Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC: match statistics
Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Hannover 96 played against Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The game was played on September 4, 2026. Venue: HDI Arena. Final score: 2:2.
Recent form
Hannover 96 has 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Karlsruher SC has 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.33 points per game.
Scoring records
Hannover 96 scores 0.67 goals per game and allows 1.33. Karlsruher SC scores 1.33 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.59 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 33% of Hannover 96's games and 67% of Karlsruher SC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 67%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Hannover 96 has the higher season xG average, 2.37 to 2.04 per game. Hannover 96 takes 22.0 shots per game, while Karlsruher SC takes 18.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Hannover 96 leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Karlsruher SC leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.33 after halftime.
When the teams score
Hannover 96's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). For Karlsruher SC, it is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
2. Bundesliga games average 3.59 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Karlsruher SC sit 8th, while Hannover 96 are 12th, and the visitors have a clearly superior record in the quality of chances created away from home: an average xG of 1.86 against an xGA of 1.21. Hannover lost their only home match so far, failed to score despite registering 14 shots and 2 on target, while their opponents generated as much as 1.93 xG against them. However, the hosts are in a decent run overall, winning 3 of their last 5 matches and scoring 14 goals in that span, which reduces confidence in backing a straightforward away win. Karlsruher have conceded 9 goals in their last 5 matches, but kept a clean sheet and drew 0:0 away from home, so a closely contested match with a slight edge to the visitors remains the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS - Yes pick is primarily supported by Hannover’s current attacking form, with the team averaging 2.8 goals scored over their last 5 matches at an xG of 2.77, while Karlsruher conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game during this period. The visitors also have solid arguments for finding the net: their average xG over their last 5 appearances stands at 1.85, and BTTS landed in 80% of those matches. Hannover conceded just 1.0 goal per game across their last five fixtures, but their xG against was 1.09, which still gives Karlsruher a realistic chance of scoring at least once. The hosts recorded BTTS in only 40% of their last 5 matches, so the risk of a No Goal scenario for the visitors remains significant; however, the attacking potential of both sides is higher than the league-average BTTS rate of 56%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Hannover have scored an average of 2.8 goals in their last 5 matches, while Karlsruher conceded 1.8 goals per game during this period, which supports strong attacking output from the hosts. The visitors also have offensive arguments: their average xG stands at 1.85, while Hannover allowed opponents an xG of 1.09, so the forecast also projects around 1.45 goals for Karlsruher. At least 3 goals were scored in 60% of Hannover’s last five matches and in as many as 80% of Karlsruher’s games, while the league-wide average is a high 3.59 goals. However, the strongest pick remains Over 1.5 goals, as even with below-par finishing from both teams, the attacking data and the combined projection of 3.50 goals clearly reduce the likelihood of a scenario featuring no more than one goal.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Hannover win, as the hosts were level at the break in 80% of their last five matches and did not trail at half-time on any occasion during that period. Karlsruher were level at half-time in 40% of their matches, but trailed in a further 40%, averaging just 0.6 goals before the break compared with Hannover’s 1.4. After the interval, Hannover average 1.4 goals across their last five matches and win the second half in 60% of cases, while Karlsruher win the second half only 20% of the time. The hosts’ advantage is also evident over the full matches: they average 2.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded, compared with 1.4 and 1.8 respectively for the visitors. Therefore, the X/1 HT/FT outcome has the highest probability.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Hannover 96 | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 29% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.11 | 0.19 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Karlsruher SC is 33% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / game - Hannover 96 · 1.33 pts / game - Karlsruher SC
Goals— how 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 99% better for: goals scored per game.
0.67 goals / game - Hannover 96 · 1.33 goals / game - Karlsruher SC
Hannover 96 is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.33 goals / game - Hannover 96 · 2 goals / game - Karlsruher SC
Hannover 96 scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 games), while Karlsruher SC keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 games).
Karlsruher SC scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 games), while Hannover 96 keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Hannover 96
Over / Under - Karlsruher SC
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Karlsruher SC is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / game - Hannover 96 · 1.33 pts / game - Karlsruher SC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Hannover 96 - second-half results
Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Karlsruher SC - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 goal | 33% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 33% | 33% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 67% | 33% |
| No goal | 67% | 67% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.33 | 0.67 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| 1 goal | 67% | 67% |
| 2 goals | 33% | 67% |
| 3 goals | 33% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 67% | 33% |
| No goal | 33% | 67% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -2 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Hannover 96
Karlsruher SC
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).
Teams vs league
| Hannover 96 | Liga | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.00 | 3.59 | ▼ 3.33 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 56% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 33% | 63% | ▲ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 26% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 33% | 78% | ▼ 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 78% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Hannover 96's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Karlsruher SC. Games average 3.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC?
The 2. Bundesliga match finished Hannover 96 2:2 Karlsruher SC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Hannover 96 won 2, Karlsruher SC won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC?
Hannover 96 score 0.67 goals per game on average and Karlsruher SC 1.33. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Hannover 96's matches and 67% of Karlsruher SC's.
What form are Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC in?
Over the last 5 games Hannover 96 have a 1-0-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Karlsruher SC 1-1-1 (1.33 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.