Here's every piece of info you must know, and a little bit more, ahead of the DSC Arminia Bielefeld - Karlsruher SC fixture!
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Karlsruher SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
DSC Arminia Bielefeld form and stats
DSC Arminia Bielefeld have played 4 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Bielefeld bring valid hopes of a third.
DSC Arminia Bielefeld faced defeat in their previous match, away at Fortuna Dusseldorf (1-4). Fraisl had a busy but productive day in the Fortuna Dusseldorf match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Hack (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.22/10. Hack scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 27 successful passes (of 33 total).
Before that, Bielefeld had a home game versus Holstein Kiel which ended with a victory 4-2.This is expected to be a close game, with DSC Arminia Bielefeld perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with DSC Arminia Bielefeld as a small favourite), we find 8 games. DSC Arminia Bielefeld has won 5 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Early season league goal statistics from DSC Arminia Bielefeld's 4 home games: 8 goals, 8 conceded.
Karlsruher SC form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Bundesliga matches, Karlsruher SC have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far. Karlsruher SC seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Karlsruher go into this game after a win, the home game against Nurnberg that ended 3-0. That victory felt sweet as this team had gone three league matches without winning. Goalkeeper Gersbeck was absolutely vital in the Karlsruher SC victory against Nurnberg, making six saves. Wanitzek got a match rating of 9.84 in that game, top player of the team. Wanitzek scored one goal, served one assist, hit five key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 53 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Eintracht Braunschweig wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.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 7 relevant matches. Results were 4 Karlsruher SC wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Karlsruher's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. In the opposite end, Karlsruher SC have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Karlsruher SC have won or drawn the last 5 games (1-4-0) against DSC Arminia Bielefeld.Top Goalscorers
  R. Hack 5 goals |   M. Wanitzek 4 goals |  M. Okugawa 3 goals |
DSC Arminia Bielefeld missing players
Karlsruher SC missing players
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Karlsruher SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 19 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 70% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| 6.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.1 | 11 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.8 | 16 |
| 4.5 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | 32% |
| 17.8 | 18.2 | 22 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.6 |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
- All of DSC Arminia Bielefeld's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Karlsruher SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Karlsruher SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamburger SV | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Paderborn | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Heidenheim | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Kaiserslautern | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Karlsruher SC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Hansa Rostock | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | St. Pauli | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 13 | Magdeburg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 14 | Nurnberg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
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