Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Nürnberg, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Nürnberg — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Nürnberg 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robin Braun
- Assistant 1 Philipp Huwe
- Assistant 2 Dominik Jolk
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Hannover 96 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Hertha BSC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Karlsruher SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 May | Hamburger SV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 May | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Karlsruher SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Karlsruher SC | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #2 |
| 11 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 26 |
| 24 | Conceded | 13 |
| -9 | GD | +13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 27% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Nürnberg this season
1. FC Nürnberg this season
Karlsruher SC are 16th (11 pts). 1. FC Nürnberg are 2nd (24 pts).
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
1. FC Nürnberg
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
1. FC Nürnberg
| Mohamed Ali Zoma | 7 G | |
| Piet Scobel | 6 G | 1 A |
| Adam Markhiev | 3 G | 3 A |
| Julian Justvan | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Karlsruher SC host 1. FC Nurnberg — let the battle begin!
- 5' Germany international Nicolai Rapp has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' Leon Jensen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 9.
- 14' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Kanji Okunuki gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The travelling 1. FC Nurnberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' A goal from the Germany international Florian Pick! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-2!
- 36' 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.
- 41' A quiet spell here at BBBank Wildpark. 1. FC Nurnberg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Finn Jeltsch argues furiously but the card stands.
- 47' A goal from the Georgia international Budu Zivzivadze! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-2!
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dzenis Burnic on 52 minutes.
- 57' Stefanos Tzimas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kanji Okunuki at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' David Herold is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lasse Gunther at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Jens Castrop. He receives a card.
- 71' 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 Danilo Soares suffering a number of foals already.
- 73' Budu Zivzivadze has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 74' 1. FC Nurnberg ring the changes. Robin Knoche has done his job and it is now time for Ondrej Karafiat to step up.
- 77' Karlsruher SC ring the changes. Fabian Schleusener has done his job and it is now time for Andrin Hunziker to step up.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Florian Flick on 78 minutes.
- 79' Budu Zivzivadze puts Karlsruher SC on the lead.
- 83' Janni-Luca Serra gets the nod from 1. FC Nurnberg. He replaces Lukas Schleimer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' A change in the Karlsruher SC ranks — Budu Zivzivadze exits the field as Ali-Eren Ersungur enters on 84.
- 87' 1. FC Nurnberg receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Bambase Conte 65'
- 28
- 24
- 10
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Robin Heusser 77'
- 11
- 4
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 65'
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 22
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 77'
-
9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 77'
-
20
David Herold ↑ 65'
-
31
Bambase Conte ↑ 65'
-
27
Ali-Eren Ersungur ↑ 84'
- 35
- 36
Coach
Christian Eichner
1. FC Nürnberg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
31
Robin Knoche ↓ Ondrej Karafiat 74'
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 36
-
17
Jens Castrop ↓ Dustin Forkel 74'
- 20
- 43
-
11
Kanji Okunuki ↓ Stefanos Tzimas 57'
- 4
Bench
-
21
Janni-Luca Serra ↑ 83'
-
22
Enrico Valentini ↑ 74'
- 26
-
44
Ondrej Karafiat ↑ 74'
- 19
-
9
Stefanos Tzimas ↑ 57'
- 35
-
34
Dustin Forkel ↑ 74'
- 33
Coach
Miroslav Klose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Budu Zivzivadze | 5 |
| Fabian Schleusener | 2 |
| Paul Nebel | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Florian Pick | 1 |
| Kanji Okunuki | 1 |
| Florian Flick | 1 |
| Stefanos Tzimas | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
1. FC Nürnberg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for:
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Nürnberg 80% + Over 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
63%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
57%
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Nürnberg
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Nürnberg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | 1. FC Nürnberg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 18% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

