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DFB Pokal 26/27, Round 2 · 27 Oct 2026

Borussia M'gladbach 2–0 Karlsruher SC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 1.0
Actual xG
–
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Borussia M'gladbach favourites at 65%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marcel Franke, 75.5 in 93′.

Well above their usual level: Marvin Wanitzek +15.6, Christoph Kobald +13.8, Daniel Batz +10.0.

Well below it: Robin Hack −20.6, Hugo Bolin −16.1, Joe Scally −14.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Borussia M'gladbach

23 Oct 2026W 3–2at VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
18 Oct 2026L 1–2v TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
11 Oct 2026L 1–2at 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
19 Sep 2026L 3–4v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
12 Sep 2026L 0–5at SC Freiburg Bundesliga

Karlsruher SC

21 Aug 2026W 2–1at Preußen Münster DFB-Pokal
28 Oct 2025L 1–3at Borussia M'gladbach DFB-Pokal
17 Aug 2025W 5–0at ZFC Meuselwitz DFB-Pokal

Head to head

28 Oct 2025Borussia M'gladbach 3–1 Karlsruher SC DFB-Pokal

Borussia M'gladbach

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Batz Goalkeeper9300–60.8+10.0
Fabio Chiarodia Defender9300–43.7+0.6
Shuto Machino Forward7700–39.0−6.7
Kevin Stöger Midfielder9300–37.6−6.9
Wael Mohya Midfielder700–36.5–
Ko Itakura Defender1600–36.3–
Mathieu Nguefack  Midfielder2100–36.1–
Hugo Bolin Midfielder4500–33.7−16.1
Lukas Ullrich Defender4810–33.5−9.3
Joe Scally Defender9301–33.3−14.4
David Herold Defender9300–33.1−10.3
Zento Uno Midfielder7200–31.8–
Robin Hack Midfielder8611–30.9−20.6
Yukhym Konoplya Defender9300–26.8−12.1
Philipp Sander Defender3900–18.4–

Karlsruher SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marcel Franke Defender9300–75.5–
Christoph Kobald Defender9300–65.5+13.8
Marvin Wanitzek Midfielder9300–65.4+15.6
Louey Ben Farhat Forward3200–65.2–
Danyal Zor Midfielder2400–62.3–
Deniz Ofli Defender8600–58.2–
Jason Ponente Forward4800–54.8–
Sandro Trémoulet Defender4500–53.2–
Tim Civeja Midfielder6100–50.9–
Shio Fukuda  Forward9300–50.5–
Noel Eichinger Midfielder3300–44.4–
Santeri Väänänen Midfielder6900–43.2+4.9
Lilian Egloff Midfielder6000–43.0–
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa Defender9300–40.0+7.3
Hans Christian Bernat Goalkeeper9300–39.4−12.8
Viktor Bergh Defender700–8.6–