Karlsruher SC
- His side are pragmatic, balanced and adaptable, with the flexibility to play through the wings, with or without the ball, or to sit deep and counter in numbers.
- KSC have adopted a medium pressing game with width from their full-backs or wing-backs that creates overloads and allows them to transition quickly from attack to defence.
- Karlsruher SC have won six, drawn three and lost three of their 12 home fixtures this season, which doesn’t seem like an impressive record, but they face a very different test against a Greuther Furth team that play a more structured, risk-managed style of soccer.
Greuther Furth
- Heiko Vogel’s side, who have taken three wins, one draw and a loss in their last five matches, set up with a three-man defensive base and use their wing-backs to supply width and numbers in the attacking third.
- Furth create their chances by patiently building up from the back and making the most of their set-pieces.
- Vogel, who has overseen a resurgence since taking charge, has guided Greuther to back-to-back wins, including a 2-0 home victory over Elversberg and a 2-1 road win against Hannover 96.
Head-to-Head
- Karlsruher SC have won four of their last five meetings with Greuther Furth, including a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture four months ago.
- Greuther Furth have won two back-to-back matches, but they have a poor away record in the 2. Bundesliga (W4, D1, L8).
Key Players
- Marvin Wanitzek leads the way for Karlsruher SC with 13 goals in 26 league appearances and he has been in stunning form recently, scoring six goals in his last five outings.
- No one has hit the net as often for Greuther as Noel Futkeu, who has 11 in 26 and added three assists in his side’s last five.
Betting Insights
- Karlsruher SC are the oddsmakers' favorites to win Friday’s matchup with Greuther Furth at 2.0, and there is plenty of merit in that assessment given the current form of both sides and their recent head-to-head record in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Karlsruher SC have conceded 21 goals in 12 home matches, so the 1.5 odds for Both Teams to Score - Yes are appealing in this spot.
- KSC are an even more likely winner than the 2.0 odds suggests because Furth have failed to win in their last two visits to this ground.
Prediction
- The home team have been in only average form over the last few weeks (W2, D1, L2), but they have scored 10 goals in their last five games and Greuther should get on the scoresheet at least once, if only because KSC’s defence has been leaking goals at home.
- Expect Karlsruher SC to be favorites to take the win, with a strong chance of Both Teams to Score.
