Hertha BSC vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hertha BSC vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Olympiastadion.
- Hertha BSC 6 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Alt
- Assistant 1 Martin Speckner
- Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Feb | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Hertha BSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | SSV Ulm 1846 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Hertha BSC | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 18 | Points | 5 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 6 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 6 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +10 | GD | -6 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 100% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season
Hertha BSC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Hertha BSC are 1st (18 pts). Karlsruher SC are 14th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hertha BSC
| Josip Brekalo | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | 3 G | |
| Sebastian Gronning | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 1 G | 2 A |
Karlsruher SC
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G | |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 G | |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Hertha BSC have kicked off against Karlsruher SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hertha BSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' Fabian Reese puts Hertha BSC on the lead.
- 21' Tjark Ernst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' Derry Scherhant picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Marcel Franke. He receives a card.
- 34' That is a card for Karlsruher SC. Marcel Beifus will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' Poor challenge from Christoph Kobald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 39' Nicolai Rapp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 47' Fabian Reese adds to his 3 season tally! Hertha BSC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Robin Heusser is booked for Karlsruher SC — card on 51.
- 55' A goal from the Germany international Marvin Wanitzek! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-1!
- 56' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! Lasse Gunther comes on to replace David Herold.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Diego Demme.
- 63' That is a card for Hertha BSC. Marton Dardai will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' Hertha BSC ring the changes. Linus Gechter has done his job and it is now time for Marten Winkler to step up.
- 77' Another change for Hertha BSC made on 77 minute. Ibrahim Maza leaves to be changed by Kevin Sessa.
- 82' Karlsruher SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Robin Bormuth gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Marcel Beifus and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Goal! Jan Luca Schuler scores his 11 goal in 408 matches.
- Full Time. Hertha BSC beats Karlsruher SC
Lineups
Hertha BSC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 16
- 37
- 42
- 6
- 27
- 11
- 31
-
44
Linus Gechter ↓ Marten Winkler 72'
- 1
- 39
-
10
Ibrahim Maza ↓ Kevin Sessa 77'
Bench
- 35
- 7
-
8
Kevin Sessa ↑ 77'
-
5
Andreas Bouchalakis ↑ 87'
- 9
- 24
- 33
-
18
Jan Luca Schuler ↑ 77'
-
22
Marten Winkler ↑ 72'
Coach
Stefan Leitl
Karlsruher SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
17
Nicolai Rapp ↓ Dzenis Burnic 56'
- 2
- 28
- 10
- 22
- 14
-
5
Robin Heusser ↓ Leon Jensen 56'
-
4
Marcel Beifus ↓ Robin Bormuth 87'
- 1
-
20
David Herold ↓ Lasse Gunther 56'
- 31
Bench
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↑ 56'
- 30
-
32
Robin Bormuth ↑ 87'
-
6
Leon Jensen ↑ 56'
- 25
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↑ 56'
-
19
Louey Ben Farhat ↑ 77'
- 36
- 21
Coach
Christian Eichner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabian Reese | 3 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 2 |
| Haris Tabakovic | 2 |
| Deyovaisio Zeefuik | 2 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 2 |
| Marco Thiede | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Budu Zivzivadze | 1 |
Head to Head
Hertha BSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.18
Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Hertha BSC to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hertha BSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Hertha BSC or Draw
88%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
28%
Hertha BSC or Karlsruher SC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hertha BSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC
| Handicap | Hertha BSC covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

