Karlsruher SC vs Hannover 96, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Karlsruher SC vs Hannover 96 — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Hannover 96 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Exner
- Assistant 1 Philipp Huwe
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
9 games this season
🟨 5.1/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 Furth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabruck | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Hertha BSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | SSV Ulm 1846 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Karlsruher SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Karlsruher SC | Hannover 96 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 24 | Conceded | 18 |
| -9 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
Hannover 96 this season
Karlsruher SC are 16th (11 pts). Hannover 96 are 11th (12 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
Hannover 96
0-15
1/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/3
76+
–/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
Hannover 96
| Marcel Hartel | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lars Gindorf | 3 G | |
| Maurice Neubauer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Karlsruher SC is hosting Hannover 96 for another epic battle.
- 5' Brooklyn Ezeh, a Germany defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Enzo Leopold has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Karlsruher SC and Hannover 96 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Karlsruher SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Karlsruher SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Hannover 96 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jannik Dehm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hannover 96.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Karlsruher SC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Hannover 96's compact 3-1-4-2.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' Hannover 96 is showing some good football. However, Hannover 96 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Christoph Kobald doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Hannover 96 have won 178 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' It’s gonna be a card for Marcel Beifus.
- 66' Fresh legs for Hannover 96! Havard Nielsen comes on to replace Jessic Ngankam.
- 67' Time for substitution for Karlsruher SC. Louey Ben Farhat is replaced by Mikkel Kaufmann.
- 72' The 29-year-old Josh Knight has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Hannover 96 player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' The Hannover 96 bench stirs into life. Josh Knight is withdrawn and Kolja Oudenne gets his opportunity.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Robin Bormuth is booked for Karlsruher SC — card on 83.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Bambase Conte. He receives a card.
- 84' A tactical swap from Hannover 96 — Rabbi Matondo on, Brooklyn Ezeh off on 84 minutes.
- 85' Hannover 96 make a change. Jannik Dehm trudges off to be replaced by Sei Muroya on 85 minutes.
- 88' A tactical swap from Karlsruher SC — Andrin Hunziker on, Bambase Conte off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! Robin Heusser comes on to replace Dzenis Burnic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Karlsruher SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Robin Heusser 90'
- 32
- 10
- 22
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Meiko Waschenbach 90'
- 4
- 1
- 20
-
31
Bambase Conte ↓ Andrin Hunziker 88'
- 19
Bench
- 30
- 25
-
14
Mikkel Kaufmann ↑ 67'
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 90'
- 29
-
9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 88'
- 27
- 36
-
21
Meiko Waschenbach ↑ 90'
Coach
Christian Eichner
Hannover 96 Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
20
Jannik Dehm ↓ Sei Muroya 85'
-
2
Josh Knight ↓ Kolja Oudenne 75'
- 1
- 5
- 6
-
7
Jessic Ngankam ↓ Havard Nielsen 66'
-
37
Brooklyn Ezeh ↓ Rabbi Matondo 84'
- 3
- 9
- 8
-
10
Jannik Rochelt ↓ Lars Gindorf 66'
Bench
- 30
- 13
- 32
-
16
Havard Nielsen ↑ 66'
-
21
Sei Muroya ↑ 85'
-
40
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 84'
- 38
-
29
Kolja Oudenne ↑ 75'
-
25
Lars Gindorf ↑ 66'
Coach
André Breitenreiter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Halstenberg | 3 |
| Hendrik Weydandt | 2 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 2 |
| Hendrik Weydandt | 2 |
| Paul Nebel | 1 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 1 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 |
| Marcel Franke | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for:
Karlsruher SC or Hannover 96 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Hannover 96
56%
Karlsruher SC or Hannover 96
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | Hannover 96 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

