Karlsruhe vs Kaiserslautern Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Karlsruhe

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Karlsruhe will be looking for an improved result here after the 2-1 Bundesliga 2 defeat in their last game at the hands of Holstein Kiel.

In that match, Karlsruhe managed 54% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Karlsruhe was Leon Jensen (74'). At the other end, Holstein Kiel got 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. Steven Skrzybski (17') and Finn Porath (69') scored for Holstein Kiel.

At least three goals per game were seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Karlsruhe have been involved. Their opponents scored 11 of them in this period whereas Karlsruhe managed a tally of 11.

Leading up to this clash, Karlsruhe:

• have left without a victory over Kaiserslautern in their previous 6 league games.
• have not been beaten in their last 6 league matches at home.

Kaiserslautern

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Since a loss in their previous game against Arminia Bielefeld in Bundesliga 2 competition, Kaiserslautern and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Kaiserslautern managed 59% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Kaiserslautern was Lex-Tyger Lobinger (88'). At the other end, Arminia Bielefeld got 14 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Jomaine Consbruch (15') and Janni Serra (97') scored for Arminia Bielefeld.

Dirk Schuster's Kaiserslautern have slotted home 6 times in the course of their most recent 6 matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during that same period equals 7.

Looking at their past form shows that Kaiserslautern:

• haven't been beaten by Karlsruhe in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their previous 2 away league matches.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 7 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Inspecting their most recent head to head clashes going back to 10/04/2016 tells us that Karlsruhe have won 0 of them and Kaiserslautern 3, with the tally of drawn games being 3.

A total of 7 goals were produced between them in these games, with 1 for Karlsruhe and 6 for Kaiserslautern. That is an average goals per game value of 1.17.

The previous league contest between these sides was Bundesliga 2 match day 16 on 08/11/2022 when it ended Kaiserslautern 2-0 Karlsruhe.

On that occasion, Kaiserslautern managed 30% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Goals were scored by Terrence Boyd (34') and Kenny Prince Redondo (86').

For their opponents, Karlsruhe had 20 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Robert Schröder.

📰 Team News: Karlsruhe

Tim Breithaupt (Ankle Fracture) and Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Hip problems) will be missing for Karlsruhe boss Christian Eichner. Leon Jensen is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

It looks as if Karlsruhe may well go for a 4-1-2-1-2 formation for this one, utilising Marius Gersbeck, Marco Thiede, Marcel Franke, Christoph Kobald, Daniel Brosinski, Jerome Gondorf, Kyoung-Rok Choi, Marvin Wanitzek, Paul Nebel, Mikkel Kaufmann and Fabian Schleusener.

ℹ️ Team News: Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern manager Dirk Schuster has to currently contend with reduced team options. Aaron Basenach (Knee Problems), Marlon Ritter (Torn Muscle Fibre), Avdo Spahic (Finger Injury) and Kevin Kraus (Ankle Injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

We reckon that Kaiserslautern will likely elect for a 4-2-3-1 system with a starting lineup of Andreas Luthe, Jean Zimmer, Boris Tomiak, Lars Bünning, Hendrick Zuck, Nicolai Rapp, Julian Niehues, Aaron Opoku, Philipp Klement, Kenny Prince Redondo and Terrence Boyd.

✨ Prediction

It’s pretty clear that Kaiserslautern may well find it hard to put one past a Karlsruhe lineup who look likely to dominate this game and keep it tight in defence.

We’re expecting a comprehensive 3-0 win for Karlsruhe at the end of the 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 00:52 17/05/2023