Sunday , 16 August 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

2
4
3
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to score. At the same time, Karlsruher SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' GOAL! Lucas Cueto fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Cueto gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Moussa Diaby, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marvin Wanitzek, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Jeremie Frimpong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
  • 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Karlsruher SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The travelling Karlsruher SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' The deadlock is broken! Jeremie Frimpong gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Eichner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' GOAL! Kyoung Rokchoi scores on 63.
  • 64' What a moment for Kyoung Rokchoi! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Florian Wirtz comes on to replace Exequiel Palacios.
  • 66' The Karlsruher SC bench stirs into life. Lucas Cueto is withdrawn and Marc Lorenz gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Gordon on 70 minutes.
  • 71' The referee shows Karlsruher SC player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' Mitchel Bakker makes way for Daley Sinkgraven at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Malik Batmaz. He replaces Tim Breithaupt on 82 minute.
  • 86' Killian Jakob is replacing Philip Heise for the Karlsruher SC side.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Jonathan Tah gets a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Karlsruher SC players.

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.