Sunday , 26 July 2026

Hamburger SV vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
Hamburger SV
1 – 2
Full Time
Karlsruher SC
Sun 27 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Volksparkstadion 57,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Louey Ben Farhat
Davie Selke pen 42' 1–1
1–2 45+3' Marvin Wanitzek
Y 4' Marcel Beifus
Daniel Elfadli 27' Y
Y 51' Dzenis Burnic
Y 67' Leon Jensen
Y 90' Robin Heusser
Y 90' Nicolai Rapp

Overview

Match Preview

Hamburger SV vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Volksparkstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Lechner
  • Assistant 1 Julius Martenstein
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Behrens (Germany)

Standings

# 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 Nürnberg 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 Fürth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preußen Münster 34 30

Head-to-Head

7
1
4
Hamburger SV 12 games · Avg 4.3 goals Karlsruher SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-27 Hamburger SV 1–2 Karlsruher SC 2024-12-01 Karlsruher SC 1–3 Hamburger SV 2024-01-28 Hamburger SV 3–4 Karlsruher SC 2023-08-06 Karlsruher SC 2–2 Hamburger SV 2022-03-02 Hamburger SV 5–4 Karlsruher SC

Recent Form

Hamburger SV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Karlsruher SC H 1–2 L
19 Apr FC Schalke 04 A 2–2 D
11 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig H 2–4 L
05 Apr 1. FC Nürnberg A 3–0 W
28 Mar SV 07 Elversberg H 0–0 D
14 Mar 1. FC Magdeburg A 3–0 W
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Hamburger SV A 2–1 W
20 Apr SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 1–0 W
13 Apr SC Preußen Münster A 1–1 D
04 Apr Hannover 96 H 1–0 W
29 Mar Hertha BSC A 1–3 L
16 Mar SSV Ulm 1846 H 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Hamburger SV and Karlsruher SC is underway.
  • 4' Marcel Beifus was booked on 4.
  • 9' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Jonas Meffert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' Andrin Hunziker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robin Bormuth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Karlsruher SC.
  • 24' Hamburger SV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Daniel Elfadli. He receives a card.
  • 30' A goal from the Tunisia international Louey Ben Farhat! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Karlsruher SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Marcel Beifus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamburger SV so far.
  • 42' What an equalizer from Davie Selke!
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Marvin Wanitzek makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Dzenis Burnic argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Immanuel Pherai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Karabec on 59 minute.
  • 64' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Dzenis Burnic departs to be replaced by Robin Heusser.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leon Jensen.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Hamburger SV. Jonas Meffert is replaced by Ransford Konigsdorffer.
  • 76' Max Weiss has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 262 appearances.
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' A change in the Hamburger SV ranks — Emir Sahiti exits the field as Otto Stange enters on 82.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! Andrin Hunziker comes on to replace Bambase Conte.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Rafael Pinto Pedrosa. He replaces Sebastian Jung on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robin Heusser.
  • With this win, Karlsruher SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Hamburger SV Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Merlin Polzin

Karlsruher SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Glatzel 4
Jean-Luc Dompe 2
Philipp Hofmann 2
Laszlo Benes 2
Fabian Schleusener 2
Budu Zivzivadze 2
Marvin Wanitzek 2
Igor Matanovic 2

Head to Head

2025-04-27 Hamburger SV 1–2 Karlsruher SC 2024-12-01 Karlsruher SC 1–3 Hamburger SV 2024-01-28 Hamburger SV 3–4 Karlsruher SC 2023-08-06 Karlsruher SC 2–2 Hamburger SV 2022-03-02 Hamburger SV 5–4 Karlsruher SC

Hamburger SV Form

2025-04-27 Hamburger SV 1–2 Karlsruher SC L 2025-04-19 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hamburger SV D 2025-04-11 Hamburger SV 2–4 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2025-04-05 1. FC Nürnberg 0–3 Hamburger SV W 2025-03-28 Hamburger SV 0–0 SV 07 Elversberg D 2025-03-14 1. FC Magdeburg 0–3 Hamburger SV W

Karlsruher SC Form

2025-04-27 Hamburger SV 1–2 Karlsruher SC W 2025-04-20 Karlsruher SC 1–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2025-04-13 SC Preußen Münster 1–1 Karlsruher SC D 2025-04-04 Karlsruher SC 1–0 Hannover 96 W 2025-03-29 Hertha BSC 3–1 Karlsruher SC L 2025-03-16 Karlsruher SC 0–0 SSV Ulm 1846 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 Hamburger SV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for: Hamburger SV or Karlsruher SC 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hamburger SV37% Draw27% Karlsruher SC36%
Actual: Karlsruher SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Hamburger SV or Draw
64%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
63%
Hamburger SV or Karlsruher SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamburger SV29% Draw43% Karlsruher SC28%
Actual: Karlsruher SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Hamburger SV

Handicap Hamburger SV covers Push Karlsruher SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Hamburger SV keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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