TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Assistant 1 Christian Leicher
- Assistant 2 Tobias Schultes
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 30.8 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 Fürth 1903 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 7 | 5 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Karlsruher SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Holstein Kiel | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Hannover 96 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
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
1/5
46-60
–/2
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' The ball is rolling at Merkur Spiel-Arena. TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf are looking to make home advantage count against Karlsruher SC.
- 5' TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' 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' Karlsruher SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolai Rapp is booked for Karlsruher SC — card on 39.
- 44' Germany international Felix Klaus has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' Bambase Conte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 413 appearances.
- 54' Karlsruher SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' Nicolai Rapp needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf make a change. Tim Rossmann trudges off to be replaced by Jona Niemiec on 62 minutes.
- 67' Poor challenge from Andre Hoffmann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 72' It is a substitution in Karlsruher SC team. Dzenis Burnic is replaced by Bambase Conte on 72 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf player. Felix Klaus gets a card.
- 77' Daniel Thioune has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
- 79' The Karlsruher SC bench stirs into life. Lasse Gunther is withdrawn and David Herold gets his opportunity.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Merkur Spiel-Arena. Karlsruher SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' Budu Zivzivadze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 90' A change in the Karlsruher SC ranks — Budu Zivzivadze exits the field as Robin Heusser enters on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 19
- 11
- 25
- 31
- 3
- 33
- 4
- 23
- 8
- 15
- 21
Bench
- 30
- 27
- 5
- 18
- 1
- 46
- 22
- 45
Coach
Daniel Thioune
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Bambase Conte 72'
- 28
- 24
- 10
- 6
-
11
Budu Zivzivadze ↓ Robin Heusser 90'
- 4
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 79'
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 22
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 90'
-
9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 72'
-
20
David Herold ↑ 79'
-
31
Bambase Conte ↑ 72'
- 27
- 35
- 36
Coach
Christian Eichner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christos Tzolis | 3 |
| Dawid Kownacki | 2 |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 1 |
| Jerome Gondorf | 1 |
| David Herold | 1 |
| Mikkel Kaufmann | 1 |
| Robin Heusser | 1 |
| Dzenan Pejcinovic | 1 |
Head to Head
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Form
2024-08-10
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
0–0
Karlsruher SC
D
2024-08-04
SV Darmstadt 98
0–2
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
W
2024-05-19
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
3–2
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2024-05-11
Holstein Kiel
1–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
2024-05-03
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
3–1
1. FC Nurnberg
W
2024-04-27
FC Schalke 04
1–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf or Draw
71%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
58%
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf or Karlsruher SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
| Handicap | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

