Karlsruher SC sit 16th in the 2. Bundesliga on 11 points from 11 matches, having scored 15 and conceded 24. On the model's scale they rate 0.71 in attack and 1.90 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 2. Bundesliga averages of 0.71 and 1.42: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently losing to VfL Bochum 2-3 away. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 1.36 and conceding 2.18 per game across 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 20 points behind Hertha BSC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 18th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host VfL Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga on 22 November 2026, a match the model gives them 39%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
2. Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25:9 | +16 | WDWWW | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26:13 | +13 | DDLWW | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10:7 | +3 | DWWLW | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25:14 | +11 | WLWDW | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26:16 | +10 | DWDWL | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | WWLWW | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19:20 | -1 | DLDLD | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11:13 | -2 | LLDWW | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13:16 | -3 | WDDLL | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13:19 | -6 | LWLWL | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12:18 | -6 | LDLWD | 12 |
| 12 | Energie Cottbus | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18:20 | -2 | LDDLD | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | WLWLD | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | DLWLL | 11 |
| 15 | Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15:20 | -5 | DWLLW | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15:24 | -9 | LWLWL | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | WLDDL | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11:14 | -3 | LDWLL | 8 |
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Karlsruher SC sit 16 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Karlsruher SC have been between 2nd and 17th after each of their 11 2. Bundesliga matches; 16th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Karlsruher SC's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L2-3away to VfL Bochum8 November 2026
- W2-11. FC Heidenheim31 October 2026
- L1-6away to 1. FC Magdeburg24 October 2026
- W4-0SV Darmstadt 9818 October 2026
- L0-2away to FC St. Pauli11 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Karlsruher SC vs VfL Osnabrück
Karlsruher SC host VfL Osnabrück at BBBank Wildpark, Karlsruhe on 22 November 2026, 12:30 UTC. The model makes it 39% Karlsruher SC, 25% draw and 36% VfL Osnabrück, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.79 expected goals for Karlsruher SC against 1.67. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 68% and over 2.5 goals at 67%.
Full preview and model analysis for Karlsruher SC vs VfL Osnabrück
Recent meetings with VfL Osnabrück
- 19 January 2024Karlsruher SC 2–1 VfL Osnabrück2. Bundesliga
- 29 July 2023VfL Osnabrück 2–3 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga
- 3 April 2021Karlsruher SC 0–1 VfL Osnabrück2. Bundesliga
- 5 December 2020VfL Osnabrück 1–2 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga
- 16 February 2020Karlsruher SC 1–1 VfL Osnabrück2. Bundesliga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Karlsruher SC
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1. FC Nürnberg v Eintracht Braunschweig · 21 November 2026
Karlsruher SC fans want Eintracht Braunschweig to win: that leaves Karlsruher SC's risk of a bottom-two finish at 28.2%, against 31.2% if 1. FC Nürnberg win (30.8% today).
1. FC Nürnberg win31.2%+0.4Draw30.7%−0.1Eintracht Braunschweig win28.2%−2.6 -
Energie Cottbus v Hertha BSC · 22 November 2026
Karlsruher SC fans want a draw: that leaves Karlsruher SC's risk of a bottom-two finish at 30.0%, against 32.4% if Energie Cottbus win (30.8% today).
Energie Cottbus win32.4%+1.6Draw30.0%−0.8Hertha BSC win30.6%−0.2 -
Hannover 96 v SpVgg Greuther Fürth · 21 November 2026
Karlsruher SC fans want Hannover 96 to win: that leaves Karlsruher SC's risk of a bottom-two finish at 30.4%, against 32.7% if SpVgg Greuther Fürth win (30.8% today).
Hannover 96 win30.4%−0.4Draw30.6%−0.2SpVgg Greuther Fürth win32.7%+1.9
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Karlsruher SC's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.