Germany - 2. BundesligaWildparkstadionData current as of 17 October 2026

Karlsruher SC vs Darmstadt 98: match statistics

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

Key match information

Karlsruher SC play Darmstadt 98 in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Wildparkstadion.

Current form

Karlsruher SC: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Darmstadt 98: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Karlsruher SC scores 0.86 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Darmstadt 98 scores 1.14 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.15 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Karlsruher SC 43%, Darmstadt 98 57%. Over 2.5: Karlsruher SC 57%, Darmstadt 98 71%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Karlsruher SC has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.24. Karlsruher SC: 16.7 shots per match, Darmstadt 98: 11.7.

Match halves

Karlsruher SC: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.29. Darmstadt 98: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Karlsruher SC: 0-15 (2 goals). Darmstadt 98: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 3.15 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.26)
(3.85)
(2.72)

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.

Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0.86Goals scored / match1.14
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
2Goals conceded / match2
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
48%Average possession41%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
5.86Shots on target / match3.57
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

16.71Shots per match11.71
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
5.86Shots on target3.57
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
5.1%Shot conversion9.8%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
48%Possession41%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
1.79xG for1.24
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
1.74xG against1.88
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

Shooting quality

Karlsruher SC: AttackingDarmstadt 98: Balanced
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
Accuracy (shots on target)35%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.150.32

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Darmstadt 98 is 500% better for: last-5 form.

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

Karlsruher SC
LDLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
14% W29% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-4
0.71 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-3
Last 5 at home
1-0-3
WLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.93BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Darmstadt 98
LLWLW
Season result split
29% W14% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Last 5 away
0-0-3
LLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 2.02BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Darmstadt 98 is 33% better for: goals scored per match.

0.86 goals / match - Karlsruher SC · 1.14 goals / match - Darmstadt 98

Karlsruher SC scoring profile: strong

Karlsruher SC scores in 43% of matches (3 of 7 matches), while Darmstadt 98 keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).

Darmstadt 98 scoring profile: strong

Darmstadt 98 scores in 57% of matches (4 of 7 matches), while Karlsruher SC keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).

6Goals scored (season)8
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
14Goals conceded (season)14
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
2.86Average goals in match3.14
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
4Goals scored (last 5)6
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
13Goals conceded (last 5)11
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

How often they score at least...

43%1 goal57%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
43%2 goals43%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0%3 goals14%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0%4 goals0%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal100%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
57%2 goals43%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
29%3 goals29%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
14%4 goals14%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time29%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
29%Scored in both halves29%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
40%BTTS - last 560%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
29%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time71%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

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.

Darmstadt 98 is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.57 pts / match - Karlsruher SC · 0.71 pts / match - Darmstadt 98

Karlsruher SC - half-time state
14% leading14% draw71% trailing
Darmstadt 98 - half-time state
14% leading29% draw57% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.57Points per match (1st half)0.71
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.43
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
1.14Goals conceded (1st half)1
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
1.71Average goals (1st half)1.43
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
29%Clean sheet before half-time29%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
57%No goal before half-time57%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

After half-time (2nd half)

0.86Points per match (2nd half)1.14
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0.29Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.71
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
43%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98
71%No goal after half-time57%
Karlsruher SCDarmstadt 98

Karlsruher SC - second-half results

14% W43% D43% L
4
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Darmstadt 98 - second-half results

29% W29% D43% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Karlsruher SC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.000.80
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match1.61.0
Average goals in match2.21.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-5-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Darmstadt 98 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.4
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Karlsruher SC
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
3
16-30
1
4
31-45
0
2
46-60
0
1
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Darmstadt 98
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
2
46-60
0
3
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
25%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
25%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Karlsruher SC

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.
-1.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.93
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
50%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
138%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Darmstadt 98

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
63% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
63%

* 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

Karlsruher SCLigaDarmstadt 98
Average goals in match▼ 2.863.15• 3.14
Both teams scored▼ 43%60%▼ 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 57%60%▲ 71%
Clean sheets▼ 14%23%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%75%▲ 86%
Goal after half-time▼ 71%80%▲ 86%

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

3.15
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.71
Home goals / match
1.45
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
9%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Karlsruher SC 1 - 0 - 1 Darmstadt 98. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do Karlsruher SC and Darmstadt 98 play?

Karlsruher SC face Darmstadt 98 on 18 October 2026 in 2. Bundesliga at Wildparkstadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Karlsruher SC and Darmstadt 98?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Karlsruher SC won 1, Darmstadt 98 won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Karlsruher SC vs Darmstadt 98?

Karlsruher SC score 0.86 goals per game on average and Darmstadt 98 1.14. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.15 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Karlsruher SC's matches and 57% of Darmstadt 98's.

What form are Karlsruher SC and Darmstadt 98 in?

Over the last 5 games Karlsruher SC have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Darmstadt 98 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Karlsruher SC vs Darmstadt 98: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.