Delightful dogfight as daring Hannover 96 duels with determined Karlsruher SC

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Wed 27.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: HDI-Arena (49000 seats)

With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Hannover 96 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Karlsruher SC.

It's no vacation for neither Hannover nor Karlsruher SC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Hannover 96 form and stats

Hannover 96 have played 12 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-7-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Hannover enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Osnabrück's place. The match ended 4-2 with Genki Haraguchi and Marvin Ducksch (2) scoring. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Nürnberg.

A goal frenzy last time out for Hannover, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Osnabrück. Fun stuff to watch!

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hannover 96 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost two.

Hannover are traveling soon after this match as the 2. Bundesliga match at Sandhausen awaits in three days.

The Hannover 96 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. Hannover have conceded 19 from these games.

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Karlsruher SC form and stats

Karlsruher SC have only collected 11 points from their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, after 2-5-6 (13 played).

The Karlsruher goalkeeper Benjamin Uphoff is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 225 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Karlsruher's last game was the home draw against Bochum (0-0). Before that, Karlsruher SC secured a home win against Darmstadt 98 with the score 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Karlsruher have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, two draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Karlsruher SC are hosting St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga only three days away.

Karlsruher SC have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Karlsruher have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Karlsruher SC - Hannover 96 3-3 played earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Hannover won five, Karlsruher SC won two and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Karlsruher SCP. Hofmann
P. Hofmann
12 goals
Hannover 96H. Weydandt
H. Weydandt
8 goals
HannoverM. Ducksch
M. Ducksch
8 goals

Hannover 96 missing players

Karlsruher SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hannover 96 Karlsruher SC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 3 13 27
9 2 0 Won W 0 2 6
8 7 3 Drew D 2 5 10
9 3 1 Lost L 1 6 11
38 15 3 Scored S 6 15 35
39 19 7 Conceded C 7 24 46
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
85% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 81%
62% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 48%
35% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 31% 33%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 22%
58% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 59%
19% 8% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
27% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 30%
 
5.2 6.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 5.8
4.8 4.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.8 5.1
2.5 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.2
7 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
368 205 67 Total Shots T S 47 143 375
110 46 12 Shots on Target S O 12 41 106
35% 33% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 33%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Hannover 96 has the fewest matches under the total-line (10)
  • 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 27 14 11 2 51 25 13 6 6 1 23 11 14 8 5 1 28 14 26 53
2 Hamburger SV 27 12 10 5 50 30 13 9 2 2 27 9 14 3 8 3 23 21 20 46
3 Stuttgart 27 13 6 8 44 33 13 10 1 2 27 9 14 3 5 6 17 24 11 45
4 Heidenheim 27 12 8 7 35 29 14 8 4 2 23 11 13 4 4 5 12 18 6 44
5 Darmstadt 98 27 9 12 6 35 33 14 5 8 1 22 14 13 4 4 5 13 19 2 39
6 Erzgebirge Aue 27 10 8 9 38 36 13 9 3 1 27 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 2 38
7 Holstein Kiel 27 10 8 9 43 42 13 4 5 4 18 19 14 6 3 5 25 23 1 38
8 Greuther Fürth 26 10 7 9 39 35 13 7 2 4 21 17 13 3 5 5 18 18 4 37
9 Hannover 96 26 9 8 9 38 39 12 2 7 3 15 19 14 7 1 6 23 20 -1 35
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 9 7 11 38 44 13 6 3 4 21 19 14 3 4 7 17 25 -6 34
11 St. Pauli 27 8 9 10 34 36 14 7 4 3 21 12 13 1 5 7 13 24 -2 33
12 Bochum 27 7 11 9 43 45 14 4 7 3 31 27 13 3 4 6 12 18 -2 32
13 Osnabrück 27 7 9 11 35 40 14 5 3 6 20 20 13 2 6 5 15 20 -5 30
14 Sandhausen 27 6 12 9 31 36 14 4 7 3 17 17 13 2 5 6 14 19 -5 30
15 Nürnberg 27 7 9 11 35 47 14 3 6 5 15 24 13 4 3 6 20 23 -12 30
16 Karlsruher SC 27 6 10 11 35 46 14 4 5 5 20 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -11 28
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 27 7 7 13 33 45 13 3 4 6 13 25 14 4 3 7 20 20 -12 28
18 Dynamo Dresden 25 6 6 13 25 41 13 5 2 6 16 18 12 1 4 7 9 23 -16 24

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  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 27 14 11 2 51 25 13 6 6 1 23 11 14 8 5 1 28 14 26 53
2 Hamburger SV 27 12 10 5 50 30 13 9 2 2 27 9 14 3 8 3 23 21 20 46
3 Stuttgart 27 13 6 8 44 33 13 10 1 2 27 9 14 3 5 6 17 24 11 45
4 Heidenheim 27 12 8 7 35 29 14 8 4 2 23 11 13 4 4 5 12 18 6 44
5 Darmstadt 98 27 9 12 6 35 33 14 5 8 1 22 14 13 4 4 5 13 19 2 39
6 Erzgebirge Aue 27 10 8 9 38 36 13 9 3 1 27 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 2 38
7 Holstein Kiel 27 10 8 9 43 42 13 4 5 4 18 19 14 6 3 5 25 23 1 38
8 Greuther Fürth 26 10 7 9 39 35 13 7 2 4 21 17 13 3 5 5 18 18 4 37
9 Hannover 96 26 9 8 9 38 39 12 2 7 3 15 19 14 7 1 6 23 20 -1 35
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 9 7 11 38 44 13 6 3 4 21 19 14 3 4 7 17 25 -6 34
11 St. Pauli 27 8 9 10 34 36 14 7 4 3 21 12 13 1 5 7 13 24 -2 33
12 Bochum 27 7 11 9 43 45 14 4 7 3 31 27 13 3 4 6 12 18 -2 32
13 Osnabrück 27 7 9 11 35 40 14 5 3 6 20 20 13 2 6 5 15 20 -5 30
14 Sandhausen 27 6 12 9 31 36 14 4 7 3 17 17 13 2 5 6 14 19 -5 30
15 Nürnberg 27 7 9 11 35 47 14 3 6 5 15 24 13 4 3 6 20 23 -12 30
16 Karlsruher SC 27 6 10 11 35 46 14 4 5 5 20 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -11 28
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 27 7 7 13 33 45 13 3 4 6 13 25 14 4 3 7 20 20 -12 28
18 Dynamo Dresden 25 6 6 13 25 41 13 5 2 6 16 18 12 1 4 7 9 23 -16 24

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