Saturday , 22 August 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 Koln — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Tobias Schultes
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Bartnitzki (Germany)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nurnberg 2 6
2 Hertha BSC 2 6
3 Karlsruher SC 2 4
4 VfL Wolfsburg 2 4
5 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 3
6 Arminia Bielefeld 2 3
7 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
8 FC Energie Cottbus 2 3
9 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
10 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 2 3
12 Holstein Kiel 2 2
13 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
14 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
15 SV Darmstadt 98 2 1
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 2 1
17 Hannover 96 2 0
18 VfL Osnabrück 2 0

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 Dusseldorf H 2–3 L
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Karlsruher SC A 0–1 L
23 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 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
50% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season

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' We are underway at BBBank Wildpark. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' Christoph Kobald catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 3.
  • 8' Karlsruher SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Karlsruher SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joel Schmied is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Karlsruher SC.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Kainz on 22.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Imad Rondic on, Linton Maina off on 39 minutes.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a card for Dzenis Burnic.
  • 47' Karlsruher SC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Köln's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 52' Goal! Timo Hubers scores his 15 goal in 291 matches.
  • 57' Denis Huseinbasic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joel Schmied at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' David Herold is replacing Lasse Gunther for the Karlsruher SC side.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Eichner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 78' Another substitution for Karlsruher SC to replace Nicolai Rapp by Leon Jensen on 78 minute.
  • 79' Karlsruher SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Timo Hubers on 81 minutes.
  • 85' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on, Dejan Ljubicic off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Louey Ben Farhat. He replaces Mikkel Kaufmann on 87 minute.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Louey Ben Farhat argues furiously but the card stands.
  • Karlsruher SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Karlsruher SC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

1. FC Koln 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 Dusseldorf L

1. FC Koln Form

2025-03-01 Karlsruher SC 1–0 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-23 1. FC Koln 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf D 2025-02-14 1. FC Magdeburg 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 W 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 Koln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC49% Draw26% 1. FC Koln25%
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 Koln
51%
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Koln
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC33% Draw46% 1. FC Koln21%
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 Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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