Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Koln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Köln — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Tobias Schultes
- Assistant 2 Daniel Bartnitzki (Germany)
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at BBBank Wildpark as Karlsruher SC face off against 1. FC Köln in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' Karlsruher SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 8' 1. FC Köln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' The travelling 1. FC Köln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Karlsruher SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Kainz on 22.
- 27' Karlsruher SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Eric Martel is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' 1. FC Koln make a change. Linton Maina trudges off to be replaced by Imad Rondic on 39 minutes.
- 42' That is a card for Karlsruher SC. Dzenis Burnic will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timo Hubers makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 57' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denis Huseinbasic is hanging Joel Schmied on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Imad Rondic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 63 minute. Lasse Gunther leaves to be changed by David Herold.
- 68' 1. FC Köln come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' Karlsruher SC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' The crowd applauds Nicolai Rapp as he leaves the pitch. Leon Jensen steps in for Karlsruher SC.
- 79' Mikkel Kaufmann was booked on 79.
- 81' It’s gonna be a card for Timo Hubers.
- 85' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Dejan Ljubicic is withdrawn and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt gets his opportunity.
- 87' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 87 minute. Mikkel Kaufmann leaves to be changed by Louey Ben Farhat.
- 89' The referee shows Karlsruher SC player a card on 89.
- Karlsruher SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
17
Nicolai Rapp ↓ Leon Jensen 78'
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Robin Heusser 63'
- 28
- 24
- 10
- 22
- 14
- 4
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 63'
- 1
Bench
- 30
- 32
-
6
Leon Jensen ↑ 78'
- 16
- 25
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 63'
-
20
David Herold ↑ 63'
-
19
Louey Ben Farhat ↑ 87'
-
36
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa ↑ 87'
Coach
Christian Eichner
1. FC Köln Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 11
- 4
-
37
Linton Maina ↓ Imad Rondic 39'
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 25
- 6
- 42
- 35
Bench
- 26
-
9
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 85'
- 21
- 29
-
27
Imad Rondic ↑ 39'
- 16
- 47
-
8
Denis Huseinbasic ↑ 57'
- 49
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 |
| Damion Downs | 2 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 1 |
| Tim Lemperle | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

