The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Erzgebirge Aue are in the 8th position while the guesting Karlsruher SC worry at 16th.
Erzgebirge Aue 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.
Karlsruher are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Erzgebirge Aue form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Erzgebirgsstadion as Erzgebirge Aue have scored 28 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the 2. Bundesliga are 9-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Erzgebirge in their previous match, an away game at Heidenheim that ended in defeat 0-3. Preceding that match was a defeat to Darmstadt 98 (1-3).
Goals decide football matches and Erzgebirge Aue are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 14 league matches. Erzgebirge's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Karlsruher SC form and stats
Karlsruher SC have only collected 12 points from their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, after 2-6-6 (14 played). With three draws in a row for Karlsruher the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Karlsruher SC delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against St. Pauli (placed 13th) in their previous match; a 2. Bundesliga game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Hannover 96.
Karlsruher SC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Karlsruher have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Karlsruher SC - Erzgebirge 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Erzgebirge four wins, three draws and Karlsruher SC three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Hofmann 13 goals |   D. Nazarov 10 goals |  J. Hochscheidt 8 goals |
Erzgebirge Aue missing players
Karlsruher SC missing players
| Erzgebirge Aue | Karlsruher SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 10 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 39 | 28 | 15 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 37 |
| 42 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 48 |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 76% | 71% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 83% |
| 55% | 64% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 45% |
| 38% | 50% | 80% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 31% |
| 14% | 21% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 7% | 21% |
| 55% | 64% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 62% |
| 24% | 36% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 7% | 14% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 342 | 176 | 69 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 153 | 394 |
| 118 | 66 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 42 | 112 |
| 33% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 38% | 33% |
- Erzgebirge Aue have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Karlsruher SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Arminia Bielefeld | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 53 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Stuttgart | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | Greuther Fürth | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | -1 | 38 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | Bochum | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Sandhausen | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -6 | 36 |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -2 | 35 |
| 14 | Osnabrück | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Nürnberg | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -12 | 32 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -11 | 30 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 23 | -14 | 28 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -21 | 24 |
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