Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98 Saturday 17th October 2026 02:30 PM football predictions.

2. Bundesliga

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Karlsruher SC View team ›

Oct. 18, 2026 12 hours ago VS

SV Darmstadt 98 View team ›

Match Analysis

Karlsruher SC SV Darmstadt 98

Karlsruher SC L W L L D L

SV Darmstadt 98 W W L W L L

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Why this prediction? AI insight

Despite Karlsruher SC playing at home, the model sees a clear quality gap favoring SV Darmstadt 98, who also have moderate recent form compared to Karlsruher SC's poor form. The model predicts a home win with a 40% probability, which is notably less confident than what the market odds imply. Additionally, the model strongly expects both teams to score and for the match to have more than 1.5 and 2.5 goals, aligning with the market's view on these points, especially for both teams to score, which is flagged as a sure tip.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Competition	Date
Karlsruher SC	SV Darmstadt 98	2 - 1	2. Bundesliga	May 3, 2026
SV Darmstadt 98	Karlsruher SC	3 - 2	2. Bundesliga	December 6, 2025
SV Darmstadt 98	Karlsruher SC	3 - 0	2. Bundesliga	March 7, 2025
Karlsruher SC	SV Darmstadt 98	3 - 3	2. Bundesliga	October 4, 2024
Karlsruher SC	SV Darmstadt 98	0 - 0	Friendlies Clubs	July 22, 2023
SV Darmstadt 98	Karlsruher SC	2 - 1	2. Bundesliga	April 21, 2023

Karlsruher SC Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Score	Result
Oct 11, 26	Away	FC St. Pauli	2. Bundesliga	2 - 0	Loss
Oct 2, 26	Away	SV Wehen	Friendlies Clubs	1 - 2	Win
Sep 19, 26	Home	FC Nurnberg	2. Bundesliga	0 - 1	Loss
Sep 13, 26	Home	Energie Cottbus	2. Bundesliga	0 - 3	Loss
Sep 4, 26	Away	Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	2 - 2	Draw
Aug 29, 26	Home	VfL Wolfsburg	2. Bundesliga	2 - 5	Loss

SV Darmstadt 98 Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Score	Result
Oct 10, 26	Home	Energie Cottbus	2. Bundesliga	3 - 1	Win
Sep 30, 26	Away	San Antonio	Friendlies Clubs	0 - 7	Win
Sep 18, 26	Away	VfL Wolfsburg	2. Bundesliga	5 - 1	Loss
Sep 11, 26	Home	Arminia Bielefeld	2. Bundesliga	2 - 1	Win
Sep 5, 26	Away	FC Kaiserslautern	2. Bundesliga	3 - 0	Loss
Aug 30, 26	Home	Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	0 - 1	Loss

2. Bundesliga Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
14	SV Darmstadt 98	7	2	1	4	8	14	-6	7
18	Karlsruher SC	7	1	2	4	6	14	-8	5

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Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	8	7	1	0	+11	22
2	FC Nurnberg	8	5	3	0	+10	18
3	VfL Wolfsburg	8	4	3	1	+9	15
4	FC Kaiserslautern	8	4	3	1	+4	15
5	FC Heidenheim	8	4	2	2	0	14
6	1. FC Magdeburg	7	4	1	2	+5	13
7	FC St. Pauli	8	2	5	1	+2	11
8	Energie Cottbus	8	2	3	3	-1	9
9	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	8	2	3	3	-1	9
10	Arminia Bielefeld	7	2	2	3	-1	8
11	VfL Osnabruck	7	2	2	3	-3	8
12	Hannover 96	8	2	2	4	-5	8
13	Eintracht Braunschweig	8	2	1	5	-2	7
14	VfL Bochum	8	2	1	5	-4	7
15	SV Darmstadt 98	7	2	1	4	-6	7
16	Holstein Kiel	8	0	5	3	-4	5
17	Dynamo Dresden	7	1	2	4	-6	5
18	Karlsruher SC	7	1	2	4	-8	5

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 62.12% likelihood that both Karlsruher SC and SV Darmstadt 98 will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Karlsruher SC or SV Darmstadt 98 to win

This prediction indicates that Karlsruher SC has a 39.72% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 26.13 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 63.32% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 69.47% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

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