Sunday , 16 August 2026

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Bochum 1848, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
Karlsruher SC
1 – 2
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Sun 17 May 2026 · 13:30 UTC BBBank Wildpark 33,244 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Kjell Watjen
Shio Fukuda 19' 1–1
1–2 70' Moritz-Broni Kwarteng
Fabian Schleusener 22' Y
Dzenis Burnic 31' Y
Y 39' Noah Loosli
Y 85' Oliver Olsen
Y 90' Matus Bero
Y 90' Philipp Hofmann

Overview

Match Preview

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Bochum 1848 — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Alt
  • Assistant 1 Martin Speckner
  • Assistant 2 Dominik Jolk

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nürnberg 2 6
2 Hertha BSC 2 6
3 Karlsruher SC 2 4
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 3
5 FC Energie Cottbus 1 3
6 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
8 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
9 Holstein Kiel 2 2
10 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
11 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
12 SV Darmstadt 98 1 1
13 VfL Wolfsburg 1 1
14 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2 1
15 Arminia Bielefeld 1 0
16 Hannover 96 1 0
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 1 0
18 VfL Osnabruck 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Karlsruher SC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 Karlsruher SC 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2025-12-20 VfL Bochum 1848 2–2 Karlsruher SC

Recent Form

Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–2 L
08 May SC Paderborn 07 A 2–2 D
03 May SV Darmstadt 98 H 2–1 W
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
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Karlsruher SC A 2–1 W
09 May Hannover 96 H 1–1 D
02 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–1 D
26 Apr SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 2–1 W
18 Apr SG Dynamo Dresden A 0–2 L
12 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Karlsruher SC VfL Bochum 1848
#3 Position #6
4 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 1
1 Conceded 1
+1 GD +0
2.00 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
50% Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season

Karlsruher SC are 3rd (4 pts). VfL Bochum 1848 are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Bochum 1848
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Karlsruher SC and VfL Bochum 1848 has kicked off!
  • 4' Kjell Watjen doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' VfL Bochum 1848 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' Shio Fukuda doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' Fabian Schleusener is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 23' That looks like a foul for a card for Fabian Schleusener.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Karlsruher SC and VfL Bochum 1848 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Karlsruher SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 36' Philipp Hofmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 39' Noah Loosli picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' VfL Bochum 1848 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 49' VfL Bochum 1848 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' It’s high time Christian Eichner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' Karlsruher SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Bochum 1848 backline.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Karlsruher SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' GOAL! Moritz-Broni Kwarteng fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oliver Olsen on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Matus Bero is booked for VfL Bochum 1848 — card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Karlsruher SC.

Lineups

Karlsruher SC Lineups

3-3-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shio Fukuda 1
Moritz-Broni Kwarteng 1
Kjell Watjen 1

Head to Head

2026-05-17 Karlsruher SC 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 2025-12-20 VfL Bochum 1848 2–2 Karlsruher SC

Karlsruher SC Form

2026-05-17 Karlsruher SC 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2026-05-08 SC Paderborn 07 2–2 Karlsruher SC D 2026-05-03 Karlsruher SC 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2026-04-25 Karlsruher SC 1–3 Hannover 96 L 2026-04-17 SV 07 Elversberg 3–0 Karlsruher SC L 2026-04-10 Karlsruher SC 4–1 Arminia Bielefeld W

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2026-05-17 Karlsruher SC 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 D 2026-05-02 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2026-04-26 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2026-04-18 SG Dynamo Dresden 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2026-04-12 VfL Bochum 1848 4–1 Eintracht Braunschweig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC33% Draw34% VfL Bochum 184833%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Karlsruher SC or Draw
66%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
67%
Karlsruher SC or VfL Bochum 1848
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC22% Draw56% VfL Bochum 184822%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC

Handicap Karlsruher SC covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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