Thursday , 2 July 2026

1. FC Saarbrucken vs Karlsruher SC, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2023-24
1. FC Saarbrucken
2 – 1
Full Time
Karlsruher SC
Fri 11 Aug 2023 · 16:00 UTC Ludwigspark HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Saarbrucken vs Karlsruher SC — DFB-Pokal at Ludwigspark.

Match Details

  • Referee Aarne Aarnink

Head-to-Head

1
1. FC Saarbrucken 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Karlsruher SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-11 1. FC Saarbrucken 2–1 Karlsruher SC

Recent Form

1. FC Saarbrucken
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Karlsruher SC H 2–1 W
09 Jun Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L
03 Mar TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 1–1 D
29 Oct 1. FC Koln H 3–2 W
11 Aug SSV Jahn Regensburg H 3–2 W
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug 1. FC Saarbrucken A 1–2 L
06 Aug Hamburger SV H 2–2 D
29 Jul VfL Osnabruck A 3–2 W
19 Oct SV Sandhausen 1916 A 9–10 L
29 Jul TSG Neustrelitz A 8–0 W
02 Mar Hamburger SV A 4–5 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. 1. FC Saarbrucken kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling Karlsruher SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Kasim Rabihic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Saarbrucken is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 1. FC Saarbrucken is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Jensen, as he is very good at scoring at Ludwigspark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Marcel Beifus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' It looks surprising 1. FC Saarbrucken does not make any changes. Calogero Rizzuto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' 1. FC Saarbrucken manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Brunker is hanging Patrick Schmidt on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' What a strike from Tim Civeja! The score is 1-0.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Boeder made 316 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 65' What a strike from Lars Stindl! The score is 1-1.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Saarbrucken that had 11 games and scored 16 goals.
  • 72' 1. FC Saarbrucken manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Gunther-Schmidt is hanging Richard Neudecker on the field on 72 minute.
  • 75' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 75 minute. Marco Thiede leaves to be changed by Leon Jensen.
  • 80' It’s high time Rudiger Ziehl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' Another change for 1. FC Saarbrucken made on 82 minute. Tim Civeja leaves to be changed by Luca Kerber.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' Fabio Di Michele Sanchez is replacing Marcel Gaus for the 1. FC Saarbrucken side.
  • 90' What a strike from Kai Brunker! The score is 2-1.
  • 90' Another substitution for Karlsruher SC to replace Jerome Gondorf by Marcel Beifus on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

1. FC Saarbrucken Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudiger Ziehl

Karlsruher SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89 1. FC Saarbrucken xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Saarbrucken45% Draw23% Karlsruher SC32%
Actual: 1. FC Saarbrucken win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

1. FC Saarbrucken or Draw
69%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
55%
1. FC Saarbrucken or Karlsruher SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Saarbrucken32% Draw40% Karlsruher SC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Saarbrucken

Handicap 1. FC Saarbrucken covers Push Karlsruher SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Saarbrucken keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.