Darmstadt 98 vs Karlsruher SC match preview

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Date: Fri 04.October
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor (17468 seats)

Season ticket holders at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor haven't seen too many victories this season, with Darmstadt 98 languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting Karlsruher SC will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Darmstadt 98 and Karlsruher SC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Darmstadt 98 form and stats

Darmstadt 98 have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the 2. Bundesliga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Darmstadt 98 have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The home team returns to Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor after sharing the points with Bochum (placed 17th) on their last time out; the 2. Bundesliga game ended 2-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Heidenheim (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Darmstadt 98 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Darmstadt 98 as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Darmstadt 98 has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 6.

Darmstadt 98 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor with 5 goals in 3 league matches. 3 goals have been conceded.

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Karlsruher SC form and stats

1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Karlsruher SC in their 2. Bundesliga matches away.

Karlsruher SC's last game was the home draw against Heidenheim (1-1). Before that, Karlsruher SC travelled to Nürnberg and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Karlsruher SC playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 2 Karlsruher SC wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Karlsruher SC have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Karlsruher SC have conceded 7 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Darmstadt 98, 1 draw and 2 wins for Karlsruher SC. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

P. Hofmann
5 goals
S. Dursun
3 goals
M. Stiefler
3 goals

Darmstadt 98 missing players

Karlsruher SC missing players

Darmstadt 98 Karlsruher SC
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
8 3 2 Played P 2 4 8
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 3
4 2 2 Drew D 0 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
8 5 3 Scored S 3 4 12
12 3 3 Conceded C 3 7 14
88% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
38% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 62%
38% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
12% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
38% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 75%
25% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
50% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
4.5 4.3 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 5.2 5.5
6.9 9 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 5 5.2
2.1 1 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Karlsruher SC's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Darmstadt 98 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Darmstadt 98 have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Karlsruher SC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Karlsruher SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Karlsruher SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Darmstadt 98
All 2. Bundesliga DFB Pokal Bundesliga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-08-19 2 Darmstadt 98 0 - 0 Dynamo Dresden
30-08-19 2 Sandhausen 1 - 0 Darmstadt 98
15-09-19 2 Darmstadt 98 3 - 3 Nürnberg
20-09-19 2 Heidenheim 1 - 0 Darmstadt 98
28-09-19 2 Bochum 2 - 2 Darmstadt 98
04-10-19 2 Darmstadt 98 16:30 Karlsruher SC
19-10-19 2 St. Pauli 11:00 Darmstadt 98
25-10-19 2 Darmstadt 98 16:30 Erzgebirge Aue
29-10-19 DFB Darmstadt 98 19:45 Karlsruher SC
02-11-19 2 Greuther Fürth 12:00 Darmstadt 98
Karlsruher SC
All 2. Bundesliga DFB Pokal Play-offs 2/3 Club Friendlies 3. Liga
All Home Away
25-08-19 2 Karlsruher SC 2 - 4 Hamburger SV
01-09-19 2 Osnabrück 3 - 0 Karlsruher SC
13-09-19 2 Karlsruher SC 1 - 0 Sandhausen
21-09-19 2 Nürnberg 1 - 1 Karlsruher SC
28-09-19 2 Karlsruher SC 1 - 1 Heidenheim
04-10-19 2 Darmstadt 98 16:30 Karlsruher SC
20-10-19 2 Bochum 11:30 Karlsruher SC
26-10-19 2 Karlsruher SC 11:00 Hannover 96
29-10-19 DFB Darmstadt 98 19:45 Karlsruher SC
02-11-19 2 St. Pauli 12:00 Karlsruher SC

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stuttgart 8 6 2 0 14 7 4 4 0 0 8 3 4 2 2 0 6 4 7 20
2 Hamburger SV 8 5 2 1 19 7 4 3 1 0 9 1 4 2 1 1 10 6 12 17
3 Arminia Bielefeld 8 4 3 1 19 11 4 1 2 1 6 5 4 3 1 0 13 6 8 15
4 Erzgebirge Aue 8 4 2 2 12 11 4 3 1 0 8 3 4 1 1 2 4 8 1 14
5 Heidenheim 8 3 3 2 13 10 4 2 1 1 6 4 4 1 2 1 7 6 3 12
6 St. Pauli 8 3 3 2 13 11 4 3 0 1 7 4 4 0 3 1 6 7 2 12
7 Nürnberg 8 3 3 2 14 13 4 1 2 1 4 7 4 2 1 1 10 6 1 12
8 Sandhausen 8 3 2 3 8 8 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 0 11
9 Karlsruher SC 8 3 2 3 12 14 4 2 1 1 8 7 4 1 1 2 4 7 -2 11
10 Greuther Fürth 8 3 2 3 9 12 4 2 0 2 3 6 4 1 2 1 6 6 -3 11
11 Osnabrück 8 3 1 4 10 8 4 2 1 1 9 4 4 1 0 3 1 4 2 10
12 Dynamo Dresden 8 2 3 3 12 16 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 0 2 2 5 10 -4 9
13 Jahn Regensburg 8 2 2 4 15 13 4 1 1 2 8 9 4 1 1 2 7 4 2 8
14 Holstein Kiel 8 2 2 4 9 12 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 1 0 3 4 7 -3 8
15 Hannover 96 8 2 2 4 8 14 4 0 2 2 2 8 4 2 0 2 6 6 -6 8
16 Darmstadt 98 8 1 4 3 8 12 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 0 2 3 3 9 -4 7
17 Bochum 8 0 5 3 13 17 4 0 4 0 10 10 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4 5
18 Wehen Wiesbaden 8 1 1 6 11 23 5 1 0 4 5 15 3 0 1 2 6 8 -12 4

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