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VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC: result 3-2 and analysis

2. BundesligaMatchday 11Kick-off on November 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum

VfL Bochum
3-2
Karlsruher SC

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What was the result of VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?

VfL Bochum won 3-2 on November 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 6′C. RasmussenVfL Bochum
  • 8′K. WiethaupKarlsruher SC
  • 50′T. CivejaKarlsruher SC
  • 53′P. HofmannVfL Bochum
  • 90′P. HofmannVfL Bochum

Official lineup for VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

VfL Bochum

4-4-2
  1. 7C. Rasmussen
  2. 33P. Hofmann
  1. 10B. Taz
  2. 24M. Pannewig
  3. 34T. Meyer
  4. 14J. Steuckers
  1. 32M. Wittek
  2. 5K. Mets
  3. 15M. Steinwender
  4. 2S. Klaiber
  1. 1T. Horn

Karlsruher SC

3-5-1-1
  1. 13S. Fukuda
  1. 10M. Wanitzek
  1. 3D. Ofli
  2. 23T. Civeja
  3. 6S. Väänänen
  4. 7K. Wiethaup
  5. 36Rafael Pinto Pedrosa
  1. 24S. Trémoulet
  2. 15Paul Scholl
  3. 22C. Kobald
  1. 1H. Bernat
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Bochum have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Karlsruher SC have 5, 2 and 8.

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

VfL Bochum
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 30, 2026Energie Cottbus(away)2-12. Bundesliga
Oct 27, 2026FSV Mainz 05(home)2-0DFB Pokal
Oct 23, 2026VfL Wolfsburg(home)1-12. Bundesliga
Oct 17, 20261. FC Kaiserslautern(away)0-22. Bundesliga
Oct 11, 2026Arminia Bielefeld(home)0-12. Bundesliga
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 20261. FC Heidenheim(home)2-12. Bundesliga
Oct 27, 2026Borussia Mönchengladbach(away)0-2DFB Pokal
Oct 24, 20261. FC Magdeburg(away)1-62. Bundesliga
Oct 18, 2026SV Darmstadt 98(home)4-02. Bundesliga
Oct 11, 2026FC St. Pauli(away)0-22. Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VfL Bochum wins, 2 draws, 2 Karlsruher SC wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Karlsruher SC 1-2 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga
Dec 20, 2025VfL Bochum 2-2 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga
Dec 10, 2022VfL Bochum 1-2 Karlsruher SCFriendlies Clubs
Jan 31, 2021VfL Bochum 1-2 Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga
Sep 27, 2020Karlsruher SC 0-1 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga
May 24, 2020Karlsruher SC 0-0 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: Karlsruher SC vs VfL Bochum on May 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

VfL Bochum score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Karlsruher SC score 1.2 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfL Bochum1.11.037/155/15
Karlsruher SC1.22.028/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

VfL Bochum sit 8th in 2. Bundesliga (14 points from 11 matches) and Karlsruher SC sit 16th (11 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
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8VfL Bochum11425111314
16Karlsruher SC11326152411

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