Holstein Kiel vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Holstein Kiel vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga .
- Holstein Kiel 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Bacher
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Hannover 96 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC 08 Homburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Holstein Kiel | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | ZFC Meuselwitz | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Hertha BSC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Holstein Kiel | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 24 |
| -3 | GD | -9 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 9% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts). Karlsruher SC are 16th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Holstein Kiel
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Karlsruher SC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/6
61-75
1/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 5 G | 3 A |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G |
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Holstein Kiel welcome Karlsruher SC for this crunch clash at .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Holstein Kiel Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benedikt Pichler | 1 |
| Tom Rothe | 1 |
| Lewis Holtby | 1 |
Head to Head
Holstein Kiel Form
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Holstein Kiel xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
Holstein Kiel to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Holstein Kiel win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Holstein Kiel or Draw
81%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
44%
Holstein Kiel or Karlsruher SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Holstein Kiel win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Holstein Kiel
| Handicap | Holstein Kiel covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

