VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC

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VfL Bochum and Karlsruher SC enter this one evenly matched on recent form, so we're leaning on X2 at odds of 1.95 (51% probability) to edge the 2. Bundesliga clash.

Germany: 2. Bundesliga
Sun, 8th Nov, 2026 Regular Season - 11
VfL Bochum

VfL Bochum

8th in table

L L L D W
FT
3 - 2
Karlsruher SC

Karlsruher SC

16th in table

L L W L W
6' Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen
8' Kevin Wiethaup
30' Santeri Väänänen
50' Tim Civeja
53' Philipp Hofmann
76' Sean Klaiber
90+2' Philipp Hofmann
Prediction: X2 (1.95 Odds) Lost
Double Chance 51% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.35

VfL Bochum

1.45

1.45 – 0.90

Karlsruher SC

0.90

Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum Florian Badstubner

VfL Bochum

1.80

52% implied

Draw

3.75

25% implied

Karlsruher SC

3.90

24% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

3 5 Goals Lost

-3.5

Odds 1.57 64%
Double Chance Lost

X2

Odds 1.95 51%

Match statistics

Match Statistics

VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC

55%   Possession   45%

10   Shots on Target   4

0   Pass Accuracy   0

4   Corner Kicks   1

11   Fouls   11

0 1 2
2 1 0

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9 games

2

VfL Bochum wins

5

Draws

2

Karlsruher SC wins

2.7

Goals / game

78%

Both scored

56%

Over 2.5

17 May 2026
Karlsruher SC
1-2
VfL Bochum
20 Dec 2025
VfL Bochum
2-2
Karlsruher SC
10 Dec 2022
Vfl Bochum
1-2
Karlsruher SC
31 Jan 2021
Vfl Bochum
1-2
Karlsruher SC
27 Sep 2020
Karlsruher SC
0-1
Vfl Bochum
24 May 2020
Karlsruher SC
0-0
Vfl Bochum
20 Oct 2019
Vfl Bochum
3-3
Karlsruher SC
05 Feb 2017
Vfl Bochum
1-1
Karlsruher SC
13 Aug 2016
Karlsruher SC
1-1
Vfl Bochum

2. Bundesliga table

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1
Hertha BSC
11 10 1 0 25:9 16 31
2
1. FC Nürnberg
11 7 3 1 26:13 13 24
3
1. FC Kaiserslautern
11 6 3 2 10:7 3 21
4
1. FC Magdeburg
11 6 2 3 25:14 11 20
5
VfL Wolfsburg
11 5 4 2 26:16 10 19
6
Arminia Bielefeld
11 5 2 4 18:16 2 17
7
1. FC Heidenheim
11 4 4 3 19:20 -1 16
8
VfL Bochum
11 4 2 5 11:13 -2 14
9
FC St. Pauli
11 2 6 3 13:16 -3 12
10
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
11 3 3 5 13:19 -6 12
11
Hannover 96
11 3 3 5 12:18 -6 12
12
Energie Cottbus
11 2 5 4 18:20 -2 11
13
Eintracht Braunschweig
11 3 2 6 16:18 -2 11
14
VfL Osnabrück
11 3 2 6 14:18 -4 11
15
Dynamo Dresden
11 3 2 6 15:20 -5 11
16
Karlsruher SC
11 3 2 6 15:24 -9 11
17
SV Darmstadt 98
11 2 3 6 9:21 -12 9
18
Holstein Kiel
11 1 5 5 11:14 -3 8

Top scorers

2. Bundesliga
# Player Team Goals
1
M. Zoma
1. FC Nürnberg
7
2
J. Grodowski
Arminia Bielefeld
7
3
F. Klaus
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
7
4
P. Scobel
1. FC Nürnberg
6
5
E. Iyoha
1. FC Magdeburg
6
6
M. Żukowski
1. FC Magdeburg
6
7
J. Butler
Energie Cottbus
5
8
O. Adewumi
Hertha BSC
5
9
P. Hofmann
VfL Bochum
5
10
Abdoulie Ceesay
FC St. Pauli
5

Recent form

VfL Bochum

5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Karlsruher SC 3-2 W
A Energie Cottbus 1-2 W
H FSV Mainz 05 2-0 W
H VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 D
A 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2-0 L
H Arminia Bielefeld 0-1 L
H VfL Osnabrück 4-1 W
A Hannover 96 2-1 L
H SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-1 D
A Dynamo Dresden 1-2 W

Karlsruher SC

3 W 1 D 6 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A VfL Bochum 3-2 L
H 1. FC Heidenheim 2-1 W
A Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 L
A 1. FC Magdeburg 6-1 L
H SV Darmstadt 98 4-0 W
A FC St. Pauli 2-0 L
A SV Wehen 1-2 W
H 1. FC Nürnberg 0-1 L
H Energie Cottbus 0-3 L
A Hannover 96 2-2 D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.35

VfL Bochum

1.45

xG

Match

1.45 – 0.90

Karlsruher SC

0.90

xG

Our tip model

22%
27%
51%

API-Football

10%
45%
45%

Bookmaker

52%
25%
24%
VfL Bochum Draw Karlsruher SC

Most likely scores

1:1

13.3%

2:1

11.8%

1:0

10%

2:0

9.1%

2:2

8.3%

3:1

7.7%

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 85%
Over 2.5 goals 64%
Over 3.5 goals 42%
Both teams to score 65%

