Monday , 12 October 2026

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
Karlsruher SC
2 – 5
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 11:00 UTC BBBank Wildpark 28,143 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shio Fukuda 7' 1–0
1–1 10' Alexander Bernhardsson
Marvin Wanitzek 12' 2–1
2–2 28' Fabian Reese
2–3 45+2' Vinicius Souza
2–4 88' Hauke Finn Wahl
2–5 90+5' Fabian Reese
Y 80' Vinicius Souza

Overview

Match Preview

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.

Match Details

  • Referee Lars Erbst
  • Assistant 1 Manuel Bergmann
  • Assistant 2 Cengiz Kabalakli (Germany)
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 7 21
2 1. FC Nurnberg 7 17
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 7 14
4 1. FC Magdeburg 7 13
5 VfL Wolfsburg 7 12
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 7 12
7 FC St. Pauli 1910 7 10
8 FC Energie Cottbus 7 8
9 Arminia Bielefeld 7 8
10 VfL Osnabruck 7 8
11 Eintracht Braunschweig 7 7
12 VfL Bochum 1848 7 7
13 Hannover 96 7 7
14 SV Darmstadt 98 7 7
15 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 7 6
16 SG Dynamo Dresden 7 5
17 Karlsruher SC 7 5
18 Holstein Kiel 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
8
Karlsruher SC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Karlsruher SC 2–5 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-05-05 Karlsruher SC 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-12-13 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Karlsruher SC 2017-03-04 Karlsruher SC 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-10-01 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Karlsruher SC

Recent Form

Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 2–5 L
21 Aug SC Preußen Münster A 2–1 W
15 Aug 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 0–0 D
08 Aug Arminia Bielefeld H 2–1 W
17 May VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–2 L
08 May SC Paderborn 07 A 2–2 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Karlsruher SC A 5–2 W
24 Aug VSG Altglienicke A 9–8 W
16 Aug Hannover 96 A 1–0 W
08 Aug 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 0–0 D
16 May FC St. Pauli 1910 A 3–1 W
09 May FC Bayern Munchen H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Karlsruher SC VfL Wolfsburg
#17 Position #5
5 Points 12
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 1
6 Scored 19
14 Conceded 12
-8 GD +7
0.71 PPG 1.71
14% Win % 43%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
29% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Karlsruher SC are 17th (5 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 5th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
Moritz Broschinski 2 G
Shio Fukuda 2 G
Marvin Wanitzek 1 G 2 A
VfL Wolfsburg
Robert Glatzel 4 G 1 A
Fabian Reese 3 G 4 A
Alexander Bernhardsson 3 G 3 A
Vinicius Souza 2 G 1 A
Alessio Besio 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. VfL Wolfsburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 7' Shio Fukuda puts Karlsruher SC on the lead.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Alexander Bernhardsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' Marvin Wanitzek puts Karlsruher SC on the lead.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Karlsruher SC and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Mattias Svanberg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' What a strike from Fabian Reese! The score is 2-2.
  • 33' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Karlsruher SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Meyer is hanging Shio Fukuda on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' VfL Wolfsburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vinicius Souza on 45.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Karlsruher SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Danyal Zor gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Santeri Vaananen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Paul Scholl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mattias Svanberg is hanging Muhammed Damar on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kilian Fischer made 302 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Yannick Gerhardt. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj on 72 minute.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Karlsruher SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 79' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Alexander Bernhardsson exits the field as Alessio Besio enters on 79.
  • 80' Vinicius Souza is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Sebastian Jung as he leaves the pitch. Paul Scholl steps in for Karlsruher SC.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Karlsruher SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' What composure from Hauke Finn Wahl! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-4.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-5.

Lineups

Karlsruher SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabian Reese 2
Hauke Finn Wahl 1
Vinicius Souza 1
Alexander Bernhardsson 1
Marvin Wanitzek 1
Shio Fukuda 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Karlsruher SC 2–5 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-05-05 Karlsruher SC 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-12-13 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Karlsruher SC 2017-03-04 Karlsruher SC 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-10-01 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Karlsruher SC

Karlsruher SC Form

2026-08-29 Karlsruher SC 2–5 VfL Wolfsburg L 2026-08-21 SC Preußen Münster 1–2 Karlsruher SC W 2026-08-15 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–0 Karlsruher SC D 2026-08-08 Karlsruher SC 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld W 2026-05-17 Karlsruher SC 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2026-05-08 SC Paderborn 07 2–2 Karlsruher SC D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2026-08-29 Karlsruher SC 2–5 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-08-24 VSG Altglienicke 8–9 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-08-16 Hannover 96 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-08-08 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern D 2026-05-16 FC St. Pauli 1910 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-05-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 FC Bayern Munchen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44 Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.4 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC18% Draw18% VfL Wolfsburg64%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Karlsruher SC or Draw
36%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
82%
Karlsruher SC or VfL Wolfsburg
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Karlsruher SC14% Draw30% VfL Wolfsburg56%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 4
6.2%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 1
4.6%
2 – 4
4.4%
0 – 4
4.4%
1 – 5
4.2%
2 – 5
Actual

Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC

Handicap Karlsruher SC covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 7% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 27% — 73%
+1 27% 18% 55%
+1.5 45% — 55%
+2 45% 19% 37%
+2.5 63% — 37%

Clean Sheet

Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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