Match

Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC: result 2-2 and analysis

2. BundesligaMatchday 4Kick-off on September 4, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover

Hannover 96
2-2
Karlsruher SC

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What was the result of Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC?

Hannover 96 and Karlsruher SC drew 2-2 on September 4, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 26′L. GindorfHannover 96
  • 28′S. FukudaKarlsruher SC
  • 38′M. HartelHannover 96
  • 85′Rafael Pinto PedrosaKarlsruher SC

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Hannover 96 win at 61%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-2.

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Official lineup for Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Hannover 96

3-4-3
  1. 30L. Weinkauf
  2. 3B. Tomiak
  3. 23S. Þórðarson
  1. 8W. Taïbi
  2. 29K. Oudenne
  3. 33M. Neubauer
  4. 10M. Hartel
  1. 25L. Gindorf
  2. 5V. Ghiță
  3. 7M. Bundu
  1. 17B. Allgeier

Karlsruher SC

3-5-2
  1. 19Louey Ben Farhat
  2. 13S. Fukuda
  1. 11N. Eichinger
  2. 7K. Wiethaup
  3. 10M. Wanitzek
  4. 26D. H. Zor
  5. 36Rafael Pinto Pedrosa
  1. 3D. Ofli
  2. 22C. Kobald
  3. 28M. Franke
  1. 1H. Bernat
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hannover 96 have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Karlsruher SC have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Hannover 96
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2026SV Darmstadt 98(away)1-02. Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026Hemelingen(away)9-1DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026VfL Wolfsburg(home)0-12. Bundesliga
Aug 9, 2026Energie Cottbus(away)1-32. Bundesliga
Aug 1, 2026PEC Zwolle(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2026VfL Wolfsburg(home)2-52. Bundesliga
Aug 21, 2026Preußen Münster(away)2-1DFB Pokal
Aug 15, 20261. FC Kaiserslautern(away)0-02. Bundesliga
Aug 8, 2026Arminia Bielefeld(home)2-12. Bundesliga
Aug 1, 20261899 Hoffenheim(away)0-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Hannover 96 wins, 1 draw, 1 Karlsruher SC win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026Karlsruher SC 1-3 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
Nov 28, 2025Hannover 96 3-0 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga
Apr 4, 2025Karlsruher SC 1-0 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
Nov 2, 2024Hannover 96 2-1 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga
May 12, 2024Karlsruher SC 1-2 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
Dec 8, 2023Hannover 96 2-2 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: Karlsruher SC vs Hannover 96 on Apr 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Hannover 96 score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Karlsruher SC score 1.5 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Hannover 962.71.159/158/15
Karlsruher SC1.52.1111/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Hannover 96 sit 11th in 2. Bundesliga (12 points from 11 matches) and Karlsruher SC sit 16th (11 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Hannover 9611335121812
16Karlsruher SC11326152411

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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