Bochum vs Karlsruhe

8 November 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Florian Badstübner

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Christian Rasmussen 6’
Philipp Hofmann 53’, 90+2’

Kevin Wiethaup 8’
Tim Civeja 50’

Match summary

Bochum came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Karlsruhe, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Christian Rasmussen put Bochum ahead in the 6th minute and Kevin Wiethaup equalised in the 8th minute. In the second half, Tim Civeja put Karlsruhe in front in the 50th minute, Philipp Hofmann equalised in the 53rd minute, and Hofmann won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Bochum created 2.86 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Karlsruhe's 1.35 from 14.

Bochum secured a narrow victory against Karlsruhe after dominating proceedings on Matchday 11 of the 2. Bundesliga. The hosts controlled 58 percent of possession and recorded 27 shots compared to 14 from the visitors, translating to an expected goals total of 2.86 against 1.35. Bochum registered 10 shots on target from their total volume and earned 4 corners, while Karlsruhe managed 4 shots on target and 1 corner. Both sides committed 11 fouls and received 1 yellow card apiece. Pass accuracy stood at 87.0 percent for the home side and 81.4 percent for the away team.

Christian Rasmussen opened the scoring for Bochum with a left foot shot in the 6th minute, before Kevin Wiethaup equalised for Karlsruhe with a right foot shot in the 8th minute. Santeri Väänänen received a yellow card for argument in the 30th minute as the teams reached half-time level at 1-1. Tim Civeja put Karlsruhe ahead in the 50th minute with a right foot shot, but Philipp Hofmann levelled for Bochum with a left foot shot in the 53rd minute. Sean Klaiber was booked in the 76th minute, and Hofmann scored the winner in the 90+2nd minute.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%

27 Shots 14

10 Shots on target 4

4 Corners 1

84 Attacks 80

32 Dangerous attacks 27

540 Passes 394

87.2% Pass accuracy 81.5%

18 Tackles 18

11 Fouls 11

1 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Bochum Karlsruhe

Kick-off

Berkan TazShot on target

5’

Christian RasmussenLeft foot shot

1-0

6’

8’

Kevin WiethaupRight foot shot

1-1

Corner

16’

Jarne SteuckersShot on target

23’

30’

Santeri VäänänenArgument

Corner

31’

Corner

43’

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

Corner

49’

50’

Tim CivejaRight foot shot

1-2

Philipp HofmannLeft foot shot

2-2

53’

Christian RasmussenShot on target

56’

Koji MiyoshiJarne Steuckers

60’

62’

Tim CivejaShot on target

70’

Viktor BerghDeniz Ofli

Philipp HofmannShot on target

74’

Berkan TazShot on target

74’

Charlie PatiñoTom Meyer

75’

Gerrit HoltmannBerkan Taz

75’

Noel EichingerTim Civeja

Sean KlaiberFoul

76’

79’

Corner

88’

Viktor BerghShot on target

Lasse IsbruchChristian Rasmussen

89’

HélitonSandro Trémoulet

Mansour Ouro-TagbaMats Pannewig

89’

Louey Ben FarhatShio Fukuda

89’

Danyal ZorKevin Wiethaup

Gerrit HoltmannShot on target

90+1’

Philipp HofmannLeft foot shot

3-2

90+2’

Gerrit HoltmannShot on target

90+4’

Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Bochum 2.86 xGKarlsruhe 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Karlsruhe attacking Bochum attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Timo Horn	90′	2	2	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Sean Klaiber	90′	1	4	–	3	2	51	2	–	–
Michael Steinwender	90′	–	–	–	4	4	86	–	–	–	–
Karol Mets	90′	3	–	2	5	2	79	–	–	1	–
Maximilian Wittek	90′	3	–	–	6	1	74	–	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Jarne Steuckers Taken off	60′	–	–	28	3	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
Tom Meyer Taken off	75′	–	–	40	2	–	3	2	6	3	–	–
Mats Pannewig Taken off	89′	–	–	46	–	–	3	2	7	1	2	–
Berkan Taz Taken off	75′	–	1	39	3	–	1	–	2	2	1	–
Christian Rasmussen Taken off	89′	1	–	12	1	–	3	–	6	–	1	–
Koji Miyoshi Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	6	1	–	–	–	–	2	–	–
Gerrit Holtmann Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	4	1	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Charlie Patiño Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	21	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Lasse Isbruch Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Philipp Hofmann	90′	2	–	3	3	0.56	–	4	6	1	16	–
Mansour Ouro-Tagba Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Hans Christian Bernat	90′	7	3	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Christoph Kobald	90′	2	1	2	4	1	48	–	–	–	–
Paul Scholl	90′	7	1	1	12	5	48	–	–	–	–
Sandro Trémoulet Taken off	89′	2	2	3	4	1	44	1	–	–	–
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa	90′	2	–	–	4	–	20	2	–	–	–
Deniz Ofli Taken off	70′	1	–	1	2	–	18	–	–	–	–
Viktor Bergh Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	1	–	8	–	–	–	–
Héliton Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	1	1	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Kevin Wiethaup Taken off	89′	1	–	25	1	–	1	1	3	3	2	–
Santeri Väänänen	90′	–	–	36	1	–	–	5	–	4	–
Tim Civeja Taken off	75′	1	–	27	1	–	1	1	2	–	1	–
Marvin Wanitzek	90′	–	1	45	3	–	1	–	5	–	2	–
Noel Eichinger Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–
Danyal Zor Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Shio Fukuda Taken off	89′	–	–	2	–	0.24	–	2	2	–	24	–
Louey Ben Farhat Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bochum win 56% Avg odds 1.66 Our estimate 50%

Draw 23% Avg odds 3.95 Our estimate 25%

Karlsruhe win 21% Avg odds 4.31 Our estimate 25%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Bochum L L L D W

Karlsruhe L L W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Karlsruhe 1-2 Bochum, 17 May 26 Next meeting: Karlsruhe vs Bochum, 03 Apr 27 (upcoming) All Bochum vs Karlsruhe meetings

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Bochum vs Karlsruhe

Match summary

Match stats

Key events

How the chances added up

Shot map

Lineups

Player stats

Before kick-off

Form going into the game

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