FC St. Pauli vs Karlsruher SC Prediction

FC St. Pauli
2-0
Finished
HT 1-0
Karlsruher SC
Millerntor-Stadion, St. Pauli Burger·Lukas Benen 11/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
73%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.21
SignalGOODModel56%SurpriseMediumGap-9.2%
FC St. Pauli Rest
7 days
Karlsruher SC Rest
9 days

FC St. Pauli vs Karlsruher SC: result, form and history

FC St. Pauli beat Karlsruher SC 2-0 in the 2. Bundesliga on 11 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 8 previous meetings averaged 3.4 goals, and both sides scored in 6 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
51%1.70
X
22%4.20
2
27%4.20
Double Chance
1X
73%1.21
X2
49%2.11
Both Teams to Score
Yes
63%1.46
No
37%2.55
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.5 + 1.5 = 3.00
Over 1.5
84%1.10
Over 2.5
64%1.44
Over 3.5
43%2.10
Under 1.5
16%5.75
Under 2.5
36%2.70
Under 3.5
57%1.70
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.5 + 4.4 = 9.9
Over 8.5
67%1.24
Over 9.5
55%1.48
Over 10.5
44%1.81
Under 8.5
33%3.34
Under 9.5
45%2.38
Under 10.5
56%1.85
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.4 = 4.6
Over 3.5
68%-
Over 4.5
49%-
Under 3.5
32%-
Under 4.5
51%-

Match Events

32'Abdoulie CeesayAssist: Connor Metcalfe
34'Sandro TremouletFoul
48'Marvin WanitzekFoul
51'Lars RitzkaAssist: Eric Smith
68'Youssoupha Niang INMartijn Kaars out
68'Rafael Pinto Pedrosa INKevin Wiethaup out
70'Louey Ben Farhat INLilian Egloff out
70'Sandro Tremoulet INSebastian Jung out
70'Viktor Bergh INJason Ponente-Ramirez out
73'Abdoulie Ceesay INRicky-Jade Jones out
73'Mathias Rasmussen INSamuel Klein out
80'Danyal Hakan Zor INTim Civeja out
82'Connor Metcalfe INBranimir Hrgota out
82'Lars Ritzka INAdam Dźwigała out
87'Branimir HrgotaFoul

Lineups

FC St. Pauli
4-1-3-2Coach: M. Rapp
Karlsruher SC
3-5-2Coach: M. Senft
Avg rating7.14
Avg rating6.28
B. Voll7.81B. Voll
A. Pyrka7.211A. Pyrka
D. Nemeth7.64D. Nemeth
L. Ritzka8.021L. Ritzka
L. Oppie7.423L. Oppie
E. Smith7.78E. Smith
C. Metcalfe7.324C. Metcalfe
M. Rasmussen6.320M. Rasmussen
J. Fujita6.616J. Fujita
Y. Niang6.47Y. Niang
Abdoulie Ceesay8.29A. Ceesay
H. Bernat6.91H. Bernat
M. Franke6.928M. Franke
C. Kobald6.322C. Kobald
S. Trémoulet6.424S. Trémoulet
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa5.736R. Pinto Pedrosa
M. Wanitzek6.510M. Wanitzek
D. H. Zor6.426D. H. Zor
V. Bergh5.333V. Bergh
D. Ofli6.23D. Ofli
S. Fukuda5.813S. Fukuda
Louey Ben Farhat6.519L. Ben Farhat

FC St. Pauli Substitutes

33D. Mitov
22Samuel Klein73'for Mathias Rasmussen6.8
14E. Ahlstrand
17S. Banks
25A. Dźwigała82'for Lars Ritzka7.1
18T. Hara
10B. Hrgota82'for Connor Metcalfe87'6.5
26R. Jones73'for Abdoulie Ceesay6.9
19M. Kaars68'for Youssoupha Niang6.6

Karlsruher SC Substitutes

25L. Egloff70'for Louey Ben Farhat6.1
30R. Himmelmann
2S. Jung70'for Sandro Tremoulet6.2
15Paul Scholl
6S. Väänänen
23T. Civeja80'for Danyal Hakan Zor6.0
7K. Wiethaup68'for Rafael Pinto Pedrosa6.0
11N. Eichinger
37J. Ponente70'for Viktor Bergh7.3

