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Karlsruher SC v Holstein Kiel : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 21st Feb, 12:00 BST, Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe

It's a long trek for Marcel Rapp's Holstein Kiel side on Saturday lunch time, as they travel to the Wildparkstadion for a Bundesliga 2 meeting with Christian Eichner's Karlsruher SC. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've sifted through our 20+ year database and found the statistics that are most significant. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and these are used to generate our predictions. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Karlsruher
44%
--
Draw
23%
--
Holstein
32%
--
Draw 1-1
10%
--
Karlsruher 2-1
9%
--
Holstein 2-1
8%
--
Karlsruher 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
7%
--
Karlsruher 2-0
6%
--
Holstein 1-0
6%
--
Karlsruher 3-1
5%
--
Holstein 2-0
4%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Karlsruher 3-2
4%
--
Holstein 3-1
4%
--
Karlsruher 3-0
4%
--
Holstein 3-2
3%
--
Karlsruher 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
63%
--
BTTS - No
37%
--
BTTS - Home Win
25%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
19%
--
Home/draw
68%
--
Away/draw
56%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
--
Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
49%
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Karlsruher win to nil
19%
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Holstein win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Karlsruher have played 21 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Karlsruher have outscored their opponents by 30 goals to 26 goals.

Home League Performance

Karlsruher have played 10 games at home winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 17 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Holstein are in 12th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 24 points having played 21 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 19 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 14 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Holstein have conceded 20 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Karlsruher
Holstein
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Darmstadt2111821841 
May 2
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 7
2
Schalke2112451040 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 4
Feb 15
w
 
0-1F
3
Paderborn211236939 
l
 
0-4A
May 9
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
4
Elversberg2111551438 
l
 
2-3A
Apr 18
Feb 28
l
 
1-0A
5
Hannover2111551038 
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1A
6
H.Berlin21975834 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
7
Kaiserslautern21948431 
l
 
2-3A
Mar 15
Apr 18
l
 
4-1A
8
VfL Bochum21768327 
May 17
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
9
Karlsruher21768-727 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
Feb 21
10
Nurnberg21759-626 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 13
Mar 14
d
 
1-1A
11
Arminia21669324 
Apr 11
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2F
12
Holstein21669-324 
Feb 21
l
 
3-0A
-
-
13
Dusseldorf217311-1124 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
14
E. Braun217311-1224 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
May 2
d
 
1-1A
15
Magdeburg217212-623 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 1
May 9
d
 
3-3F
16
Preussen Munster21579-722 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-2F
Apr 4
l
 
2-1F
17
Dresden215610-721 
Mar 8
d
 
3-3A
w
 
2-1A
May 17
18
Greuther215412-2019 
Mar 20
w
 
1-4F
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Karlsruher 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Holstein 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Holstein have beaten Karlsruher in 5 consecutive league meetings
5
Holstein have not lost to Karlsruher in 5 consecutive league meetings
3
Holstein have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with Karlsruher
League games at Karlsruher since 2020
Karlsruher
Holstein
Goals: Scored
6
12
Games: Scored
3 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
2 / 5
KSC
1
D
1
SVE
3
League games at Holstein since 2019
Holstein
Karlsruher
Goals: Scored
10
7
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
KSC
2
SVE
4
Goal Statistics

Holstein Kiel have been steady in front of goal of late, scoring in 6 consecutive Bundesliga 2 games. Their PG of 1.5 against Karlsruher SC on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Karlsruher 9th Holstein 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 82% probability that Karlsruher will score 1 or more goals
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Holstein will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+2
Karlsruher’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+3
Holstein’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2025/2026 season
Karlsruher
PG (predicted goals)
Holstein
1.7
1.5
Attack rating
KSC
SVE
8%
better
view stats
Games scored14
18
Failed to score7
3
Scored first8
9
Goals scored30
26
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
14
Avg. XG for1.1
1.3
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
KSC
SVE
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded16
16
Clean sheets5
5
Conceded first11
12
Goals conceded37
29
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded12
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.7
KickOff rating
+4%

Karlsruher v Holstein Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Karlsruher Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21855
H BernatF SchleusenerD HeroldD Burnic
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H Bernat GLK21
4
-
D Herold DEF215
4
-
M Wanitzek MID2174
1
-
F Schleusener FWD2082
2
1
D Burnic MID191
5
-
R. Pinto Pedrosa DEF171
1
-
P Förster MID172
2
-
R Šimić FWD173
1
-
M Franke DEF16
4
1
N Rapp MID16
4
-
A Müller MID161
3
-
S Jung DEF1511
1
-
M Beifus DEF142
5
-
C Kobald DEF1413
5
-
L Egloff MID124
5
-
S. Fukuda FWD111
2
-
P. Scholl DEF91
-
L. Opitz MID8
-
M Wäschenbach MID7
3
-
L. Farhat FWD711
1
-
M. Kritzer MID4
-
R. Geller MID2
-
M. Dühring DEF1
-
A. Ersungur MID1
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Holstein Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
204610
J KrumreyP HarresA BernhardssonD Zec
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Therkelsen MID211
2
-
P Harres FWD2142
1
-
J Krumrey GLK201
1
-
J Tolkin DEF2012
1
-
D Zec DEF194
9
1
L Rosenboom DEF1811
2
1
K. Davidsen MID181
3
-
A Kaprálik FWD1821
3
-
M Knudsen MID17
4
-
N Niehoff MID1712
-
M Ivezic DEF161
4
-
M Komenda  DEF15
2
-
S Schwab MID15
4
-
M. Müller FWD151
2
-
S Skrzybski FWD1521
1
-
R Wagner MID14
3
-
A Bernhardsson FWD1426
2
-
C Johansson DEF111
2
-
I. Nekić DEF72
2
1
L Köster FWD31
1
-
F Roslyng DEF2
1
-
A. Kelati FWD2
1
-
T Weiner GLK1
2
-
M. Cvjetinovic DEF1
-