Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Karlsruher SC, DFB-Pokal 2021-22 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2021-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 2
Full Time
Karlsruher SC
Wed 27 Oct 2021 · 16:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Jeremie Frimpong 42' Y
Jeremie Frimpong 43' Y
Y 70' Daniel Gordon
Y 71' Daniel Gordon
Jonathan Tah 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Karlsruher SC — DFB-Pokal at BayArena.

Head-to-Head

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4
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Karlsruher SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 Karlsruher SC 2018-02-02 Karlsruher SC 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-09-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 Karlsruher SC 2017-04-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Karlsruher SC 2016-12-10 Karlsruher SC 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Karlsruher SC H 1–2 L
24 Oct 1. FC Köln A 2–2 D
21 Oct Real Betis Balompié A 1–1 D
17 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–5 L
03 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 4–0 W
30 Sep Celtic FC A 4–0 W
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–1 W
09 Aug VfL Sportfreunde Lotte A 4–1 W
12 Sep 1. FC Union Berlin H 0–1 L
29 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
12 Aug Hannover 96 H 2–0 W
19 Aug Hannover 96 H 0–6 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Lucas Vazquez 1 G
Patrik Schick 1 G
Nathan Tella 1 G
Christian Kofane 1 G
Karlsruher SC
Sebastian Jung 1 G
Marvin Wanitzek 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BayArena!
  • 4' Against the run of play, Lucas Cueto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 5' Lucas Cueto adds to his 0 season tally! Karlsruher SC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' Karlsruher SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The 41-year-old Daniel Gordon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Edmond Tapsoba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Karlsruher SC so far.
  • 35' Marco Thiede is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
  • 40' 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 Jonathan Tah suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeremie Frimpong on 42.
  • 43' Jeremie Frimpong is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' France international Moussa Diaby has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' What a moment for Jeremie Frimpong! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Kyoung Rokchoi makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 64' What composure from Kyoung Rokchoi! The Korea, South international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 65' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Wirtz is hanging Exequiel Palacios on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' Marc Lorenz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Cueto on 66 minute.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Gordon.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Daniel Gordon on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Karlsruher SC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Philip Heise, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Mitchel Bakker is withdrawn and Daley Sinkgraven gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! Malik Batmaz comes on to replace Tim Breithaupt.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Karlsruher SC — Killian Jakob on, Philip Heise off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Tah.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Karlsruher SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

Karlsruher SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyoung Rokchoi 2
Lucas Cueto 2
Jeremie Frimpong 1

Head to Head

2021-10-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 Karlsruher SC 2018-02-02 Karlsruher SC 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-09-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 Karlsruher SC 2017-04-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Karlsruher SC 2016-12-10 Karlsruher SC 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-10-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 Karlsruher SC L 2021-10-24 1. FC Köln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-10-21 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-10-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–5 FC Bayern München L 2021-10-03 Arminia Bielefeld 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2021-09-30 Celtic FC 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Karlsruher SC Form

2021-10-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 Karlsruher SC W 2021-08-09 VfL Sportfreunde Lotte 1–4 Karlsruher SC W 2020-09-12 Karlsruher SC 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2019-10-29 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 Karlsruher SC W 2019-08-12 Karlsruher SC 2–0 Hannover 96 W 2018-08-19 Karlsruher SC 0–6 Hannover 96 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Karlsruher SC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen33% Draw27% Karlsruher SC40%
Actual: Karlsruher SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
60%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
67%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Karlsruher SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen24% Draw45% Karlsruher SC31%
Actual: Karlsruher SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push Karlsruher SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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