Karlsruher SC vs Hannover 96, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Konrad Oldhafer
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Karlsruher SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–2 | 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' And we are off! Karlsruher SC vs Hannover 96 — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Titz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' GOAL! Mustapha Bundu fires home to make it 0-1!
- 23' Marvin Wanitzek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Hannover 96 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Eichner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Magnificent from Fabian Schleusener! That is 23 goals in 154 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Husseyn Chakroun is replacing Noel Aseko Nkili for the Hannover 96 side.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' A moment of madness from Ime Okon on 54 minutes earns him a card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Karlsruher SC and Hannover 96 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Daisuke Yokota. He replaces Benjamin Kallman on 60 minute.
- 65' Paul Scholl is replacing Stephan Ambrosius for the Karlsruher SC side.
- 66' Karlsruher SC make a change. Nicolai Rapp trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Muller on 66 minutes.
- 71' Hannover 96 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Louey Ben Farhat is replacing Fabian Schleusener for the Karlsruher SC side.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for William Kokolo. He replaces Hayate Matsuda on 75 minute.
- 79' A change in the Karlsruher SC ranks — Philipp Forster exits the field as Dzenis Burnic enters on 79.
- 80' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 80 minute. Sebastian Jung leaves to be changed by Rafael Pinto Pedrosa.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Kolja Oudenne gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 87' Hans Christian Bernat is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
- 90' Karlsruher SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Hannover 96 take all three points.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Nicolai Rapp ↓ Andreas Muller 66'
-
5
Stephan Ambrosius ↓ Paul Scholl 65'
- 2
- 28
- 24
-
11
Philipp Forster ↓ Dzenis Burnic 79'
- 10
- 22
- 20
- 13
- 1
Bench
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↑ 79'
- 30
-
16
Andreas Muller ↑ 66'
- 9
- 8
-
19
Louey Ben Farhat ↑ 72'
-
36
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa ↑ 80'
- 21
-
15
Paul Scholl ↑ 65'
Coach
Christian Eichner
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Mustapha Bundu ↓ Havard Nielsen 75'
- 26
- 33
- 17
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 15
-
27
Hayate Matsuda ↓ William Kokolo 75'
- 20
Bench
- 30
-
16
Havard Nielsen ↑ 75'
- 5
- 3
- 13
-
19
William Kokolo ↑ 75'
-
29
Kolja Oudenne ↑ 46'
-
18
Daisuke Yokota ↑ 60'
-
14
Husseyn Chakroun ↑ 46'
Coach
Christian Titz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Halstenberg | 3 |
| Hendrik Weydandt | 2 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 2 |
| Hendrik Weydandt | 2 |
| Takuma Asano | 1 |
| Mustapha Bundu | 1 |
| Shio Fukuda | 1 |
| Kolja Oudenne | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for:
Karlsruher SC or Hannover 96 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hannover 96 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
56%
Draw or Hannover 96
69%
Karlsruher SC or Hannover 96
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | Hannover 96 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.