1. FC Saarbrucken vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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1. FC Saarbrucken vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — DFB-Pokal at Ludwigspark.
- 1. FC Saarbrucken 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Karlsruher SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | 1. FC Saarbrucken | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | VfL Osnabruck | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Karlsruher SC | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ludwigspark that hosts another battle between 1. FC Saarbrucken and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- 5' It’s high time Rudiger Ziehl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 1. FC Saarbrucken is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Saarbrucken are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' 1. FC Saarbrucken 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks surprising 1. FC Kaiserslautern does not make any changes. Luca Kerber has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' Another substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern to replace Kenny Prince Redondo by Aaron Opoku on 31 minute.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Patrick Sontheimer. He receives a card.
- 37' It’s a booking for 1. FC Kaiserslautern player. Boris Tomiak gets a card.
- 42' Bjarne Thoelke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Saarbrucken needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Goal! Marlon Ritter scores his 24 goal in 316 matches.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Manuel Zeitz.
- 67' The whistle greets Marcel Gaus as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Di Michele Sanchez.
- 68' Filip Stojilkovic is replacing Daniel Hanslik for the 1. FC Kaiserslautern side.
- 73' 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 Kai Brunker suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' GOAL! Almamy Toure scores on 75. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz
- 77' The referee shows 1. FC Kaiserslautern player a card on 77.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Frank Ronstadt. He replaces Jean Zimmer on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Kaiserslautern is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' It is a substitution in 1. FC Saarbrucken team. Kasim Rabihic is replaced by Bone Uaferro on 86 minute.
- 90' 1. FC Saarbrucken player sees a card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for 1. FC Kaiserslautern players.
Lineups
1. FC Saarbrucken Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 9
- 19
- 6
- 8
- 29
- 16
- 1
- 10
- 33
- 25
Bench
- 11
- 15
- 14
- 30
- 20
- 22
- 23
- 17
- 21
Coach
Rudiger Ziehl
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 32
- 11
-
8
Jean Zimmer ↓ Frank Ronstadt 78'
- 7
- 19
- 15
- 33
- 2
- 16
- 26
Bench
- 24
- 5
- 30
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 31'
- 20
-
27
Frank Ronstadt ↑ 78'
- 29
- 40
-
25
Filip Stojilkovic ↑ 68'
Coach
Friedhelm Funkel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Almamy Toure | 1 |
| Marlon Ritter | 1 |
1. FC Saarbrucken Form
2024-04-02
1. FC Saarbrucken
0–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2024-03-12
1. FC Saarbrucken
2–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2023-12-06
1. FC Saarbrucken
2–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2023-11-01
1. FC Saarbrucken
2–1
FC Bayern München
W
2023-08-11
1. FC Saarbrucken
2–1
Karlsruher SC
W
2020-06-09
1. FC Saarbrucken
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2024-04-02
1. FC Saarbrucken
0–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-03-30
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1–3
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
L
2024-03-16
Hannover 96
1–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2024-03-10
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–2
VfL Osnabruck
W
2024-03-02
FC Hansa Rostock
0–3
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2024-02-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–4
Karlsruher SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
1. FC Saarbrucken xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern 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 Saarbrucken or Draw
56%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
73%
1. FC Saarbrucken or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Saarbrucken
| Handicap | 1. FC Saarbrucken covers | Push | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Saarbrucken keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.