69% Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw 64%Draw or Karlsruher SC 61%1. FC Koln or Karlsruher SC 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Koln win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual1 – 1 9.4%2 – 1 7.7%1 – 2 7.5%2 – 2 6.9%3 – 1 4.8%1 – 3 4.5%2 – 0 4.5%3 – 2 4.3%2 – 3 4.2%0 – 2 4.2%1 – 0 4.1%0 – 1 4%Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push Karlsruher SC covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 12% 78% -1.5 22% — 78% -1 22% 18% 61% -0.5 39% — 61% +0.5 63% — 37% +1 63% 17% 20% +1.5 80% — 20% +2 80% 11% 9% +2.5 91% — 9% Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet 16% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.