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VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC is a close 2. Bundesliga matchup in which narrow wins and a draw have resisted a settled venue rule. Karlsruhe won 2-1 at home on 31 January 2021, while Bochum answered 1-0 away on 27 September 2020. The teams drew 2-2 in Bochum on 20 December 2025, before Bochum won 2-1 in Karlsruhe on 17 May 2026.
Past matches, VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Karlsruher SC
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30G
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8M
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9F
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29D
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21M
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17M
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19M
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36D
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34M
VfL Bochum Substitutes
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G
22
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D
7
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F
16
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D
30
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M
34
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F
37
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M
23
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M
11
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D
35
Match events
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4'⚽K. Watjen Normal Goal
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19'⚽S. Fukuda Normal Goal
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22'Fabian Schleusener Yellow Card
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31'Dženis Burnić Yellow Card
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39'Noah Loosli Yellow Card
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46'C. Lenz F. Onyeka
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63'M. Kwarteng G. Holtmann
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64'O. Keumo L. Morgalla
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70'⚽M. Kwarteng Normal Goal (Asst: M. Bero)
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71'C. Marshall K. Watjen
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75'L. Ben Farhat D. Burnic
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75'R. Pinto Pedrosa S. Jung
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81'K. Miyoshi F. Alfa-Ruprecht
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81'M. Waschenbach N. Rapp
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85'Oliver Olsen Yellow Card
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86'R. Simic F. Schleusener
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90' +1Matúš Bero Yellow Card
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90' +2Philipp Hofmann Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup VfL Bochum VS Karlsruher SC
Bochum answer in Karlsruhe
VfL Bochum have won both of the meetings played in Karlsruhe. They took a 1-0 victory there on 27 September 2020 and returned to win 2-1 on 17 May 2026. The margins are small, but the two away results show Bochum can handle the setting without relying on a wide scoreline. Karlsruhe’s ground therefore offers no automatic protection.
Karlsruhe keep their own response
Karlsruher SC won 2-1 away at Bochum on 31 January 2021, turning the balance back in a narrow contest. The teams then drew 2-2 in Bochum on 20 December 2025, adding an open result without a winner. Together, those scores show that Karlsruhe can succeed on the road and that the fixture can also resist separation when Bochum host.
Margins leave the matchup open
Bochum’s two away wins and Karlsruhe’s road response form a tight exchange, while the draw complicates any simple order. Future meetings can turn on another one-goal margin or a more open stalemate. No fixed venue script is supported by these results.