The home team stadium regulars bank on a win in this fixture, and the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a struggling visitor. Karlsruher SC are in 12th place while the guesting Dynamo Dresden sweat at 16th.
- Karlsruher SC have the most matches over the total-line (16) in 2. Bundesliga
- Dynamo Dresden have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in 2. Bundesliga
Karlsruher SC are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.
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.
Karlsruher SC form and stats
When playing at home in the 2. Bundesliga, Karlsruher SC have managed 5 wins, 8 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 16 games. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Karlsruher has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?
In their previous game, the manager Eichner led his Karlsruher SC to a defeat away at Hannover 96. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Wildpark Platz 6. Rabold was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.23 out of 10. The defender Rabold won 8 of 8 duels.
In the match before that, Karlsruher SC hosted Ingolstadt and drew the game 2-2.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 as a small favourite), we find nine games. Karlsruher SC has won two of these, drawn three and lost four.
The Karlsruher SC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 16 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.
Dynamo Dresden form and stats
There's been little loot from Dynamo Dresden's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Dynamo Dresden only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. Dynamo Dresden are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Erzgebirge Aue fixture.
Dresden played 1-1 against Jahn Regensburg in their previous match. Giorbelidze got a match rating of 7.33 in that game, top player of the team. Giorbelidze hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Fortuna Dusseldorf that ended 2-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Dynamo Dresden in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Dynamo Dresden, zero draws and three defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dresden as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Dynamo Dresden have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the teams played each other previously this campaign; Dynamo Dresden - Karlsruher SC 3-1. Last ten meetings involving these contenders: Karlsruher won three, Dynamo Dresden were winners in five and we saw two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
![]() P. Hofmann 18 goals | ![]() C. Daferner 13 goals | ![]() M. Wanitzek 9 goals |
Karlsruher SC missing players
Dynamo Dresden missing players
| Karlsruher SC | Dynamo Dresden | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 52 | 30 | 10 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 31 |
| 51 | 24 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 43 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 91% |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | 72% |
| 72% | 69% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 62% | 50% |
| 50% | 56% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 19% | 16% |
| 9% | 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 72% | 75% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 56% | 50% |
| 19% | 19% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 19% | 25% |
| 16% | 12% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 38% | 34% |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14.1 | 16.3 | 14.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.6 | 10.7 | 12.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 39% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 15.4 | 14.4 | 14.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.6 | 16.6 | 14.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
- Dynamo Dresden have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dynamo Dresden have the fewest scored goals (13) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Dynamo Dresden have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in 2. Bundesliga
- Dynamo Dresden have the most matches under the total-line (14) in 2. Bundesliga
- Karlsruher SC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dynamo Dresden have scored away.
- Karlsruher SC have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in 2. Bundesliga
- Karlsruher SC have the most matches over the total-line (16) in 2. Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 59 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 57 |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 57 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 62 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 30 | 54 |
| 5 | St. Pauli | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 54 |
| 6 | Nürnberg | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 51 |
| 7 | Paderborn | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 48 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -6 | 46 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -9 | 42 |
| 10 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 41 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 51 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 40 |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 27 | -10 | 40 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -14 | 39 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 23 | -12 | 38 |
| 16 | Dynamo Dresden | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 31 |
| 17 | Erzgebirge Aue | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 38 | -38 | 23 |
| 18 | Ingolstadt | 32 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -34 | 20 |
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