Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruhe

15 March 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Tobias Stieler

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Semih Şahin 3’
Mergim Berisha 14’
Mahir Emreli 90+4’

Match summary

Kaiserslautern won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Karlsruhe. Kaiserslautern led 2-0 at half-time.

Semih Şahin put Kaiserslautern ahead in the 3rd minute, Mergim Berisha made it 2-0 in the 14th minute, and Mahir Emreli made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Kaiserslautern created 2.59 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Karlsruhe's 1.23 from 13.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%

17 Shots 13

8 Shots on target 2

5 Corners 2

390 Passes 491

76.7% Pass accuracy 81.5%

19 Tackles 16

8 Fouls 14

1 Yellow cards 3

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Kaiserslautern Karlsruhe

1’

Louey Ben FarhatShot on target

Paul JolyShot on target

2’

Semih ŞahinShot on target

39’

Paul JolyShot on target

42’

Naatan SkyttäShot on target

45’

Marlon RitterShot on target

47’

89’

Fabian SchleusenerShot on target

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.

Kaiserslautern 2.59 xGKarlsruhe 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Karlsruhe attacking Kaiserslautern attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Kaiserslautern 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Karlsruhe 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Julian Krahl	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luca Sirch	90′	–	–	1	0.07	–	–	–
Maxwell Gyamfi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kim Ji-Soo	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Paul Joly	90′	–	–	2	0.53	–	–	–
Fabian Kunze	90′	–	–	1	0.22	–	–	–
Semih Şahin	90′	1	–	3	0.26	–	–	–
Mika Haas	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Naatan Skyttä	90′	–	–	4	0.56	–	–	–
Marlon Ritter	90′	–	–	1	0.23	–	–	–
Mergim Berisha	90′	1	–	2	0.60	–	–	–

Players11 players


Hans Christian Bernat	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Stephan Ambrosius	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marcel Franke	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Christoph Kobald	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hyeok-kyu Kwon	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sebastian Jung	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dženis Burnić	90′	–	–	1	0.05	–	–	–
Marvin Wanitzek	90′	–	–	1	0.03	–	–	–
David Herold	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Louey Ben Farhat	90′	–	–	5	0.45	–	–	–
Roko Šimić	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Kaiserslautern win 46% Avg odds 2.00

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64

Karlsruhe win 28% Avg odds 3.28

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Kaiserslautern L W W L L

Karlsruhe D L W W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Karlsruhe 2-3 Kaiserslautern, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Kaiserslautern 0-0 Karlsruhe, 15 Aug 26 All Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruhe meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.