Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg

2 - 5
🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00 Europe/London 📍 BBBank Wildpark 🧑‍⚖️ Lars Erbst 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Karlsruher SC 12 · VfL Wolfsburg 5
Referee Stats
2 matches · 1.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • VfL Wolfsburg outshot their opponent (18-27).
  • VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (58%).
  • VfL Wolfsburg had the sharper finishing (5-11 shots on target).

Team Overview

Karlsruher SC (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-0-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 9
Avg: 1.33 / 3.00

Points

3
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 3
Avg: 2.00 / 1.00

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this 2.Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
2.00
1.33
GF
2.00
3.00
GA
1.00
100%
O2.5
33%
67%
BTTS
33%
67%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Karlsruher SC rank12th
VfL Wolfsburg rank5th
Karlsruher SC points5
VfL Wolfsburg points8
Karlsruher SC: #12 · 5 pts · GD -5
8 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
VfL Wolfsburg: #5 · 8 pts · GD +3
5 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Karlsruher SC last 5 home

L L W
Points3/9
Weighted index17
Goals4-9
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 away

L W W
Points6/9
Weighted index50
Goals6-3
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Karlsruher SC trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Karlsruher SC score at home67%
Karlsruher SC clean sheet at home0%
VfL Wolfsburg score away67%
VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Karlsruher SC score first67%
Karlsruher SC win after scoring first50%
VfL Wolfsburg score first33%
VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Karlsruher SC 0% · VfL Wolfsburg 50%
Avg first goal minute: Karlsruher SC 21.0' · VfL Wolfsburg 87.0'

Vs league average

Karlsruher SC score at home1.33 vs 1.78
Karlsruher SC concede at home3.00 vs 1.67
VfL Wolfsburg score away2.00 vs 1.67
VfL Wolfsburg concede away1.00 vs 1.78
Karlsruher SC score 25% below league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 20% above league average.
Defensive side: Karlsruher SC are 80% above league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 44% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals7.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 7.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Karlsruher SC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 75% 2H scored: 25% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
11
Total Shots
18
27
Shots off Goal
9
6
Blocked Shots
4
10
Shots Inside Box
12
19
Shots Outside Box
6
8
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
10
8
Fouls
13
14
Offsides
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
6
3
Total Passes
326
473
Passes Accurate
259
409
Passes %
79%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
7'
7' Goal · 1-0
S. Fukuda
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Franke
10'
10' Goal · 1-1
A. Bernhardsson
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Reese
12'
12' Goal · 2-1
M. Wanitzek
Normal Goal · Assist: Louey Ben Farhat
28'
28' Goal · 2-2
F. Reese
Normal Goal
45'
45' Goal · 2-3
Vinicius Souza
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mæhle
46'
46' S. Fukuda
1st substitution · For: Davis Meyer John
58'
58' Louey Ben Farhat
2nd substitution · For: N. Eichinger
58'
58' S. Väänänen
3rd substitution · For: D. H. Zor
58'
58' K. Wiethaup
4th substitution · For: L. Egloff
66'
66' M. Damar
1st substitution · For: M. Svanberg
66'
66' K. Shiogai
2nd substitution · For: R. Glatzel
72'
72' E. Rexhbeçaj
3rd substitution · For: Y. Gerhardt
79'
79' A. Bernhardsson
4th substitution · For: A. Besio
80'
80' Vinicius Souza
82'
82' S. Jung
5th substitution · For: P. Scholl
88'
88' Goal · 2-4
H. Wahl
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Glatzel
90'
90' Goal · 2-5
F. Reese
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Besio

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg 2-5: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfL Wolfsburg beat Karlsruher SC 5-2 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in 2.Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Lars Erbst. It was played at BBBank Wildpark.

First half: Karlsruher SC took an early lead at 7' when S. Fukuda scored, with the assist credited to M. Franke, making the score 1-0. VfL Wolfsburg leveled the score at 10' when A. Bernhardsson scored, with the assist credited to F. Reese, making the score 1-1. Karlsruher SC took the lead at 12' when M. Wanitzek scored, with the assist credited to Louey Ben Farhat, making the score 2-1. VfL Wolfsburg leveled the score at 28' when F. Reese scored, making the score 2-2. VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 45' when Vinicius Souza scored, with the assist credited to J. Mæhle, making the score 2-3.

Second half: Karlsruher SC made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Fukuda replacing Davis Meyer John. Karlsruher SC made their 2nd substitution at 58', with Louey Ben Farhat replacing N. Eichinger. Karlsruher SC made their 3rd substitution at 58', with S. Väänänen replacing D. H. Zor. Karlsruher SC made their 4th substitution at 58', with K. Wiethaup replacing L. Egloff. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 66', with M. Damar replacing M. Svanberg. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 66', with K. Shiogai replacing R. Glatzel. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 72', with E. Rexhbeçaj replacing Y. Gerhardt. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 79', with A. Bernhardsson replacing A. Besio. Vinicius Souza received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 80'. Karlsruher SC made their 5th substitution at 82', with S. Jung replacing P. Scholl. VfL Wolfsburg extended the lead at 88' when H. Wahl scored, with the assist credited to R. Glatzel, making the score 2-4. VfL Wolfsburg added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when F. Reese scored, with the assist credited to A. Besio, making the score 2-5.

Karlsruher SC used 5 substitutions while VfL Wolfsburg used 4 substitutions. VfL Wolfsburg got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • VfL Wolfsburg outshot their opponent (18-27).
  • VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (58%).
  • VfL Wolfsburg had the sharper finishing (5-11 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg Head-to-Head History by Season