Karlsruher SC 2-1 Darmstadt 98 result, stats and report

Hannover 96 did the hard work in the first half, scored twice through Lars Gindorf and Marcel Hartel, and held on to take three points despite a nervy finish against Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga.

Dynamo Dresden secured all three points at home thanks to an early goal and a resolute defensive display, as Darmstadt 98 finished the game with ten men and just one shot on target to their name.

Karlsruher SC host an in-form Nürnberg side on Saturday having conceded ten goals in their last five 2. Bundesliga matches. This looks like a serious problem for the home side.

VfL Wolfsburg host a Darmstadt 98 side that has not won in ten 2. Bundesliga matches, and on Friday evening in Lower Saxony, the numbers make for grim reading for the visitors.

Karlsruher SC host Energie Cottbus on Sunday in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that pits one of the division's most volatile home environments against a side with a single away game to their name and nothing to show for it.

Darmstadt 98 have not won in ten attempts and cannot keep a clean sheet to save their lives. Bielefeld arrive in better overall shape but have their own horror story on the road.

Kaiserslautern welcome a Darmstadt side without a win in their last ten league games to the Fritz Walter Stadion, where the hosts have kept clean sheets in over 85 percent of their home fixtures this season.

Hannover 96 host Karlsruher SC on Friday evening with zero points from their opening two matches and a deeply concerning inability to win at home. Karlsruhe arrive in Lower Saxony with their own travel sickness, but the numbers tell a fascinating story about where goals might come from.