Nurnberg
- Only one point and one place separates Karlsruher SC in ninth on 27 points and Nurnberg in tenth on 26 points after 21 matches in the 2. Bundesliga and the bookmakers have the hosts as slight favorites to win on Friday night.
- Nurnberg are 1.77 favorites with the visitors as long shots at 4.0 - and that seems about right given KSC’s dominance in the head-to-heads over the past few months.
- The hosts are in better form with two wins, one draw and two losses from their last five, but KSC have been doggedly consistent with one win, three draws and just one loss from their most recent five.
Karlsruher SC
- KSC have won only two away games in 2025-26, conceding 20 goals in 11 away fixtures in total.
- KSC’s last three games have produced seven goals in total with a 2-2 draw at home to Hertha BSC Berlin followed by a 1-0 away defeat to TSV Eintracht Braunschweig and 1-1 draw at home with Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Head-to-Head
Karlsruher SC have won three of the last four 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026 head-to-heads.
Key Players
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Nurnberg:
- With a creative player like Berkay Yilmaz, who has 3 assists in his last 5 games, they can break quickly and make it happen if they win the ball back.
- Mohamed Ali Zoma has been in fine form, scoring 5 goals in 19 league appearances to lead the line for Nurnberg this term.
- Fabian Schleusener is the main threat at the top end of the field with 8 goals in 20 league matches.
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Karlsruher SC:
- Marvin Wanitzek has been a big player for them recently with 2 goals in their last 5 and he will dictate play from midfield.
Betting Insights
- But they have had trouble finding the winning formula and that’s why the value here is surely with the goal markets.
- Nurnberg have averaged 1.36 goals per game at home this term with five wins, four draws and two defeats on record.
- They have scored three in their last two with a 1-1 home draw with Preussen Muenster and 2-1 away loss to Paderborn.
- However, with both teams vulnerable to the occasional big loss, it’s probably more sensible to bet on Over 2.5 goals at 1.62.
Prediction
- Fabian Schleusener is the main threat at the top end of the field with 8 goals in 20 league matches, but Nurnberg are likely to do well on Friday.
- However, with both teams vulnerable to the occasional big loss, it’s probably more sensible to bet on Over 2.5 goals at 1.62.