Team comparison

VfL Bochum Karlsruher SC
40% Recent form 60%
36% Attack 64%
59% Defence 41%
49% Poisson 51%
50% Head-to-head 50%
50% Goals 50%
47% Overall 53%

Double chance : draw or Karlsruher SC

Season numbers

When the goals come

1
0-15'
4
3
16-30'
2
0
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
1
2
61-75'
1
2
76-90'
4
2
0-15'
1
2
16-30'
3
4
31-45'
5
0
46-60'
5
2
61-75'
2
1
76-90'
5

Side by side

VfL Bochum Karlsruher SC
10 Played 10
3 Won 3
2 Drawn 2
5 Lost 5
8 Goals for 13
11 Goals against 21
1 Clean sheets 2
4 Failed to score 4

What comes next

VfL Bochum

FC St. Pauli (A) 21 Nov MID
SV Darmstadt 98 (H) 27 Nov EASY
FC Augsburg (H) 02 Dec MID
1. FC Nürnberg (A) 05 Dec HARD

Karlsruher SC

VfL Osnabrück (H) 22 Nov EASY
Hertha BSC (A) 28 Nov HARD
Holstein Kiel (H) 05 Dec EASY
Eintracht Braunschweig (A) 12 Dec EASY

Betting markets

Odds · implied %
Over 1.5 1.17
85% implied
Under 1.5 5.00
20% implied
Over 2.5 1.57
64% implied
Under 2.5 2.35
43% implied
Over 3.5 2.38
42% implied
Under 3.5 1.53
65% implied
Over 0.5 1.02
98% implied
Under 0.5 17.00
6% implied
Over 4.5 4.33
23% implied
Under 4.5 1.20
83% implied
Over 7.5 34.00
3% implied
Under 7.5 1.00
Over 5.5 8.00
13% implied
Under 5.5 1.08
93% implied
Over 6.5 17.00
6% implied
Under 6.5 1.02
98% implied
Yes 1.53
65% implied
No 2.38
42% implied
Home/Draw 1.25
80% implied
Home/Away 1.25
80% implied
Draw/Away 1.95
51% implied
1:0 10.00
10% implied
2:0 11.00
9% implied
2:1 8.50
12% implied
3:0 17.00
6% implied
3:1 13.00
8% implied
3:2 19.00
5% implied
4:0 29.00
3% implied
4:1 23.00
4% implied
0:0 17.00
6% implied
1:1 7.50
13% implied
2:2 12.00
8% implied
0:1 17.00
6% implied
0:2 23.00
4% implied
0:3 41.00
2% implied
1:2 13.00
8% implied
1:3 29.00
3% implied
2:3 29.00
3% implied
3:3 34.00
3% implied
0:4 81.00
1% implied
1:4 51.00
2% implied
2:4 51.00
2% implied
4:2 34.00
3% implied
0:5 251.00
1:5 151.00
1% implied
Home/Draw 13.00
8% implied
Home/Away 29.00
3% implied
Draw/Away 9.00
11% implied
Draw/Draw 6.50
15% implied
Home/Home 2.88
35% implied
Draw/Home 5.00
20% implied
Away/Home 19.00
5% implied
Away/Draw 15.00
7% implied
Away/Away 6.50
15% implied
Home -1.25 2.60
38% implied
Away -1.25 1.48
68% implied
Home -1 2.35
43% implied
Away -1 1.58
63% implied
Home -0.75 1.88
53% implied
Away -0.75 1.92
52% implied
Home -0.5 1.78
56% implied
Away -0.5 2.02
50% implied
Home -0.25 1.58
63% implied
Away -0.25 2.35
43% implied
Home +0 1.35
74% implied
Away +0 3.10
32% implied
Home +0.25 1.30
77% implied
Away +0.25 3.45
29% implied
Home +0.5 1.24
81% implied
Away +0.5 3.90
26% implied
Home +0.75 1.16
86% implied
Away +0.75 5.25
19% implied
Home -2 5.00
20% implied
Away -2 1.17
85% implied
Home -1.75 3.55
28% implied
Away -1.75 1.27
79% implied
Home -1.5 3.00
33% implied
Away -1.5 1.38
72% implied
Over 10 1.85
54% implied
Under 10 1.95
51% implied
Over 10.5 2.00
50% implied
Under 10.5 1.73
58% implied

VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Double Chance: X2 (1.95 odds).

VfL Bochum are rated 22% by our tip model, with the draw at 27% and Karlsruher SC at 51%.

In the last 9 meetings they averaged 2.7 goals per game, with BTTS in 78% and over 2.5 in 56%.

Double chance : draw or Karlsruher SC

VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC FAQs

What is the best prediction for VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?

Our top tip is Double Chance: X2 (1.95 odds).

Who will win VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?

Model lean: VfL Bochum 22%, draw 27%, Karlsruher SC 51%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 78% of the last 9 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2.7 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 56% of the time.

When is VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?

Sunday, 8th November 2026 at 12:30 UTC , Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

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Written by

Joshua J

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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