Wednesday , 9 September 2026

Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Koln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
Karlsruher SC
1 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sat 1 Mar 2025 · 19:30 UTC BBBank Wildpark 32,190 HT 45' · FT 45'
Timo Hubers og 52' 1–0
Christoph Kobald 3' Y
Y 22' Florian Kainz
Dzenis Burnic 42' Y
Mikkel Kaufmann 79' Y
Y 81' Timo Hubers
Louey Ben Farhat 89' Y
Y 89' Dominique Heintz

Overview

Match Preview

Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Köln — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Tobias Schultes
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Bartnitzki (Germany)
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 17.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 4 12
2 1. FC Nurnberg 4 10
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4 9
4 VfL Wolfsburg 4 8
5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4 8
6 VfL Bochum 1848 4 6
7 1. FC Magdeburg 4 6
8 VfL Osnabruck 4 6
9 Karlsruher SC 4 5
10 Arminia Bielefeld 4 4
11 FC Energie Cottbus 4 4
12 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 4 4
13 Hannover 96 4 4
14 Eintracht Braunschweig 4 3
15 FC St. Pauli 1910 4 3
16 Holstein Kiel 4 3
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 4 3
18 SV Darmstadt 98 4 1

Head-to-Head

2
4
Karlsruher SC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-01 Karlsruher SC 1–0 1. FC Koln 2024-09-29 1. FC Koln 4–4 Karlsruher SC 2017-03-11 1. FC Koln 2–2 Karlsruher SC 2016-10-15 Karlsruher SC 2–1 1. FC Koln 2016-03-01 1. FC Koln 1–1 Karlsruher SC

Recent Form

Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar 1. FC Koln H 1–0 W
22 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 3–1 W
16 Feb FC Schalke 04 A 1–2 L
09 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig H 0–2 L
31 Jan SV 07 Elversberg A 2–2 D
25 Jan TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 2–3 L
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Karlsruher SC A 0–1 L
23 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
14 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–3 L
09 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
05 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–3 L
01 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig A 2–1 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
Moritz Broschinski 2 G
Shio Fukuda 2 G
Marvin Wanitzek 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Köln — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Christoph Kobald was booked on 3.
  • 8' Linton Maina is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Köln tonight.
  • 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 18' 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 Max Finkgrafe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Florian Kainz on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Fabian Schleusener, a Germany forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' The travelling 1. FC Köln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Imad Rondic comes on to replace Linton Maina.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dzenis Burnic on 42.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Köln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Timo Hubers doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' 1. FC Koln make a change. Joel Schmied trudges off to be replaced by Denis Huseinbasic on 57 minutes.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Karlsruher SC — David Herold on, Lasse Gunther off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Karlsruher SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Karlsruher SC team. Nicolai Rapp is replaced by Leon Jensen on 78 minute.
  • 79' Mikkel Kaufmann picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Timo Hubers on 81 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 85' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Dejan Ljubicic is replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 85 minute.
  • 87' Louey Ben Farhat gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Mikkel Kaufmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Louey Ben Farhat was booked on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Karlsruher SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Karlsruher SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

1. FC Köln Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marvin Wanitzek 3
Damion Downs 2
Leon Jensen 1
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 1
Tim Lemperle 1

Head to Head

2025-03-01 Karlsruher SC 1–0 1. FC Koln 2024-09-29 1. FC Koln 4–4 Karlsruher SC 2017-03-11 1. FC Koln 2–2 Karlsruher SC 2016-10-15 Karlsruher SC 2–1 1. FC Koln 2016-03-01 1. FC Koln 1–1 Karlsruher SC

Karlsruher SC Form

2025-03-01 Karlsruher SC 1–0 1. FC Koln W 2025-02-22 Karlsruher SC 3–1 1. FC Magdeburg W 2025-02-16 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Karlsruher SC L 2025-02-09 Karlsruher SC 0–2 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2025-01-31 SV 07 Elversberg 2–2 Karlsruher SC D 2025-01-25 Karlsruher SC 2–3 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L

1. FC Köln Form

2025-03-01 Karlsruher SC 1–0 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-23 1. FC Koln 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D 2025-02-14 1. FC Magdeburg 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 1. FC Koln W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC49% Draw26% 1. FC Köln25%
Actual: Karlsruher SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Karlsruher SC or Draw
75%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
51%
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Köln
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC33% Draw46% 1. FC Köln21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC

Handicap Karlsruher SC covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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