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Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-5 and analysis

2. BundesligaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)BBBank Wildpark, Karlsruhe

Karlsruher SC
2-5
VfL Wolfsburg

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What was the result of Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg?

VfL Wolfsburg won 2-5 on August 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 7′S. FukudaKarlsruher SC
  • 10′A. BernhardssonVfL Wolfsburg
  • 12′M. WanitzekKarlsruher SC
  • 28′F. ReeseVfL Wolfsburg
  • 45′Vinicius SouzaVfL Wolfsburg
  • 88′H. WahlVfL Wolfsburg
  • 90′F. ReeseVfL Wolfsburg

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a VfL Wolfsburg win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-5.

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Official lineup for Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Karlsruher SC

4-4-2
  1. 19Louey Ben Farhat
  2. 13S. Fukuda
  1. 33V. Bergh
  2. 10M. Wanitzek
  3. 6S. Väänänen
  4. 7K. Wiethaup
  1. 3D. Ofli
  2. 22C. Kobald
  3. 28M. Franke
  4. 2S. Jung
  1. 1H. Bernat

VfL Wolfsburg

4-3-3
  1. 11F. Reese
  2. 7K. Shiogai
  3. 17A. Bernhardsson
  1. 37E. Rexhbeçaj
  2. 5Vinicius Souza
  3. 20M. Damar
  1. 21J. Mæhle
  2. 22M. Angely
  3. 6H. Wahl
  4. 2K. Fischer
  1. 30J. Zieliński
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Karlsruher SC have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Jul 26, 2026Inter(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2026Altglienicke(away)3-3DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026Hannover 96(away)1-02. Bundesliga
Aug 8, 20261. FC Kaiserslautern(home)0-02. Bundesliga
Jul 31, 2026Telstar(home)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2026Lyon(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Karlsruher SC wins, 0 draws, 1 VfL Wolfsburg win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 3, 2013Karlsruher SC 1-3 VfL WolfsburgDFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg on Aug 3, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Karlsruher SC score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Karlsruher SC1.31.9110/1512/15
VfL Wolfsburg1.71.158/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Karlsruher SC sit 13th in 2. Bundesliga (8 points from 8 matches) and VfL Wolfsburg sit 3rd (15 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3VfL Wolfsburg8431221315
13Karlsruher SC822410148

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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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