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 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Hannover 96 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Konrad Oldhafer
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabruck | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 7 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| -6 | GD | -2 |
| 0.83 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 17% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
Hannover 96 this season
Karlsruher SC are 14th (5 pts). Hannover 96 are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hannover 96
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G | |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 G | |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G | 2 A |
Hannover 96
| Lars Gindorf | 3 G |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 G |
| Maurice Neubauer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Karlsruher SC and Hannover 96 has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Christoph Kobald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Daisuke Yokota, a Japan forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Hannover 96 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' A goal from the Sierra Leone international Mustapha Bundu! He fires home on 18 to make it 0-1!
- 23' 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 Fabian Schleusener suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Hannover 96 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hannover 96 that had 298 games and scored 175 goals.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Karlsruher SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Fabian Schleusener makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Karlsruher SC are in front.
- 46' Another change for Hannover 96 made on 46 minute. Noel Aseko Nkili leaves to be changed by Husseyn Chakroun.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' A moment of madness from Ime Okon on 54 minutes earns him a card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
- 59' Hannover 96 have won 175 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Hannover 96 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daisuke Yokota is hanging Benjamin Kallman on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Paul Scholl. He replaces Stephan Ambrosius on 65 minute.
- 66' Andreas Muller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolai Rapp on 66 minute.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Hannover 96 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Fabian Schleusener departs to be replaced by Louey Ben Farhat.
- 75' Hannover 96 make a change. Hayate Matsuda trudges off to be replaced by William Kokolo on 75 minutes.
- 79' The whistle greets Philipp Forster as he departs to be replaced by Dzenis Burnic.
- 80' Karlsruher SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafael Pinto Pedrosa is hanging Sebastian Jung on the field on 80 minute.
- 82' GOAL! Kolja Oudenne fires home to make it 1-2!
- 87' Karlsruher SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hannover 96's shape.
- 90' Karlsruher SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hannover 96 celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Shio Fukuda | 1 |
| Kolja Oudenne | 1 |
| Rafael Pinto Pedrosa | 1 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hannover 96 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
52%
Draw or Hannover 96
74%
Karlsruher SC or Hannover 96
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | Hannover 96 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

