Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC: match statistics
Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Hannover 96 played Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match was played on 4 September 2026. Venue: HDI Arena. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
Hannover 96: 1-0-2, 1.00 points/match. Karlsruher SC: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match.
Goal statistics
Hannover 96 scores 0.67 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Karlsruher SC scores 1.33 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.59 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Hannover 96 33%, Karlsruher SC 67%. Over 2.5: Hannover 96 33%, Karlsruher SC 67%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Hannover 96 has higher xG: 2.37 vs 2.04. Hannover 96: 22.0 shots per match, Karlsruher SC: 18.7.
Match halves
Hannover 96: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.33. Karlsruher SC: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.33.
Goals by minute
Hannover 96: 16-30 (1 goals). Karlsruher SC: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
2. Bundesliga: 3.59 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.
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 statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Karlsruher SC is 33% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Hannover 96 · 1.33 pts / match - 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 match.
0.67 goals / match - Hannover 96 · 1.33 goals / match - Karlsruher SC
Hannover 96 is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.33 goals / match - Hannover 96 · 2 goals / match - Karlsruher SC
Hannover 96 scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Karlsruher SC keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).
Karlsruher SC scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Hannover 96 keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Hannover 96
Over / Under - Karlsruher SC
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 / match - Hannover 96 · 1.33 pts / match - Karlsruher SC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Hannover 96 - second-half results
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Karlsruher SC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 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 match | 1.33 | 0.67 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Hannover 96
Karlsruher SC
* 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 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 in match | ▼ 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
Recent meetings (2): Hannover 96 2 - 0 - 0 Karlsruher SC. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.
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.