Bochum vs Karlsruher SC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bochum played against Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Bochum has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Karlsruher SC has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Bochum scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 1.25. Karlsruher SC scores 1.44 and allows 1.94. Games in this league average 2.80 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Bochum's games and 50% of Karlsruher SC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 75%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bochum has the higher season xG average, 1.58 to 1.36 per game. Bochum takes 14.8 shots per game, while Karlsruher SC takes 12.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Bochum leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.69 goals per game after halftime. Karlsruher SC leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.88 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bochum's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (5 goals). For Karlsruher SC, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

2. Bundesliga games average 2.80 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

37Possession (%)63
BochumKarlsruher SC
11Shots10
BochumKarlsruher SC
4Shots on target6
BochumKarlsruher SC
1.18xG1.42
BochumKarlsruher SC
3Corners3
BochumKarlsruher SC
27Dangerous attacks49
BochumKarlsruher SC
7Fouls10
BochumKarlsruher SC
2Cards0
BochumKarlsruher SC

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BochumKarlsruher SC
1.31Goals scored / game1.44
BochumKarlsruher SC
1.25Goals allowed / game1.94
BochumKarlsruher SC
45%Average possession47%
BochumKarlsruher SC
4.06Shots on target / game4.25
BochumKarlsruher SC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.75Shots per game12.19
BochumKarlsruher SC
4.06Shots on target4.25
BochumKarlsruher SC
8.9%Shot conversion11.8%
BochumKarlsruher SC
45%Possession47%
BochumKarlsruher SC
1.58xG for1.36
BochumKarlsruher SC
1.66xG against1.76
BochumKarlsruher SC

Shooting quality

Bochum: AttackingKarlsruher SC: Balanced
BochumKarlsruher SC
Accuracy (shots on target)28%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bochum
WLWWD
Season result split
38% W13% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-8
1.25 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Karlsruher SC
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W19% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-7
1.31 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 3.4xG: 0.89Opponent xG: 2.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Karlsruher SC is 10% better for: goals scored per game.

1.31 goals / game - Bochum · 1.44 goals / game - Karlsruher SC

Bochum is 55% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.25 goals / game - Bochum · 1.94 goals / game - Karlsruher SC

Bochum scoring profile: very strong

Bochum scores in 81% of games (13 of 16 meczów), while Karlsruher SC keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 meczów).

Karlsruher SC scoring profile: strong

Karlsruher SC scores in 63% of games (10 of 16 meczów), while Bochum keeps a clean sheet in 38% (6 of 16 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)23
BochumKarlsruher SC
20Goals conceded (season)31
BochumKarlsruher SC
2.56Average goals per game3.38
BochumKarlsruher SC
7Goals scored (last 5)4
BochumKarlsruher SC
2Goals conceded (last 5)17
BochumKarlsruher SC

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal63%
BochumKarlsruher SC
38%2 goals56%
BochumKarlsruher SC
13%3 goals19%
BochumKarlsruher SC
0%4 goals6%
BochumKarlsruher SC

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal75%
BochumKarlsruher SC
44%2 goals56%
BochumKarlsruher SC
13%3 goals50%
BochumKarlsruher SC
6%4 goals13%
BochumKarlsruher SC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time25%
BochumKarlsruher SC
6%BTTS in both halves19%
BochumKarlsruher SC
25%Scored in both halves38%
BochumKarlsruher SC

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
BochumKarlsruher SC
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
BochumKarlsruher SC
20%BTTS - last 540%
BochumKarlsruher SC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
BochumKarlsruher SC
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
BochumKarlsruher SC
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
BochumKarlsruher SC

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
BochumKarlsruher SC
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
BochumKarlsruher SC
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time56%
BochumKarlsruher SC

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bochum is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / game - Bochum · 1.25 pts / game - Karlsruher SC

Bochum - half-time state
25% leading56% draw19% trailing
Karlsruher SC - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per game (1st half)1.25
BochumKarlsruher SC
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.56
BochumKarlsruher SC
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
BochumKarlsruher SC
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.13
BochumKarlsruher SC
69%Clean sheet before half-time50%
BochumKarlsruher SC
56%No goal before half-time63%
BochumKarlsruher SC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per game (2nd half)1.25
BochumKarlsruher SC
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
BochumKarlsruher SC
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)1.38
BochumKarlsruher SC
1.5Average goals (2nd half)2.25
BochumKarlsruher SC
50%Clean sheet after half-time31%
BochumKarlsruher SC
38%No goal after half-time38%
BochumKarlsruher SC

Bochum - second-half results

31% W25% R44% P
21
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Karlsruher SC - second-half results

31% W31% R38% P
20
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bochum - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.20
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.20.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Karlsruher SC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.20
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.62.8
Average goals per game0.83.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2-11
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bochum
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
4
2
31-45
4
3
46-60
4
2
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Karlsruher SC
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
2
2
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
6
46-60
3
8
61-75
8
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.97
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
51%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bochum

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Karlsruher SC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

BochumLigaKarlsruher SC
Average goals per game 2.562.80 3.38
Both teams scored 50%53% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%56% 75%
Clean sheets 38%27% 25%
Goal before half-time 56%66% 63%
Goal after half-time 81%83% 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.80
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
1.33
Away goals / game
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Karlsruher SCSubstitutionOn: Shio FukudaOff: Roko Šimić
  2. Karlsruher SCGoalMarvin Wanitzek
  3. BochumSubstitutionOn: Koji MiyoshiOff: Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
  4. BochumYellow cardKjell-Arik Wätjen
  5. BochumYellow cardKoji Miyoshi
  6. Karlsruher SCGoalShio FukudaAssist: David Herold
  7. Karlsruher SCSubstitutionOn: Mateo KritzerOff: Andreas Müller

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Marc-Philipp EckermannMatches officiated: 9
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins33%Draws33%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?

The 2. Bundesliga match finished Bochum 2:2 Karlsruher SC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?

Bochum score 1.31 goals per game on average and Karlsruher SC 1.44. The 2. Bundesliga average is 2.80 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Bochum's matches and 50% of Karlsruher SC's.

What form are Bochum and Karlsruher SC in?

Over the last 5 games Bochum have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Karlsruher SC 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bochum vs Karlsruher SC: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.