2. Bundesliga match preview: Heidenheim versus Karlsruher SC

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 23.May
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Voith-Arena (15000 seats)

Heidenheim are placed 6th so far, while Karlsruher SC are lagging 2 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • Heidenheim have the fewest conceded goals (14) at home in 2. Bundesliga
  • Karlsruher SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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.

Heidenheim are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Karlsruher most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Heidenheim form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Voith-Arena as Heidenheim, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) at home in 2. Bundesliga, have scored 27 goals to get 33 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the 2. Bundesliga are 10-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Heidenheim will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-5 away loss in the 2. Bundesliga game against Darmstadt 98 (placed 8th). Denis Thomalla (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.34/10. Thomalla served one assist, hit three key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 26 total). As you see from the result above, Heidenheim suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Ahead of that match, Heidenheim won a home game hosting Sandhausen (2-1).

The Heidenheim fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Heidenheim have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Karlsruher SC form and stats

The visitors are W8-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga.

The supporters enjoyed Karlsruher's previous game versus Holstein Kiel (placed 2nd), a 2. Bundesliga 3-2 win played at home. Attacker Philipp Hofmann got a player rating of 8.6 in the game. "Man of the match" Hofmann scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Greuther Fürth that ended 2-2.

The travelling fans enjoy Karlsruher's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 16 league matches away. Karlsruher SC's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 25 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Karlsruher SC - Heidenheim 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Heidenheim, five draws and two wins for Karlsruher SC. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

HeidenheimC. Kühlwetter
C. Kühlwetter
13 goals
Karlsruher SCP. Hofmann
P. Hofmann
13 goals
HeidenheimT. Kleindienst
T. Kleindienst
11 goals

Heidenheim missing players

Karlsruher SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Heidenheim Karlsruher SC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
15 10 3 Won W 2 8 13
6 3 1 Drew D 2 4 10
12 3 1 Lost L 1 4 10
48 27 9 Scored S 10 30 49
47 14 4 Conceded C 9 25 43
94% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
76% 69% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 67%
55% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 69% 55%
33% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 50% 36%
18% 25% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 31% 24%
48% 38% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 58%
30% 50% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 27%
27% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 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 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.8 13.6 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.7 12.3
4.4 4.6 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.6 4
33% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 59% 53% 37%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Heidenheim have the fewest conceded goals (14) at home in 2. Bundesliga
  • Heidenheim have the most clean sheets (8) at home in 2. Bundesliga
  • 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 Bochum 33 20 4 9 63 38 16 11 2 3 37 15 17 9 2 6 26 23 25 64
2 Holstein Kiel 33 18 8 7 55 32 16 11 2 3 29 16 17 7 6 4 26 16 23 62
3 Greuther Fürth 33 17 10 6 66 42 16 8 4 4 31 21 17 9 6 2 35 21 24 61
4 Fortuna Düsseldorf 33 16 8 9 53 43 17 11 4 2 32 20 16 5 4 7 21 23 10 56
5 Hamburger SV 33 15 10 8 67 44 16 9 4 3 36 16 17 6 6 5 31 28 23 55
6 Heidenheim 33 15 6 12 48 47 16 10 3 3 27 14 17 5 3 9 21 33 1 51
7 Karlsruher SC 33 13 10 10 49 43 17 5 6 6 19 18 16 8 4 4 30 25 6 49
8 Darmstadt 98 33 14 6 13 60 53 17 7 3 7 29 23 16 7 3 6 31 30 7 48
9 St. Pauli 33 13 8 12 51 53 17 8 3 6 28 25 16 5 5 6 23 28 -2 47
10 Paderborn 33 12 10 11 52 44 17 8 5 4 32 26 16 4 5 7 20 18 8 46
11 Hannover 96 33 12 6 15 52 49 16 7 4 5 29 20 17 5 2 10 23 29 3 42
12 Nürnberg 33 10 11 12 44 50 17 5 7 5 22 23 16 5 4 7 22 27 -6 41
13 Erzgebirge Aue 33 11 8 14 42 52 16 7 4 5 27 27 17 4 4 9 15 25 -10 41
14 Jahn Regensburg 33 8 11 14 34 50 16 5 6 5 20 21 17 3 5 9 14 29 -16 35
15 Sandhausen 33 10 4 19 40 57 17 9 4 4 29 21 16 1 0 15 11 36 -17 34
16 Osnabrück 33 9 6 18 34 56 17 3 1 13 16 34 16 6 5 5 18 22 -22 33
17 Eintracht Braunschweig 33 7 10 16 30 55 17 6 4 7 17 23 16 1 6 9 13 32 -25 31
18 Würzburger Kickers 33 6 6 21 36 68 16 3 5 8 21 32 17 3 1 13 15 36 -32 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bochum 33 20 4 9 63 38 16 11 2 3 37 15 17 9 2 6 26 23 25 64
2 Holstein Kiel 33 18 8 7 55 32 16 11 2 3 29 16 17 7 6 4 26 16 23 62
3 Greuther Fürth 33 17 10 6 66 42 16 8 4 4 31 21 17 9 6 2 35 21 24 61
4 Fortuna Düsseldorf 33 16 8 9 53 43 17 11 4 2 32 20 16 5 4 7 21 23 10 56
5 Hamburger SV 33 15 10 8 67 44 16 9 4 3 36 16 17 6 6 5 31 28 23 55
6 Heidenheim 33 15 6 12 48 47 16 10 3 3 27 14 17 5 3 9 21 33 1 51
7 Karlsruher SC 33 13 10 10 49 43 17 5 6 6 19 18 16 8 4 4 30 25 6 49
8 Darmstadt 98 33 14 6 13 60 53 17 7 3 7 29 23 16 7 3 6 31 30 7 48
9 St. Pauli 33 13 8 12 51 53 17 8 3 6 28 25 16 5 5 6 23 28 -2 47
10 Paderborn 33 12 10 11 52 44 17 8 5 4 32 26 16 4 5 7 20 18 8 46
11 Hannover 96 33 12 6 15 52 49 16 7 4 5 29 20 17 5 2 10 23 29 3 42
12 Nürnberg 33 10 11 12 44 50 17 5 7 5 22 23 16 5 4 7 22 27 -6 41
13 Erzgebirge Aue 33 11 8 14 42 52 16 7 4 5 27 27 17 4 4 9 15 25 -10 41
14 Jahn Regensburg 33 8 11 14 34 50 16 5 6 5 20 21 17 3 5 9 14 29 -16 35
15 Sandhausen 33 10 4 19 40 57 17 9 4 4 29 21 16 1 0 15 11 36 -17 34
16 Osnabrück 33 9 6 18 34 56 17 3 1 13 16 34 16 6 5 5 18 22 -22 33
17 Eintracht Braunschweig 33 7 10 16 30 55 17 6 4 7 17 23 16 1 6 9 13 32 -25 31
18 Würzburger Kickers 33 6 6 21 36 68 16 3 5 8 21 32 17 3 1 13 15 36 -32 24

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