Karlsruher SC and Darmstadt 98 are both riding high in the 2. Bundesliga with their 6th and 2nd positions respectively. Let's hope for a fun fixture!
- Karlsruher SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Darmstadt 98 have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in 2. Bundesliga
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
3-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Bundesliga numbers at home for Karlsruher SC so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Karlsruher SC, who won 2-1 against Arminia Bielefeld (placed 18th). Wanitzek has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three matches in a row. Outstanding! Midfielder Nebel was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.83 (out of ten) in that game. Nebel served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 45 successful passes (of 50 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nurnberg in a game that was won 3-0.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 11 games. Karlsruher SC has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Karlsruher as they are travelling to their away game against Sandhausen in the DFB Pokal. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Karlsruher SC at home in the league. 10 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 5 matches.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Bundesliga matches, Darmstadt 98 have produced an overall stat of 3-1-1 so far.
The regulars enjoyed Darmstadt 98's previous fixture versus Fortuna Dusseldorf (placed 5th), a 1-0 win played at home. Pfeiffer was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.43. The defender Pfeiffer scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 8 of 8 duels.
Prior to that result Darmstadt 98 won their away game at Paderborn. The scoreline was 2-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Darmstadt 98 in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Darmstadt, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
After this away game Darmstadt 98 return home for a DFB Pokal game against Borussia M'gladbach. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Darmstadt has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. 7 goals have been conceded by Darmstadt 98 in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Karlsruher won five games, three matches ended with a tie and Darmstadt 98 managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Wanitzek 5 goals |   P. Tietz 5 goals | F. Schleusener 4 goals |
Karlsruher SC missing players
Darmstadt 98 missing players
| Karlsruher SC | Darmstadt 98 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 6.4 | 8.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 15.5 | 21.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 15 | 13.5 |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 32% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| 12.4 | 11.6 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 13.2 | 11.6 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
- Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Darmstadt 98 have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Darmstadt 98 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Karlsruher SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Karlsruher SC have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Hamburger SV | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Paderborn | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Kaiserslautern | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Hansa Rostock | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 13 |
| 11 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Magdeburg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 15 | Nurnberg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 9 |
| 18 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 8 |
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