Kaiserslautern 0-0 Karlsruher SC result, stats and report

Mohamed Alì Zoma's 30th-minute finish settled a tight 2. Bundesliga contest at Karlsruher SC, with Nürnberg's superior control and clinical edge proving the difference on the day.

Energie Cottbus produced a clinical away performance to dismantle Karlsruher SC 3-0 in the 2. Bundesliga, with goals from Lukas Michelbrink, Dominik Pelivan and Justin Butler condemning the hosts to a damaging home defeat.

Magdeburg put on a clinical home display to dismantle Kaiserslautern 3-0, with Emmanuel Iyoha grabbing a brace and the hosts winning comfortably despite going into the match off the back of a poor recent run.

VfL Wolfsburg produced a dominant display to dismantle Karlsruher SC 5-2, with Fabian Reese bagging a brace and the visitors controlling large portions of the contest from the front to the back.

Kaiserslautern came to Hamburg and earned a deserved 2-1 win over FC St. Pauli, with substitute Abdoulie Ceesay scoring the winner a minute after coming on. St. Pauli had no answer for a visiting side that dominated the match from start to finish.

Kaiserslautern were dominant throughout as goals from Mário Sauer and Thierry Tazemeta sealed a comfortable 2-0 win over a Darmstadt 98 side that had no answer and no desire to find one.

Two sides leaking goals, lacking conviction, and running out of room to hide. Sunday's 2. Bundesliga clash at Karlsruher SC is a contest built for the desperate.

Two sides with more questions than answers meet at the Betzenberg on Saturday. Kaiserslautern need to prove last month's 0-3 hammering was a blip. Bochum need to prove they can keep a clean sheet away from home.