Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Erzgebirge Aue in 10th and Karlsruher SC in 9th place.
- All of Erzgebirge Aue's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Karlsruher SC has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in 2. Bundesliga
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Erzgebirge Aue form and stats
Erzgebirge Aue have played 5 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Erzgebirgsstadion after being equal after 90 minutes with St. Pauli (placed 17th) on their last time out; the 2. Bundesliga game ended 2-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Jahn Regensburg (0-2).
A disappointing finish for Erzgebirge in their match versus St. Pauli as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.
Erzgebirge are traveling soon after this match as the 2. Bundesliga match at Nürnberg awaits in three days.
Erzgebirge has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Erzgebirge's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Karlsruher SC form and stats
3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Karlsruher SC in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. Karlsruher have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
The manager C. Eichner was unhappy after their last game, a 2. Bundesliga match played at their home ground Wildparkstadion. Karlsruher suffered a 1-2 loss to Fortuna Düsseldorf (placed 7th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Osnabrück.
A quick return to home after this game, as Karlsruher are hosting Hamburger SV in the 2. Bundesliga only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Karlsruher's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, Karlsruher SC have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Erzgebirge Aue-Karlsruher SC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Erzgebirge Aue five wins, Karlsruher SC two wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Testroet 6 goals |   P. Hofmann 6 goals |  F. Krüger 4 goals |
Erzgebirge Aue missing players
Karlsruher SC missing players
| Erzgebirge Aue | Karlsruher SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 73% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 36% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.2 | 15.2 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.8 | 12.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 53% | 39% |
- All of Erzgebirge Aue's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Erzgebirge Aue haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Karlsruher SC has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in 2. Bundesliga
- Karlsruher SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Greuther Furth | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Bochum | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Osnabrück | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Heidenheim | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 8 | Nürnberg | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | Erzgebirge Aue | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Paderborn | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -13 | 11 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Würzburger Kickers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -14 | 4 |
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