Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Koln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Koln — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 34 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Tobias Schultes
- Assistant 2 Daniel Bartnitzki (Germany)
10 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 70 |
| 2 | SV 07 Elversberg | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 62 |
| 4 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 60 |
| 5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 52 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 52 |
| 7 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 51 |
| 8 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | 44 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 41 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | 41 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 39 |
| 14 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 34 | 39 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 37 |
| 16 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 34 | 37 |
| 17 | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | SC Preussen Munster | 34 | 30 |
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 Dusseldorf | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Koln is underway.
- 3' That looks like a foul for a card for Christoph Kobald.
- 8' 1. FC Koln 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.
- 13' 1. FC Koln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Karlsruher SC that had 262 games and scored 176 goals.
- 22' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 22.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Karlsruher SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' 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 Dejan Ljubicic suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Imad Rondic is hanging Linton Maina on the field on 39 minute.
- 42' Karlsruher SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' Denis Huseinbasic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' GOAL! Timo Hubers scores on 52.
- 57' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Joel Schmied is replaced by Denis Huseinbasic.
- 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' 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.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Wanitzek made 262 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Another substitution for Karlsruher SC to replace Nicolai Rapp by Leon Jensen on 78 minute.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Mikkel Kaufmann.
- 81' It’s gonna be a card for Timo Hubers.
- 85' The whistle greets Dejan Ljubicic as he departs to be replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
- 87' The whistle greets Mikkel Kaufmann as he departs to be replaced by Louey Ben Farhat.
- 89' Louey Ben Farhat was booked on 89.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Koln (для сухой ничьи).
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 Koln 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 Koln 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 Koln
51%
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Koln
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 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.

