TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Merkur Spiel-Arena.
- TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 34 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Willenborg
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | FV Illertissen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | Hertha BSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | 1. FC Saarbrucken | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Hamburger SV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Jul | VfL Osnabrück | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Merkur Spiel-Arena as TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf face off against Karlsruher SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabian Schleusener makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Yannik Engelhardt gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' Greece international Christos Tzolis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' Matthias Zimmermann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf so far.
- 29' Jamil Siebert is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Nicolas Gavory picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' That is a card for Karlsruher SC. Leon Jensen will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Emmanuel Iyoha gets the nod from TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf. He replaces Nicolas Gavory and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' David Herold, a Germany defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Christos Tzolis gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 57' A goal from the Germany international Marvin Wanitzek! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-4!
- 59' It’s gonna be a card for Marvin Wanitzek.
- 63' The crowd applauds Leon Jensen as he leaves the pitch. Igor Matanovic steps in for Karlsruher SC.
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' The TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf manager makes a substitution. Shinta Appelkamp departs to be replaced by Ao Tanaka.
- 74' Time for substitution for Karlsruher SC. Fabian Schleusener is replaced by Dzenis Burnic.
- 75' Philip Heise is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Takashi Uchino. He replaces Matthias Zimmermann on 84 minute.
- 85' Dennis Jastrzembski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christos Tzolis at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' David Herold gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Philip Heise and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Karlsruher SC ring the changes. Marvin Wanitzek has done his job and it is now time for Eren Ozturk to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 34
- 9
- 11
- 25
- 33
- 23
- 8
- 7
- 20
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 1
- 10
- 27
- 4
- 2
- 15
- 18
Coach
Daniel Thioune
Karlsruher SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
- 13
- 28
- 24
-
16
Philip Heise ↓ David Herold 87'
- 32
-
10
Marvin Wanitzek ↓ Eren Ozturk 88'
- 23
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Igor Matanovic 63'
- 26
Bench
-
15
Dzenis Burnic ↑ 74'
- 18
- 21
-
19
Budu Zivzivadze ↑ 74'
-
9
Igor Matanovic ↑ 63'
- 4
- 29
-
20
David Herold ↑ 87'
-
30
Eren Ozturk ↑ 88'
Coach
Christian Eichner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christos Tzolis | 3 |
| Dawid Kownacki | 2 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 1 |
| Jerome Gondorf | 1 |
| David Herold | 1 |
| Mikkel Kaufmann | 1 |
| Robin Heusser | 1 |
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Form
2023-09-01
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
3–1
Karlsruher SC
W
2023-08-26
SV 07 Elversberg
0–5
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
W
2023-08-19
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
1–2
SC Paderborn 07
L
2023-08-13
FV Illertissen
1–3
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
W
2023-08-05
FC St. Pauli 1910
0–0
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
2023-07-29
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
1–0
Hertha BSC
W
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf or Draw
80%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
44%
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf or Karlsruher SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
| Handicap | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.