2. Bundesliga · 2025Sun, 17 May 2026 13:30
Karlsruher SC
1 : 2
VfL Bochum
Full time
Match recap
VfL Bochum secured a vital 2-1 away victory over Karlsruher SC in a tightly contested 2. Bundesliga fixture. Bochum took an early lead, asserting their dominance in the opening period and maintaining control. Karlsruher SC found an equalizer before halftime, shifting momentum and ensuring a tense second half. However, Bochum responded with a second goal, regaining their advantage and then defending resolutely to deny KSC any further breaches. This hard-fought win significantly boosts Bochum's league position, while Karlsruher SC will be left frustrated after failing to capitalize on their home advantage against a strong opponent.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home2.39
Draw3.61
Away2.33
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.08
Under 0.54.91
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.18
Under 13.64
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.51.66
Under 1.51.91
Away Team Goals 2
Over 22.40
Under 21.42
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.53.16
Under 2.51.23
Events
- 4'Goal — K. Watjen (Normal Goal)
- 19'Goal — S. Fukuda (Normal Goal)
- 22'Card — Fabian Schleusener (Yellow Card)
- 31'Card — Dženis Burnić (Yellow Card)
- 39'Card — Noah Loosli (Yellow Card)
- 46'subst — F. Onyeka (Substitution 1)
- 63'subst — G. Holtmann (Substitution 2)
- 64'subst — L. Morgalla (Substitution 3)
- 70'Goal — M. Kwarteng (Normal Goal)
- 71'subst — K. Watjen (Substitution 4)
- 75'subst — D. Burnic (Substitution 1)
- 75'subst — S. Jung (Substitution 2)
- 81'subst — N. Rapp (Substitution 3)
- 81'subst — F. Alfa-Ruprecht (Substitution 5)
- 85'Card — Oliver Olsen (Yellow Card)
- 86'subst — F. Schleusener (Substitution 4)
- 90'Card — Philipp Hofmann (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Matúš Bero (Yellow Card)
Match statistics
6Shots on Goal4
7Shots off Goal5
16Total Shots11
3Blocked Shots2
13Shots insidebox10
3Shots outsidebox1
7Fouls8
11Corner Kicks2
1Offsides2
62%Ball Possession38%
2Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves5
571Total passes362
490Passes accurate290
86%Passes %80%
2.13expected_goals1.16
0.58goals_prevented0.58
Lineups
Karlsruher SC3-5-2- C. BernatG
- P. SchollD
- M. FrankeD
- N. RappD
- S. JungM
- P. ForsterM
- D. BurnicM
- M. WanitzekM
- D. HeroldM
- F. SchleusenerF
- S. FukudaF
VfL Bochum4-2-3-1- T. HornG
- L. MorgallaD
- E. MasovicD
- N. LoosliD
- O. OlsenD
- M. BeroM
- K. WatjenM
- F. Alfa-RuprechtM
- F. OnyekaM
- G. HoltmannM
- P. HofmannF
Form
Karlsruher SC — last 5 home
WLWLW
VfL Bochum — last 5 away
DLLDL
Head to head
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Standings — 2. Bundesliga
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 50:31 | 70 |
| 2 |  SV Elversberg | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 64:39 | 62 |
| 3 |  SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 59:45 | 62 |
| 4 |  Hannover 96 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 60:44 | 60 |
| 5 |  SV Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 57:45 | 52 |
| 6 |  1. FC Kaiserslau | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 52:47 | 52 |
| 7 |  Hertha BSC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47:44 | 51 |
| 8 |  1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47:45 | 46 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49:47 | 44 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53:64 | 44 |
| 11 |  Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 54:53 | 41 |
| 12 |  Holstein Kiel | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44:48 | 41 |
| 13 |  Arminia Bielefel | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 53:51 | 39 |
| 14 |  1. FC Magdeburg | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 52:58 | 39 |
| 15 |  Eintracht Brauns | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36:54 | 37 |
| 16 |  SpVgg Greuther F | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 49:68 | 37 |
| 17 |  Fortuna Düsseldo | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 33:53 | 37 |
| 18 |  Preußen Münster | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38:61 | 30 |