Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Karlsruher SC in 8th and Erzgebirge Aue in 10th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Erzgebirge are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Karlsruher SC form and stats
When playing at home in the 2. Bundesliga, Karlsruher SC have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Karlsruher, who played 2-2 against Wurzburger Kickers. That match was also played at this venue (Wildparkstadion). Before that game, the home loss against Osnabruck with the scoreline 0-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Karlsruher have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won two times, drawn five and lost six.
The manager C. Eichner will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hamburger SV in only three days.
Karlsruher are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 15 games. Karlsruher's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Erzgebirge Aue form and stats
Erzgebirge Aue have only collected 15 points from their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, after 4-3-8 (15 played).
Two travels in a row for Erzgebirge, whose manager D. Schuster could celebrate last time after the 2. Bundesliga win against Eintracht Braunschweig. A 0-1 loss hosting Nurnberg before that.
Erzgebirge are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and ten defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
Erzgebirge have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Erzgebirge have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Erzgebirge Aue - Karlsruher SC 4-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Karlsruher SC wins - draws - Erzgebirge Aue wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Testroet 12 goals |  F. Krüger 11 goals |   P. Hofmann 10 goals |
Karlsruher SC missing players
Erzgebirge Aue missing players
| Karlsruher SC | Erzgebirge Aue | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 41 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 39 |
| 35 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 41 |
| 89% | 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 97% |
| 64% | 47% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 80% |
| 54% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 47% | 50% |
| 32% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 23% |
| 21% | 13% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| 54% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 33% | 47% |
| 29% | 40% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 29% | 40% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 47% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 12.6 | 12.9 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.1 | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 35% | 24% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| 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 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 60 |
| 2 | Greuther Furth | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 54 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 50 |
| 4 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| 5 | Heidenheim | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 48 |
| 6 | Holstein Kiel | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 46 |
| 7 | St. Pauli | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 | Karlsruher SC | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 43 |
| 9 | Paderborn | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Erzgebirge Aue | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -2 | 40 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 39 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 39 |
| 13 | Nurnberg | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -5 | 36 |
| 14 | Jahn Regensburg | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 34 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -24 | 30 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 29 | -17 | 28 |
| 17 | Osnabruck | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -23 | 27 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 21 |
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