Karlsruher SC 2-5 VfL Wolfsburg: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 3

Karlsruher SC

2 : 5

VfL Wolfsburg

S. Fukuda7'
M. Wanitzek12'

10'A. Bernhardsson
28', 90'F. Reese
45'Vini Souza
88'H. Wahl

BBBank WildparkLars ErbstCapacity 34,302Sat, 29 Aug 202613:00

Karlsruher SC4-4-2

Line ups

4-3-3VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg crest

Substitutions

46'
137.7
S. Fukuda
276.2
J. D. Meyer
58'
75.8
K. Wiethaup
255.6
L. Egloff
58'
66.0
S. Vaananen
266.4
D. H. Zor
58'
197.3A
L. Ben Farhat
116.1
N. Eichinger
82'
25.8
S. Jung
155.4
P. Scholl

Unused

Substitutions

66'
206.3
M. Damar
326.4
M. Svanberg
66'
76.5
K. Shiogai
197.3A
R. Glatzel
72'
376.5
E. Rexhbecaj
316.0
Y. Gerhardt
79'
178.2
A. Bernhardsson
237.1A
A. Besio

Unused

Player of the match

Fabian Reese

Midfielder · VfL Wolfsburg

9.7

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots5

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy40%

Dribbles won4

Build-up

Passes39

Key passes6

Pass accuracy85%

Defending

Tackles2

Blocks3

Interceptions1

Duels won8 · 80%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
J. ZielińskiG	3	0,93	-1,07	34/43	8/16
H. BernatG	6	2,29	-2,71	21/33	8/20

Live stats

Possession & Passing

42%Possession58%

326Total passes473

79%Pass accuracy86%

10Corners8

Attack

18Shots27

5On target11

9Off target6

4Blocked shots10

Box & Quality

12Shots in box19

6Shots out box8

1.7xG3.1

-1.1Goals prevented-1.1

Defense & Discipline

6Goalkeeper saves3

3Offsides0

13Fouls14

0Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,01xG0,76

10Shots11

4On target4

2Big chances1

15Touches in box18

34%Possession66%

8Corners4

Second half

0,58xG2,32

8Shots16

1On target7

0Big chances2

10Touches in box24

50%Possession50%

2Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Karlsruher SC

1.6718942%

84% open play16% set piece

VfL Wolfsburg

3.08272158%

63% open play37% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

45 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Karlsruher SC1,67 xG · 2 scored

VfL Wolfsburg3,08 xG · 5 scored

How those chances were made

Karlsruher SC33

Open play 20Set piece 6Dribble 2Foul won 3Rebound 1Defensive 1

VfL Wolfsburg45

Open play 36Set piece 4Dribble 1Rebound 3Defensive 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Karlsruher SC41% pressure

VfL Wolfsburg59% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-5

0%Draw 0%100%

1.67xG3.08

18Shots27

9On target21

Momentum

90' Goal Fabian Reese 0.65 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

18 v 27

Karlsruher SC shoot right, VfL Wolfsburg left. Bigger dot = better chance.

KARKarlsruher SCVWVfL Wolfsburggoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

30 on target · 7 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Karlsruher SCVfL Wolfsburggoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Karlsruher SCDefensive line 43%

VfL WolfsburgDefensive line 33%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Karlsruher SCUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Ofli and Kobald, 8 passes between them.

VfL WolfsburgUntil 66'

Most-connected pairs: Angély and Wahl; Angély and Mæhle. 21 passes each.

Tactical battle

36control64

A. Bernhardsson

11 touches in box

In possession

47,9%Field tilt52,1%

8Passes into box17

21Progressive passes40

8Carries into final third11

11Chances created21

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

10,27Press intensity (PPDA)7,48

13High turnovers13

1Regains within 5s10

21,8sBall recovery time22,0s

14Interceptions21

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

94Carries89

1147mCarry distance1150m

8Progressive carries12

564mProgressive carry distance607m

1Carries into the box4

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

5Take-ons won5

16Take-ons attempted13

354mProgressive pass distance643m

0Through balls1

4Switches of play8

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,51Expected threat (xT)1,63

1,92Action value (VAEP)5,04

33Shot-creating actions45

4Goal-creating actions10

0,79Expected assisted goals2,69

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,6Passes per attack4,1

8,7sAttack duration13,0s

2,64 m/sAttack directness2,14 m/s

1Build-up attacks5

6Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

25Touches in box42

51Final third entries45

2Big chances7

1,35xG on target3,25

2Big chances missed4

Passing

4/24 (17%)Crosses8/19 (42%)

22/41 (54%)Long balls27/44 (61%)

13Throw-ins7

14Free kicks13

9Goal kicks11

Duels

44Total56

27/58 (47%)Ground31/58 (53%)

8/21 (38%)Aerial13/21 (62%)

5/14 (36%)Dribbles7/15 (47%)

4Dispossessed2

Defending

39Recoveries45

8Interceptions12

10Tackles13

70%Tackles won85%

16Clearances37

0Big chances scored3

2Big saves1

2Errors led to goal0

0Errors led to shot1

108.5 kmDistance covered104.2 km

103Sprints82

6,31Average rating7,63

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Karlsruher SCThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 31-45

VfL WolfsburgThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 7 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

43%1+ goal71%

43%2+ goals57%

They concede

86%1+ goal71%

57%2+ goals43%

29%3+ goals29%

14%4+ goals29%

Heaviest results

best 2-1 (H)·worst 2-5 (H)

best 5-1 (H)·worst 0-1 (A)

Match summary

VfL Wolfsburg beat Karlsruher SC 5-2 at BBBank Wildpark in the 2. Bundesliga. VfL Wolfsburg led 3-2 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: S. Fukuda (7'), M. Wanitzek (12') for Karlsruher SC; A. Bernhardsson (10'), F. Reese (28', 90'), Vini Souza (45'), H. Wahl (88') for VfL Wolfsburg. In their last 2 meetings, Karlsruher SC have won 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 46%

KAR18%

X36%

VW46%

→ Double chance: VfL Wolfsburg or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Share per factor

50%Form50%

67%Attack33%

0%Defence100%

0%Goal model (Poisson)100%

0%Head-to-head100%

25%Goals75%

47%Overall53%

Last 2 matches

Scored 2, conceded 1

Last 2 matches

Scored 1, conceded 0

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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 2 meetings

0Karlsruher SC

Wins0 wins

0Draws

Draws0

2VfL Wolfsburg

Wins2 wins

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Venue spotlight

BBBank Wildpark

Karlsruhe, Germany

34,302

Capacity

Karlsruher SC 2-5 VfL Wolfsburg: result and stats, 2. Bundesliga

Substitutions

Unused

Substitutions

Unused

Match eventsSee match events17

Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 2 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form