Karlsruhe vs Braunschweig

23 August 2025 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Felix Wagner

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Roko Šimić 16’
  • Fabian Schleusener 57’

Match summary

Karlsruhe beat Braunschweig 2-0. Karlsruhe led 1-0 at half-time.

Roko Šimić put Karlsruhe ahead in the 16th minute and Fabian Schleusener made it 2-0 in the 57th minute.

The chances backed that up: Karlsruhe created 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Braunschweig's 0.52 from 9. Braunschweig had a player sent off.

Key events

Karlsruhe Braunschweig
Louey Ben FarhatShot on target
5’
24’
Fabio Di Michele SanchezShot on target
36’
Mehmet AydınShot on target
David HeroldShot on target
47’
Sebastian JungShot on target
86’
Marvin WanitzekShot on target
86’

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.52 16’ Roko Šimić (Karlsruhe), 1-0 16’ 57’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), 2-0 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.52 16’ Roko Šimić (Karlsruhe), 1-0 Šimić 16’ 57’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), 2-0 Schleusener 57’
Karlsruhe 1.23 xGBraunschweig 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braunschweig attacking Karlsruhe attacking 
57’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.53 xG, goal 16’ Roko Šimić (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 23’ Lino Tempelmann (Braunschweig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 57’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 87’ Christian Conteh (Braunschweig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Lino Tempelmann (Braunschweig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 49’ Robin Heußer (Braunschweig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 2’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Max Marie (Braunschweig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Max Marie (Braunschweig), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Mehmet Aydın (Braunschweig), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ David Herold (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Fabio Di Michele Sanchez (Braunschweig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Christian Conteh (Braunschweig), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Sebastian Jung (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.53 xG, goal 16’ Roko Šimić (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 57’ Fabian Schleusener (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 23’ Lino Tempelmann (Braunschweig), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 87’ Christian Conteh (Braunschweig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Lino Tempelmann (Braunschweig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 49’ Robin Heußer (Braunschweig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 2’ Marcel Franke (Karlsruhe), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Marvin Wanitzek (Karlsruhe), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Max Marie (Braunschweig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Max Marie (Braunschweig), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Mehmet Aydın (Braunschweig), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ David Herold (Karlsruhe), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Fabio Di Michele Sanchez (Braunschweig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Christian Conteh (Braunschweig), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Sebastian Jung (Karlsruhe), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Karlsruhe 3-5-2 Starting XI
Bernat
Kobald
Franke
Rapp
Egloff
Müller
Wanitzek
Herold
Jung
Farhat
Šimić
Braunschweig 3-4-3 Starting XI
Hoffmann
Frenkert
Breunig
Köhler
Aydın
Marie
Heußer
Sanchez
Tempelmann
Yardımcı
Conteh

Player stats

Players11 players
Hans Christian Bernat
90′ – – – – – – –
Christoph Kobald
90′ – – – – – – –
Marcel Franke
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Nicolai Rapp
90′ – – – – – – –
Sebastian Jung
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Lilian Egloff
90′ – – – – – – –
Andreas Müller
90′ – – – – – – –
Marvin Wanitzek
90′ – – 3 0.14 – – –
David Herold
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Louey Ben Farhat
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Roko Šimić
90′ 1 – 1 0.29 – – –
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

Karlsruhe win 52% Avg odds 1.76
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.90
Braunschweig win 24% Avg odds 3.90

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

Form going into the game

Karlsruhe DDWWD
Braunschweig DLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Karlsruhe 0-2 Braunschweig, 09 Feb 25 Next meeting: Braunschweig 1-0 Karlsruhe, 31 Jan 26  All Karlsruhe vs Braunschweig 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.