Hannover 96 VS Karlsruher SC

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany

HDI Arena

2. Bundesliga

Hannover 96 HAN

Karlsruher SC KSC

KICKOFF :

Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Hannover 96 welcome Karlsruher SC to the HDI Arena for a 2. Bundesliga regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts enter the contest from 18th place in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy third position. Power ratings give Hannover 96 a narrow edge of 3.8 points with an overall score of 75.62 against 71.79 for Karlsruher SC, marking them as the stronger side on paper. Form metrics however tell a contrasting story with the away side posting a markedly superior score of 27.78 compared to the home team's 1.89. Both clubs lack recent outing details and efficiency figures remain unavailable. Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy values. The match promises an intriguing clash between a higher-placed side in strong form and a home team holding a modest structural advantage.

TL;DR

Structural: Hannover 96 hold a narrow power advantage of 3.8 points over Karlsruher SC.
Form: Karlsruher SC post a far superior form score of 27.78 against Hannover 96's 1.89.
Squad: Karlsruher SC sit third in the league while Hannover 96 occupy 18th place.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides ahead of the fixture.
Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the available pre-match data.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and uses proxy data only.
xVariable: Hannover 96 are identified as the stronger team on power ratings.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

C. Titz

M. Senft

1.23

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.23

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

3 - 0 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

75.62

71.79

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Hannover 96

Karlsruher SC

Power Score

75.62

71.79

League Position

Global Rank

140

224

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Hannover 96 — Opponent-weighted form score

Karlsruher SC — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Hannover 96 Karlsruher SC

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Hannover 96 HAN Home

4 matches

Karlsruher SC KSC Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-5

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-29T01:07:13+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 4 · Regular Season

Stadium

HDI Arena

Capacity

49200

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

C. Titz Coach

Squad ▼

Leo Weinkauf Goalkeeper

Pascal David Loretz Goalkeeper

Jonas Werner Schwanke Goalkeeper

Virgil-Eugen Ghiţă Defender

Boris Tomiak Defender

Jean Hugonet Defender

Bastian Allgeier Defender

Ime Okon Defender

Joschua Caspar Siewert Defender

Marcel Hartel Midfielder

Maurice Neubauer Midfielder

Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder

Franz Roggow Midfielder

Lars Gindorf Midfielder

Waniss Taibi Midfielder

Kolja Oudenne Midfielder

Hayate Matsuda Midfielder

Noah Engelbreth Midfielder

Karl Steinmann Midfielder

Alexander Vogel Midfielder

Mwisho Mhango Midfielder

Mustapha Bundu Attacker

Benjamin Källman Attacker

Benedikt Pichler Attacker

Taycan Macid Etcibasi Attacker

Husseyn Chakroun Attacker

Yunus Ünal Attacker

Taycan Kurt Attacker

Tom Hobrecht Attacker

Manager ▼

M. Senft Coach

Squad ▼

Robin Himmelmann Goalkeeper

Hans Christian Bernat Goalkeeper

Ferdinand Gebert Goalkeeper

Sebastian Jung Defender

Marcel Franke Defender

Viktor Bergh Defender

Christoph Kobald Defender

Sandro Tremoulet Defender

Marc Niclas Dühring Defender

Paul Scholl Defender

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa Defender

Deniz Ofli Defender

Marvin Wanitzek Midfielder

Santeri Väänänen Midfielder

Lilian Egloff Midfielder

Tim Civeja Midfielder

Hyeok-Kyu Kwon Midfielder

Kevin Wiethaup Midfielder

Noel Eichinger Midfielder

Danyal Zor Midfielder

Moritz Broschinski Attacker

Louey Ben Farhat Attacker

Shio Fukuda Attacker

Eymen Laghrissi Attacker

John Davis Meyer Attacker

Jason Manuel Ponente Ramirez Attacker

CONCLUSION

Hannover 96 will look to leverage their modest power edge and home support at the HDI Arena when they face a Karlsruher SC side that arrives in markedly better form and higher league standing. The visitors' strong domestic position suggests they will pose a stern test despite the structural deficit. Limited data on efficiency and transitions leaves room for on-pitch adjustments to decide key moments. Set piece contributions appear uncertain given the low confidence indicators. Both teams must navigate the absence of detailed recent form records. The encounter should highlight whether Hannover 96 can overcome their league position through home resilience or if Karlsruher SC's superior momentum carries them forward in this 2. Bundesliga meeting.

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