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 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 Osnabruck | 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
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 Dusseldorf | 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 Nurnberg | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 5 | Points | 11 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 12 | Conceded | 4 |
| -6 | GD | +2 |
| 0.83 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 17% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
Karlsruher SC are 14th (5 pts). 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G | |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 G | |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G | 2 A |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Erencan Yardimci | 2 G |
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at BBBank Wildpark. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- 5' What composure from Ragnar Ache! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' Karlsruher SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Kaiserslautern's shape.
- 15' Karlsruher SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Kaiserslautern backline.
- 20' Karlsruher SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Karlsruher SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It’s high time Christian Eichner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Tymoteusz Puchacz was booked on 45.
- 50' Marvin Wanitzek adds to his 2 season tally! Karlsruher SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' The travelling 1. FC Kaiserslautern supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Kaiserslautern needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' The crowd applauds Marlon Ritter as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Hanslik steps in for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- 66' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Julian Niehues has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Igor Matanovic makes way for Daniel Brosinski at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Karlsruher SC.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Kaiserslautern are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Ragnar Ache is replaced by Terrence Boyd.
- 83' The 1. FC Kaiserslautern manager makes a substitution. Jean Zimmer departs to be replaced by Nikola Soldo.
- 88' Karlsruher SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 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 Dusseldorf
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 Nurnberg
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
2 / 4
0.86
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
60%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
72%
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

