Match Report
The table read 10th (Karlsruher SC, 44 pts) against 5th (Darmstadt 98, 52 pts), 8 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Darmstadt 98: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Karlsruher SC 1.56 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Darmstadt 98 1.68 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.47.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Karlsruher SC, 2 draws and 2 for Darmstadt 98, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
Wildparkstadion, capacity 35,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Karlsruher SC: Marvin Wanitzek (58'), Shio Fukuda (86') · Darmstadt 98: Isac Lidberg (70')
Key stats
Possession: Karlsruher SC 48% · Darmstadt 98 52% · Total shots: 22-14 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-3