Match Stats

FC St. PauliKarlsruher SC
46%Ball Possession54%
6Corner Kicks9
1Yellow Cards2
13Total Shots12
6Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal3
7Shots Inside Box9
6Shots Outside Box3
3Blocked Shots4
12Fouls15
4Offsides2
5Goalkeeper Saves4
409Total Passes472
322Passes Accurate375
79%Pass Accuracy79%

Team Comparison

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC
1599Elo Rating 1576
0.93Attack 1.19
2.61Defense 0.40
34%Hit Rate 23%
14.5Shots per Game 13.6
4.0Shots on Target 4.9
5.4Corners per Game 4.9
2.3Cards per Game 1.5

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3 goals
📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli3Wins · 38%
Draws337%
Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC2Wins · 25%
3.4Avg Goals
75%Both teams scored6 of 8
75%3+ goals6 of 8

Previous meetings

2. Bundesliga06/04/2024
Karlsruher SCFC St. Pauli
21
2. Bundesliga28/10/2023
FC St. PauliKarlsruher SC
21
2. Bundesliga28/05/2023
FC St. PauliKarlsruher SC
11
2. Bundesliga12/11/2022
Karlsruher SCFC St. Pauli
44
2. Bundesliga05/03/2022
FC St. PauliKarlsruher SC
31
2. Bundesliga25/09/2021
Karlsruher SCFC St. Pauli
13
2. Bundesliga06/03/2021
Karlsruher SCFC St. Pauli
00
2. Bundesliga08/11/2020
FC St. PauliKarlsruher SC
03

Recent Form

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
1W6D3L
03/10/2026
FC St. PauliBorussia Mönchengladbach
11
D
20/09/2026
Energie CottbusFC St. Pauli
11
D
12/09/2026
FC St. PauliVfL Wolfsburg
10
W
04/09/2026
Arminia BielefeldFC St. Pauli
22
D
30/08/2026
FC St. Pauli1. FC Kaiserslautern
12
L
23/08/2026
Rot-Weiß EssenFC St. Pauli
20
L
14/08/2026
Holstein KielFC St. Pauli
22
D
09/08/2026
FC St. PauliSpVgg Greuther Fürth
11
D
01/08/2026
FC St. PauliDeportivo La Coruna
22
D
24/07/2026
BournemouthFC St. Pauli
41
L
Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC
3W2D5L
02/10/2026
SV WehenKarlsruher SC
12
W
19/09/2026
Karlsruher SC1. FC Nürnberg
01
L
13/09/2026
Karlsruher SCEnergie Cottbus
03
L
04/09/2026
Hannover 96Karlsruher SC
22
D
29/08/2026
Karlsruher SCVfL Wolfsburg
25
L
21/08/2026
Preußen MünsterKarlsruher SC
12
W
15/08/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternKarlsruher SC
00
D
08/08/2026
Karlsruher SCArminia Bielefeld
21
W
01/08/2026
1899 HoffenheimKarlsruher SC
30
L
26/07/2026
Karlsruher SCInter
12
L

Referee Profile

Lukas Benen89 matches

4.74Cards per match
4.41Yellow cards per match
0.33Red cards per match
26.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Lukas Benen4.74
Other referees4.73

4.74 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.73).

Cards come from 69 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

2. Bundesliga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Hertha BSCHertha BSC981020:8+1225WDWWW
21. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg953121:12+918LDDWW
31. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern95319:4+518WWDWL
4VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg944123:14+916DWDWL
51. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg951320:12+816WLWDW
61. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim943216:16015DLDDW
7FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli926111:9+212DDWDW
8VfL OsnabrückVfL Osnabrück932414:15-111WLDDL
9Arminia BielefeldArminia Bielefeld932413:14-111LWWDL
10Eintracht BraunschweigEintracht Braunschweig931515:15010WLWLD
11Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus924317:18-110DDLDW
12SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth923412:16-49LWLDD
13Holstein KielHolstein Kiel915310:11-18WDLDL
14VfL BochumVfL Bochum92256:10-48DLLLD
15Dynamo DresdenDynamo Dresden922511:18-78LWDLD
16Hannover 96Hannover 9692258:15-78LDLWL
17Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC922511:20-98LWLLL
18SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 9892258:18-108DLWLW
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About the FC St. Pauli vs Karlsruher SC forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

FC St. Pauli and Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga table

In the 2. Bundesliga table, FC St. Pauli are 7th and Karlsruher SC 17th, 4 points apart. League goal record so far: FC St. Pauli 11-9, Karlsruher SC 11-20. The full standings are on the 2. Bundesliga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.