Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Karlsruher SC (1st, 79 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Stuttgarter Kickers (17th, 40 pts). The last five rounds placed Stuttgarter Kickers 5th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Karlsruher SC 1.82 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Stuttgarter Kickers 1.03 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.26.
Karlsruher SC were unbeaten in 15. Stuttgarter Kickers were winless in 5. Over the last five, Karlsruher SC had taken 13 of 15 points to Stuttgarter Kickers's 1.
The match was played at Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe (capacity 35,000). On the scoreboard, Karlsruher SC led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Karlsruher SC: Jan Mauersberger (82'), Hakan Calhanoglu (31'), Koen van der Biezen (38')