Saturday , 22 August 2026

Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Nurnberg, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
Karlsruher SC
3 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Nurnberg
Sat 3 Aug 2024 · 11:00 UTC BBBank Wildpark 30,707 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Kanji Okunuki
0–2 31' Florian Pick
Budu Zivzivadze 45+2' 1–2
Budu Zivzivadze 73' 2–2
Budu Zivzivadze 79' 3–2
Leon Jensen 9' Y
Y 45' Finn Jeltsch
Dzenis Burnic 52' Y
Y 66' Jens Castrop
Y 78' Florian Flick
Y 87' Janni-Luca Serra

Overview

Match Preview

Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Nurnberg — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Braun
  • Assistant 1 Philipp Huwe
  • Assistant 2 Dominik Jolk

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

5
3
4
Karlsruher SC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals 1. FC Nurnberg
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-03 Karlsruher SC 3–2 1. FC Nurnberg 2024-04-28 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 Karlsruher SC 2023-11-26 Karlsruher SC 4–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2018-02-17 Karlsruher SC 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2017-09-24 1. FC Nurnberg 0–0 Karlsruher SC

Recent Form

Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg A 1–0 W
21 Apr Hertha BSC H 3–2 W
1. FC Nurnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Dusseldorf 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 Nurnberg
#3 Position #1
4 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 7
1 Conceded 2
+1 GD +5
2.00 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
50% Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season

Karlsruher SC are 3rd (4 pts). 1. FC Nurnberg are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Nurnberg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Karlsruher SC have kicked off against 1. FC Nurnberg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 9' Leon Jensen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 14' 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 Max Weiss suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Karlsruher SC and 1. FC Nurnberg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Goal! Kanji Okunuki scores his 7 goal in 295 matches.
  • 25' Dzenis Burnic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina midfielder, has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Florian Flick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' A goal from the Germany international Florian Pick! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-2!
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Jensen, as he is very good at scoring at BBBank Wildpark with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Karlsruher SC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past 1. FC Nurnberg's compact 4-3-3.
  • 45' Finn Jeltsch picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' What a moment for Budu Zivzivadze! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Dzenis Burnic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
  • 57' Fresh legs for 1. FC Nurnberg! Stefanos Tzimas comes on to replace Kanji Okunuki.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' The whistle greets Lasse Gunther as he departs to be replaced by David Herold.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Jens Castrop. He receives a card.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' What a moment for Budu Zivzivadze! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Robin Knoche by Ondrej Karafiat on 74 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Fabian Schleusener as he leaves the pitch. Andrin Hunziker steps in for Karlsruher SC.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Florian Flick.
  • 79' Magnificent from Budu Zivzivadze! That is 35 goals in 14 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' A tactical swap from 1. FC Nurnberg — Janni-Luca Serra on, Lukas Schleimer off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! Ali-Eren Ersungur comes on to replace Budu Zivzivadze.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Janni-Luca Serra.
  • With this win, Karlsruher SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Karlsruher SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

1. FC Nurnberg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miroslav Klose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Budu Zivzivadze 5
Fabian Schleusener 2
Florian Pick 1
Kanji Okunuki 1
Florian Flick 1
Stefanos Tzimas 1
Can Uzun 1
Paul Nebel 1

Head to Head

2024-08-03 Karlsruher SC 3–2 1. FC Nurnberg 2024-04-28 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 Karlsruher SC 2023-11-26 Karlsruher SC 4–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2018-02-17 Karlsruher SC 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2017-09-24 1. FC Nurnberg 0–0 Karlsruher SC

Karlsruher SC Form

2024-08-03 Karlsruher SC 3–2 1. FC Nurnberg W 2024-05-19 SV 07 Elversberg 0–3 Karlsruher SC W 2024-05-12 Karlsruher SC 1–2 Hannover 96 L 2024-05-04 FC Hansa Rostock 1–2 Karlsruher SC W 2024-04-28 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 Karlsruher SC W 2024-04-21 Karlsruher SC 3–2 Hertha BSC W

1. FC Nurnberg Form

2024-08-03 Karlsruher SC 3–2 1. FC Nurnberg L 2024-05-19 Hamburger SV 4–1 1. FC Nurnberg L 2024-05-11 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 SV 07 Elversberg W 2024-05-03 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 3–1 1. FC Nurnberg L 2024-04-28 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 Karlsruher SC L 2024-04-19 1. FC Nurnberg 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 1. FC Nurnberg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC52% Draw24% 1. FC Nurnberg24%
Actual: Karlsruher SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Karlsruher SC or Draw
77%
Draw or 1. FC Nurnberg
48%
Karlsruher SC or 1. FC Nurnberg
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Karlsruher SC33% Draw45% 1. FC Nurnberg22%
Actual: 1. FC Nurnberg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC

Handicap Karlsruher SC covers Push 1. FC Nurnberg covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
1. FC Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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