Darmstadt 98 vs Karlsruher SC: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Darmstadt 98 played Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match was played on 6 December 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Darmstadt 98: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Karlsruher SC: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Darmstadt 98 scores 1.64 and concedes 0.93 goals per match. Karlsruher SC scores 1.50 and concedes 1.71. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Darmstadt 98 50%, Karlsruher SC 50%. Over 2.5: Darmstadt 98 50%, Karlsruher SC 71%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Darmstadt 98 has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.45. Darmstadt 98: 13.9 shots per match, Karlsruher SC: 12.9.

Match halves

Darmstadt 98: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 1.14. Karlsruher SC: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Darmstadt 98: 46-60 (6 goals). Karlsruher SC: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
24Shots10
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
10Shots on target3
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
2.5xG1.15
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
8Corners9
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
40Dangerous attacks43
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
6Fouls10
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
1Cards2
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
1.64Goals scored / match1.5
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
0.93Goals conceded / match1.71
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
51%Average possession49%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
5.29Shots on target / match4.64
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.86Shots per match12.93
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
5.29Shots on target4.64
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
11.9%Shot conversion11.6%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
51%Possession49%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
1.56xG for1.45
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
1.51xG against1.63
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

Shooting quality

Darmstadt 98: BalancedKarlsruher SC: Balanced
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
Accuracy (shots on target)38%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Darmstadt 98 is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Darmstadt 98 · 1.2 pts / match - Karlsruher SC

Darmstadt 98
LDWWD
Season result split
50% W36% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-2
1.86 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Karlsruher SC
WWLLL
Season result split
43% W21% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-5
1.50 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.10Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 60%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.

Darmstadt 98 is 9% better for: goals scored per match.

1.64 goals / match - Darmstadt 98 · 1.5 goals / match - Karlsruher SC

Darmstadt 98 is 84% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.93 goals / match - Darmstadt 98 · 1.71 goals / match - Karlsruher SC

Darmstadt 98 scoring profile: strong

Darmstadt 98 scores in 71% of matches (10 of 14 matches), while Karlsruher SC keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).

Karlsruher SC scoring profile: mixed

Karlsruher SC scores in 64% of matches (9 of 14 matches), while Darmstadt 98 keeps a clean sheet in 43% (6 of 14 matches).

23Goals scored (season)21
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
13Goals conceded (season)24
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
2.57Average goals in match3.21
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
9Goals scored (last 5)8
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
7Goals conceded (last 5)12
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal64%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
50%2 goals57%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
29%3 goals21%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
14%4 goals7%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

How often they concede at least...

57%1 goal71%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
29%2 goals50%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
7%3 goals43%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
0%4 goals7%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time21%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
7%BTTS in both halves14%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
29%Scored in both halves36%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
60%BTTS - last 560%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

Match halveswhen 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 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / match - Darmstadt 98 · 1.29 pts / match - Karlsruher SC

Darmstadt 98 - half-time state
21% leading57% draw21% trailing
Karlsruher SC - half-time state
29% leading43% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.29
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
1Average goals (1st half)1.14
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
57%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
64%No goal before half-time64%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.86Points per match (2nd half)1.43
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
1.14Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
0.43Goals conceded (2nd half)1.14
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
1.57Average goals (2nd half)2.07
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
71%Clean sheet after half-time36%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC
36%No goal after half-time36%
Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC

Darmstadt 98 - second-half results

50% W36% D14% L
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding238%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Karlsruher SC - second-half results

36% W36% D29% L
18
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Darmstadt 98 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.81.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Karlsruher SC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.42.0
Average goals in match0.83.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Darmstadt 98
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
0
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
6
1
46-60
6
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.89
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Darmstadt 98

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Karlsruher SC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Darmstadt 98LigaKarlsruher SC
Average goals in match 2.572.79 3.21
Both teams scored 50%53% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%57% 71%
Clean sheets 43%26% 29%
Goal before half-time 50%69% 64%
Goal after half-time 71%83% 86%

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

2.79
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.31
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
7%
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. Darmstadt 98Yellow cardHiroki Akiyama
  2. Darmstadt 98GoalMatej Maglica
  3. Darmstadt 98GoalMarco Richter
  4. Darmstadt 98GoalIsac Lidberg
  5. Karlsruher SCSubstitutionOn: Meiko WäschenbachOff: Andreas Müller
  6. Karlsruher SCGoalFabian SchleusenerAssist: Marvin Wanitzek
  7. Karlsruher SCYellow cardMarcel Beifus
  8. Darmstadt 98GoalMatej MaglicaAssist: Marco Richter
  9. Karlsruher SCSubstitutionOn: Leon OpitzOff: Philipp Förster
  10. Darmstadt 98SubstitutionOn: Aleksandar VukotićOff: Marco Richter
  11. Darmstadt 98SubstitutionOn: Yosuke FurukawaOff: Luca Marseiler
  12. Karlsruher SCYellow cardMeiko Wäschenbach

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of Darmstadt 98 vs Karlsruher SC?

The 2. Bundesliga match finished Darmstadt 98 3:2 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 Darmstadt 98 vs Karlsruher SC?

Darmstadt 98 score 1.64 goals per game on average and Karlsruher SC 1.50. The 2. Bundesliga average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Darmstadt 98's matches and 50% of Karlsruher SC's.

What form are Darmstadt 98 and Karlsruher SC in?

Over the last 5 games Darmstadt 98 have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Karlsruher SC 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Darmstadt 98 vs Karlsruher SC?

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