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VfL Wolfsburg vs Karlsruher SC is a 2. Bundesliga pairing in which Wolfsburg hold the clearer direction through away wins. Wolfsburg won 5-2 in Karlsruhe on 29 August 2026 and had also prevailed 3-1 there in the DFB Pokal on 3 August 2013. The scorelines give Wolfsburg a firm advantage, while Karlsruhe can seek a different response when the clubs meet again.
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Karlsruher SC
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27F
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11F
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26M
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25M
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15D
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30G
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24D
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23M
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37F
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes
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M
32
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F
19
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M
31
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F
23
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G
12
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D
33
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D
18
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M
14
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M
27
Match events
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7'⚽S. Fukuda Normal Goal (Asst: M. Franke)
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10'⚽A. Bernhardsson Normal Goal (Asst: F. Reese)
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12'⚽M. Wanitzek Normal Goal (Asst: L. Ben Farhat)
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28'⚽F. Reese Normal Goal
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45'⚽Vini Souza Normal Goal (Asst: J. Maehle)
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45'John Davis Meyer Shio Fukuda
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46'J. D. Meyer S. Fukuda
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58'D. Zor Santeri Väänänen
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58'Lilian Egloff Kevin Wiethaup
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58'N. Eichinger L. Ben Farhat
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58'L. Egloff K. Wiethaup
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58'D. H. Zor S. Vaananen
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66'M. Svanberg M. Damar
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66'R. Glatzel K. Shiogai
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72'Y. Gerhardt E. Rexhbecaj
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79'A. Besio A. Bernhardsson
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80'Vinícius Souza Yellow Card
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82'paul scholl Sebastian Jung
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88'⚽H. Wahl Normal Goal (Asst: R. Glatzel)
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90'⚽F. Reese Normal Goal (Asst: A. Besio)
Stats for this game
Matchup VfL Wolfsburg VS Karlsruher SC
Wolfsburg have made the away setting count
VfL Wolfsburg’s results against Karlsruher SC point in the same direction at Karlsruhe’s ground. Wolfsburg won 3-1 away in the DFB Pokal on 3 August 2013 and then secured a 5-2 victory there on 29 August 2026. The margins differ, but both scorelines show Wolfsburg turning an away fixture into a winning result. That gives them a clear platform without requiring every meeting to produce an identical score.
Karlsruhe face an open question
Karlsruher SC have a straightforward challenge in this pairing: produce a response that changes the emphasis created by Wolfsburg’s away wins. The 3-1 result was competitive, while the 5-2 score gave Wolfsburg more separation, so the margins leave different possible readings. Wolfsburg hold the stronger direction, but Karlsruhe can still make venue matter by keeping the contest within reach. Future meetings can test whether Wolfsburg’s away advantage persists or Karlsruhe create a winning answer of their own.