VfL Sportfreunde Lotte vs Karlsruher SC, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte vs Karlsruher SC — DFB-Pokal at Stadion am Lotter Kreuz.
- VfL Sportfreunde Lotte 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Konrad Oldhafer
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Karlsruher SC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Aug | Karlsruher SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Jun | CA Platense | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | VfL Sportfreunde Lotte | A | 5–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Sebastian Jung | 1 G |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' VfL Sportfreunde Lotte have kicked off against Karlsruher SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' David Herold is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 7' VfL Sportfreunde Lotte are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Karlsruher SC's shape.
- 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' What a moment for Marvin Wanitzek! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Sportfreunde Lotte is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' 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.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Karlsruher SC 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.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Robin Heusser. He receives a card.
- 46' The VfL Sportfreunde Lotte bench stirs into life. Leonel Brodersen is withdrawn and Fatih Ufuk gets his opportunity.
- 49' A stunning finish from Johannes Sabah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' The referee calls foul for Philip Fontein. He receives a card.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Geller made 272 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Niklas Determann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Fontein on 62 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Bambase Conte. He replaces Dzenis Burnic on 65 minute.
- 66' Christoph Kobald is replacing Marcel Franke for the Karlsruher SC side.
- 69' GOAL! Budu Zivzivadze fires home to make it 1-3!
- 71' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 71 minute. Fabian Schleusener leaves to be changed by Noah Rupp.
- 75' Lars Spit is replacing Marc Heider for the VfL Sportfreunde Lotte side.
- 80' Karlsruher SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Bambase Conte does the damage! The net is bulging and Karlsruher SC surge ahead!
- 87' VfL Sportfreunde Lotte is showing some good football. However, VfL Sportfreunde Lotte are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Another three points for Karlsruher SC.
Lineups
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
19
Leonel Brodersen ↓ Fatih Ufuk 46'
- 25
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 4
-
17
Kamer Krasniqi ↓ Samuel Addai 62'
- 11
- 16
-
20
Marc Heider ↓ Lars Spit 75'
Bench
- 1
- 37
-
6
Niklas Determann ↑ 62'
- 31
-
26
Felix Mensing ↑ 46'
-
24
Fatih Ufuk ↑ 46'
- 39
-
29
Samuel Addai ↑ 62'
-
7
Lars Spit ↑ 75'
Coach
Fabian Lübbers
Karlsruher SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Bambase Conte 65'
- 28
-
24
Fabian Schleusener ↓ Noah Rupp 71'
- 10
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Robert Geller 66'
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 20
Bench
- 17
- 33
-
22
Christoph Kobald ↑ 66'
- 29
-
9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 71'
-
8
Noah Rupp ↑ 71'
-
31
Bambase Conte ↑ 65'
- 26
-
35
Robert Geller ↑ 66'
Coach
Christian Eichner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Brauer | 1 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 |
| Budu Zivzivadze | 1 |
| David Herold | 1 |
| Bambase Conte | 1 |
| Johannes Sabah | 1 |
| Fabian Schleusener | 1 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte Form
Karlsruher SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.58
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
Karlsruher SC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte or Draw
34%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
85%
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte or Karlsruher SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
0 – 3
9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 4
5.8%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
0 – 5
Actual
Asian Handicap — VfL Sportfreunde Lotte
| Handicap | VfL Sportfreunde Lotte covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

