The visiting Darmstadt 98 side should be favourites in this visit to Karlsruher SC, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Karlsruher SC form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Karlsruher SC, who have the most conceded goals (46) in 2. Bundesliga, have to build on here at Wildparkstadion in the 2. Bundesliga.
Karlsruher SC faced defeat in their previous match, away at Heidenheim (1-3). Preceding that match was the home game against Nurnberg that was lost 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Karlsruher SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Karlsruher SC as a small favourite), we find five games. Karlsruher SC has won three of these, drawn two and lost zero.
The Karlsruher SC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Karlsruher SC defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
Playing away, Darmstadt 98 have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the 2. Bundesliga this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Darmstadt 98 as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Darmstadt 98 are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The Darmstadt 98 goalkeeper Marcel Schuhen is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 240 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Darmstadt 98's last game was the home draw against Bochum (0-0). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Heidenheim.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Darmstadt 98 playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Darmstadt 98 wins, four draws and five defeats.
Darmstadt 98 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games (in the league). 17 goals have been conceded by Darmstadt 98 in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Darmstadt 98 - Karlsruher SC 1-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Karlsruher SC, two draws and one win for Darmstadt 98. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Hofmann 11 goals |  S. Dursun 11 goals |  T. Kempe 5 goals |
Karlsruher SC missing players
Darmstadt 98 missing players
| Karlsruher SC | Darmstadt 98 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| 46 | 22 | 10 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 88% |
| 84% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 68% |
| 52% | 42% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 44% |
| 36% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 33% | 36% |
| 24% | 42% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 8% | 8% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 58% | 56% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 32% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 33% | 24% |
| 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 358 | 215 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 69 | 143 | 327 |
| 100 | 59 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 27 | 48 | 118 |
| 33% | 31% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 27% | 26% |
- Darmstadt 98 has the most points from losing position (12)
- Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Darmstadt 98 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Karlsruher SC has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Karlsruher SC has the most conceded goals (46)
- 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 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 51 |
| 2 | Stuttgart | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Greuther Fürth | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Darmstadt 98 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Holstein Kiel | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Erzgebirge Aue | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Hannover 96 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 32 |
| 10 | Jahn Regensburg | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -6 | 32 |
| 11 | St. Pauli | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| 12 | Osnabrück | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | Sandhausen | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 29 |
| 14 | Nurnberg | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -11 | 29 |
| 15 | Bochum | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -13 | 24 |
| 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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