Saturday , 14 November 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 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

1
2
Karlsruher SC 3 games · Avg 4.0 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 Furth 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
#16 Position #8
11 Points 14
11 Played 11
3 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 5
15 Scored 11
24 Conceded 13
-9 GD -2
1.00 PPG 1.27
27% Win % 36%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
9% Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season

Karlsruher SC are 16th (11 pts). VfL Bochum 1848 are 8th (14 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
VfL Bochum 1848
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
Marvin Wanitzek 3 G 5 A
Shio Fukuda 3 G 2 A
Moritz Broschinski 2 G
VfL Bochum 1848
Philipp Hofmann 5 G
Koji Miyoshi 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Karlsruher SC welcome VfL Bochum 1848 for this crunch clash at BBBank Wildpark.
  • 4' The Germany midfielder Kjell Watjen breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Scholl, as he is very good at scoring at BBBank Wildpark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' Philipp Hofmann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Shio Fukuda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Fabian Schleusener is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a card for Fabian Schleusener.
  • 28' Karlsruher SC are deployed in a 3-3-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against VfL Bochum 1848's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Dzenis Burnic.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Herold made 273 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noah Loosli on 39.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Karlsruher SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at BBBank Wildpark. VfL Bochum 1848 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' Karlsruher SC is showing some good football. However, Karlsruher SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' GOAL! Moritz-Broni Kwarteng scores on 70. Assisted by Matus Bero
  • 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' VfL Bochum 1848 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Oliver Olsen was booked on 85.
  • 90' VfL Bochum 1848 receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Bochum 1848 take all three points.

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
Philipp Hofmann 2
Shio Fukuda 1
Moritz-Broni Kwarteng 1
Kjell Watjen 1
Tim Civeja 1
Kevin Wiethaup 1
Christian Rasmussen 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 Furth 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
4 / 4
1.4 Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Karlsruher SC or VfL Bochum 1848 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC33% Draw28% VfL Bochum 184839%
Actual: VfL Bochum 1848 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
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
60%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
67%
Karlsruher SC or VfL Bochum 1848
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC25% Draw44% VfL Bochum 184831%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC

Handicap Karlsruher SC covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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