2. Bundesliga preview: Can Heidenheim edge out victory against Karlsruher SC?

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Voith-Arena (15000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Heidenheim supporters in this Voith-Arena clash with Karlsruher SC, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the 2. Bundesliga table.

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.

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Heidenheim form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Heidenheim, who have the most clean sheets (11) in 2. Bundesliga, have to build on here at Voith-Arena in the 2. Bundesliga. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Heidenheim faced defeat in their previous match, away at Darmstadt 98 (0-2). Before that match, a win away at Holstein Kiel.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Heidenheim handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, one draw and two defeats.

A decent goal production from Heidenheim in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. Heidenheim have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Karlsruher SC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Karlsruher SC so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-5 (win-draw-lose).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Bundesliga home defeat versus Nurnberg with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Sandhausen.

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

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Karlsruher SC have scored 14 goals in 12 league games away. Karlsruher SC have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC have met before this season: Karlsruher SC - Heidenheim 1-1. Heidenheim-Karlsruher SC H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Heidenheim two wins, Karlsruher SC two wins, five draws. three of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Karlsruher SCP. Hofmann
P. Hofmann
11 goals
HeidenheimT. Kleindienst
T. Kleindienst
10 goals
HeidenheimR. Leipertz
R. Leipertz
6 goals

Heidenheim missing players

Karlsruher SC missing players

Heidenheim Karlsruher SC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
10 6 0 Won W 0 2 5
8 4 2 Drew D 2 5 9
6 2 2 Lost L 2 5 10
31 19 4 Scored S 3 14 32
25 10 7 Conceded C 8 21 43
88% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 83%
46% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 50%
33% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 33%
4% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 25%
42% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 62%
46% 58% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 8%
25% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 29%
 
5.7 5.8 8.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.1 5.8
5.2 4.8 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 9 5.9 5.2
1.4 0.7 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
294 161 50 Total Shots T S 28 133 348
97 56 16 Shots on Target S O 10 37 96
32% 34% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 38% 33%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Heidenheim has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Heidenheim has the most clean sheets (11)
  • Heidenheim has the most clean sheets (7) at home
  • Heidenheim 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.

  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 24 14 8 2 49 23 12 6 5 1 22 10 12 8 3 1 27 13 26 50
2 Stuttgart 24 13 5 6 40 27 12 10 0 2 26 8 12 3 5 4 14 19 13 44
3 Hamburger SV 24 11 8 5 46 27 11 8 1 2 25 8 13 3 7 3 21 19 19 41
4 Heidenheim 24 10 8 6 31 25 12 6 4 2 19 10 12 4 4 4 12 15 6 38
5 Greuther Furth 24 10 5 9 36 32 12 7 1 4 19 15 12 3 4 5 17 17 4 35
6 Darmstadt 98 24 8 11 5 31 31 12 4 7 1 18 14 12 4 4 4 13 17 0 35
7 Erzgebirge Aue 24 9 7 8 33 32 12 8 3 1 24 11 12 1 4 7 9 21 1 34
8 Holstein Kiel 24 9 6 9 37 37 11 3 4 4 14 16 13 6 2 5 23 21 0 33
9 Jahn Regensburg 24 9 5 10 35 40 12 6 2 4 19 17 12 3 3 6 16 23 -5 32
10 St. Pauli 24 7 8 9 31 30 13 6 4 3 20 12 11 1 4 6 11 18 1 29
11 Osnabruck 24 7 8 9 30 29 12 5 3 4 16 10 12 2 5 5 14 19 1 29
12 Hannover 96 24 7 8 9 31 37 12 2 7 3 15 19 12 5 1 6 16 18 -6 29
13 Nurnberg 24 7 8 9 34 42 12 3 5 4 14 20 12 4 3 5 20 22 -8 29
14 Sandhausen 24 6 10 8 28 31 12 4 5 3 15 15 12 2 5 5 13 16 -3 28
15 Bochum 24 6 9 9 40 45 13 3 7 3 28 27 11 3 2 6 12 18 -5 27
16 Karlsruher SC 24 5 9 10 32 43 12 3 4 5 18 22 12 2 5 5 14 21 -11 24
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 24 5 7 12 25 41 12 2 4 6 11 24 12 3 3 6 14 17 -16 22
18 Dynamo Dresden 24 5 6 13 23 40 12 4 2 6 14 17 12 1 4 7 9 23 -17 21

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The 2. Bundesliga (Zweite Bundesliga) is the second level of German professional football. Like the Bundesliga it has 18 clubs playing a total of 306 fixtures to decide the final league table. The two top teams are promoted while number three has to qualify through a playoff. Two or three teams are relegated through a similar system.