Hannover vs Karlsruher SC Prediction 28 November 2025
🔊 The upcoming Matchday 14 clash at the HDI Arena between Hannover and Karlsruhe promises to be thrilling. Both teams showcase vibrant play but have their defensive weaknesses. Hannover sit in fifth place and aim to solidify their playoff position, while Karlsruhe are in eighth, looking to climb higher. The home side relies on their attacking prowess, averaging 1.85 goals per match. Meanwhile, the visitors focus on a defensive strategy but often concede more than two goals per game. We anticipate an open game with plenty of chances in front of both goals.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between these teams took place on 04 April 2025 and ended with a 1-0 scoreline. Here's a comparative breakdown of the stats from that encounter (with Karlsruhe as the home side):
- possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corners: 5 vs 6;
- fouls: 12 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official encounters between Hannover and Karlsruher:
- 26 matches played;
- home victories - 14, away wins - 7, draws - 5;
- goals scored - 45 to 31;
- average goals in the first half - 1.42, in the second - 1.5;
- average total goals per match - 2.92.
Head-to-head statistics Hannover - Karlsruher SC

Hannover 96 Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on during the 13th round of the 2. Bundesliga, with Paderborn hosting Hannover. The game concluded with a 0-2 scoreline.
Here are the match statistics (Hannover vs Paderborn):
- possession: 45% vs 55%;
- corners: 4 vs 11;
- fouls: 5 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 9 vs 4.
🔴 Hannover have stormed back into the league after the international break with an emphatic performance: last weekend, the "Reds" defeated league leaders Paderborn away, ending their eight-game winning streak. Benjamin Källman scored twice, bringing his tally to eight goals in the 2. Bundesliga. After 13 rounds, Christian Titz's side have accumulated 24 points and a home victory could see them break into the top three by the weekend's end. However, this won't be an easy task, as they lost their last two home games to Darmstadt (2-3) and Schalke (0-3). They have scored 24 goals (averaging 1.8 per match) and conceded 18 (1.3), failing to keep a clean sheet in their last five matches.
Match Results: Hannover 96

Karlsruher Team Overview
The visitors last played an official match on in the 13th round of the 2. Bundesliga, facing Karlsruher as the home side and Elversberg as the visitors. The match concluded with a scoreline of 2-3.
Here are the match statistics (Karlsruher vs Elversberg):
- possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corners: 3 vs 10;
- fouls: 15 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 8.
🔵 Christian Eichner's Karlsruher are battling in mid-table and are aiming to improve their standing after their match at the HDI Arena. The "Eurofighters" returned from the international break with a home defeat to Elversberg (2-3), which dropped them to eighth place. Croatian Roko Šimić scored twice in that home encounter. The team's top scorer, Fabian Schleusener, has accumulated 8 points (6 goals, 2 assists) in total. A win on the road would put Karlsruher level on points with Hannover, but their away form is lacking: just one victory in six away games. Additionally, away matches against the "Reds" have been challenging for the "Eurofighters": they haven't beaten Hannover at the HDI Arena in 12 consecutive matches.
Match Results: Karlsruher
Latest news
Hannover 96
❌ Maurice Neubauer, Denis Huser, Jonas Sterner, Benedikt Pichler, and Hussein Chakroun will miss the match.
Karlsruher
❌ Christoph Kobold, Lilian Egloff, Sebastian Jung, Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu, and Louay Ben Farhat will not travel with the team.
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Total encounters - 26;
- Home wins - 14, Away wins - 7, Draws - 5.
Statistics: Hannover vs Karlsruhe
- Matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- Wins: 7 vs 6;
- Win percentage: 54% vs 46%;
- Losses: 3 vs 4;
- Draws: 3 vs 3.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 4 vs 4;
- Losses: 3 vs 5;
- Draws: 3 vs 1.
- Karlsruhe cover a +1.5 spread in the last 6 head-to-head matches in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Karlsruhe cover a +1.5 spread in 6 of their last 7 matches in the 2. Bundesliga.
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Today's home team average goals - 1.73, away team - 1.19;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 2.92;
- Both teams scored: overall - 13 times; at the home ground - 6 times.
Statistics: Hannover vs Karlsruhe
- Average total in the tournament: 3.23 vs 3.23;
- Average goals scored: 1.85 vs 1.62;
- Average first-half goals: 0.92 vs 0.62;
- Average second-half goals: 0.92 vs 1;
- Hannover: Average home total in the tournament - 1.5;
- Karlsruhe: Average away total in the tournament - 1.17;
- Last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 1.25) vs 1.7 (away - 1.6).
- Karlsruhe score less than 1.5 goals away in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head encounters.
Corners Prediction
Hannover: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 5.85; at home - 7;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 6.5; at home - 8.25.
Karlsruhe: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 5.46, away - 5.67;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 5.2; away - 5.2.
Cards Prediction
Head-to-Head
- Average total yellow cards in head-to-head matches - 2.24 (1.12 for home team and 1.12 for away team);
- Average yellow cards at home ground - 1.83 (1 for home team and 0.83 for away team).
Hannover: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 2.15; at home - 1.83;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 1.9; at home - 1.5.
Karlsruhe: Statistics
- Season: Average total in the tournament - 2.69, away - 2.17;
- Last 10 matches: Average total - 2.7; away - 2.2.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Total encounters - 26;
- Both teams scored overall - 13 times;
- At the home ground - 6 times.
Statistics: Hannover vs Karlsruhe
- Total matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- Total matches with both teams scoring (BTTS): Hannover - 7, Karlsruhe - 7;
- Hannover BTTS at home - 3 (50%);
- Karlsruhe BTTS away - 2 (33%).
Last 10 Matches:
- Total BTTS matches: Hannover - 6, Karlsruhe - 7;
- Hannover BTTS at home - 2 (50%);
- Karlsruhe BTTS away - 3 (60%).
- Karlsruhe both score and concede in 6 of their last 7 matches.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Considering Hannover's current form post-international break and their strong home record against Karlsruhe, combined with the defensive style of both teams, this game doesn't promise to be high-scoring. The key argument for our bet lies in their head-to-head stats: under 3.5 goals has been the outcome in 6 of the last 7 encounters between these teams in the 2. Bundesliga. We anticipate Hannover will extend their unbeaten streak against Karlsruhe at the HDI Arena to 13 matches and secure a 2-1 victory.
