Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabruck | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | 1. FC Saarbrücken | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Hamburger SV | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Aug | FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz | A | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Karlsruher SC | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 4 | Points | 2 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
Karlsruher SC are 3rd (4 pts). 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 11th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Karlsruher SC host 1. FC Kaiserslautern — let the battle begin!
- 5' Magnificent from Ragnar Ache! That is 44 goals in 230 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Karlsruher SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' It’s high time Dirk Schuster made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' 1. FC Kaiserslautern seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Julian Krahl, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' 1. FC Kaiserslautern are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Karlsruher SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tymoteusz Puchacz on 45 minutes.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marvin Wanitzek makes it 1-1.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Karlsruher SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 61' Marlon Ritter makes way for Daniel Hanslik at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dirk Schuster might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Karlsruher SC ring the changes. Igor Matanovic has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Brosinski to step up.
- 73' Karlsruher SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Kaiserslautern's shape.
- 78' The 25-year-old Nikola Soldo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Terrence Boyd is replacing Ragnar Ache for the 1. FC Kaiserslautern side.
- 83' 1. FC Kaiserslautern ring the changes. Jean Zimmer has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Soldo to step up.
- 88' Philip Heise is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
- 28
- 24
- 16
- 32
-
10
Marvin Wanitzek ↓ Dzenis Burnic 68'
- 23
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Budu Zivzivadze 68'
- 26
- 9
Bench
-
15
Dzenis Burnic ↑ 68'
-
18
Daniel Brosinski ↑ 68'
- 21
-
19
Budu Zivzivadze ↑ 68'
- 4
- 29
- 20
- 30
Coach
Christian Eichner
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 5
-
8
Jean Zimmer ↓ Nikola Soldo 83'
-
7
Marlon Ritter ↓ Daniel Hanslik 61'
-
9
Ragnar Ache ↓ Terrence Boyd 81'
- 20
-
29
Richmond Tachie ↓ Aaron Opoku 61'
- 15
- 33
- 2
- 16
Bench
- 1
- 11
-
13
Terrence Boyd ↑ 81'
- 21
- 10
- 23
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 61'
-
19
Daniel Hanslik ↑ 61'
-
14
Nikola Soldo ↑ 83'
Coach
Dirk Schuster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 |
| Paul Nebel | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Kenny Prince Redondo | 1 |
| Boris Tomiak | 1 |
| Jannis Heuer | 1 |
| Daniel Hanslik | 1 |
| Jan Elvedi | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
2023-09-16
Karlsruher SC
1–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2023-09-01
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
3–1
Karlsruher SC
L
2023-08-27
Karlsruher SC
2–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2023-08-18
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
1–0
Karlsruher SC
L
2023-08-11
1. FC Saarbrücken
2–1
Karlsruher SC
L
2023-08-06
Karlsruher SC
2–2
Hamburger SV
D
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2023-09-16
Karlsruher SC
1–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2023-09-02
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–1
1. FC Nürnberg
W
2023-08-25
SC Paderborn 07
1–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2023-08-18
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–2
SV 07 Elversberg
W
2023-08-13
FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz
0–5
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2023-08-05
FC Schalke 04
3–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.63
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
70%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
70%
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
60%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.8%
0 – 1
16.2%
1 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
1%
1 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 20% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 20% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

