SC Paderborn 07 vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Paderborn 07 vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Home Deluxe Arena.
- SC Paderborn 07 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Max Burda
- Assistant 1 Felix Bickel (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Eric Muller
3 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 12.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 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 Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Karlsruher SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Nov | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | SSV Jahn Regensburg | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Dec | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 4–5 | L |
| 01 Dec | Hamburger SV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G | |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 G | |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Home Deluxe Arena will turn into a battlefield for SC Paderborn 07 and Karlsruher SC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Karlsruher SC have won 182 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Laurin Curda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Karlsruher SC.
- 16' A stunning finish from Sebastian Jung — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' It’s high time Christian Eichner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' A moment of madness from Nicolai Rapp on 24 minutes earns him a card. Karlsruher SC will be frustrated.
- 29' Raphael Obermair has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 35' Goal! Budu Zivzivadze scores his 36 goal in 14 matches.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' What composure from Raphael Obermair! The Philippines international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Dzenis Burnic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Eichner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Robin Heusser gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Nicolai Rapp and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' 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.
- 63' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Aaron Zehnter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Time for substitution for SC Paderborn 07. Santiago Castaneda is replaced by Adriano Grimaldi.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 74 minute. Sebastian Jung leaves to be changed by Rafael Pinto Pedrosa.
- 77' The SC Paderborn 07 manager makes a substitution. Ilyas Ansah departs to be replaced by Adrian Bravo-Sanchez.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bambase Conte on 82.
- 84' Another change for SC Paderborn 07 made on 84 minute. Luis Engelns leaves to be changed by Mattes Hansen.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Lukas Kwasniok picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another substitution for Karlsruher SC to replace Budu Zivzivadze by Luca Pfeiffer on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Paderborn 07.
Lineups
SC Paderborn 07 Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 36
- 30
- 23
-
7
Filip Bilbija ↓ Luca Herrmann 77'
- 4
-
32
Aaron Zehnter ↓ Anton Bauerle 84'
- 5
- 17
- 29
- 25
-
46
Luis Engelns ↓ Mattes Hansen 84'
Bench
- 1
-
39
Adriano Grimaldi ↑ 67'
- 33
-
19
Luca Herrmann ↑ 77'
-
42
Adrian Bravo-Sanchez ↑ 77'
-
22
Mattes Hansen ↑ 84'
- 37
- 43
-
21
Anton Bauerle ↑ 84'
Coach
Lukas Kwasniok
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Nicolai Rapp ↓ Robin Heusser 53'
- 2
- 7
- 28
- 24
- 10
- 6
-
11
Budu Zivzivadze ↓ Luca Pfeiffer 90'
- 4
- 1
- 20
Bench
- 30
- 37
-
16
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 90'
- 25
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 53'
- 31
- 35
-
36
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa ↑ 74'
- 39
Coach
Christian Eichner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lilian Egloff | 2 |
| Felix Platte | 2 |
| Sebastian Jung | 1 |
| Budu Zivzivadze | 1 |
| Raphael Obermair | 1 |
| Fabian Schleusener | 1 |
| Marcel Franke | 1 |
| Shio Fukuda | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Paderborn 07 Form
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
SC Paderborn 07 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
SC Paderborn 07 or Karlsruher SC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SC Paderborn 07 or Draw
66%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
61%
SC Paderborn 07 or Karlsruher SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Karlsruher SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Paderborn 07
| Handicap | SC Paderborn 07 covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

