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2. Bundesliga · MW3Ref: Lars Erbst
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Karlsruher SC 2-5 VfL Wolfsburg result, stats and report

Karlsruher SC
Lost · xG 0.92
2 – 5
FT
Won · xG 2.01
VfL Wolfsburg
Next: FC St. Pauli v Karlsruher SC · Sun 11 Oct · Nürnberg v VfL Wolfsburg · Sat 10 Oct
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Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg: what we can confirm

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg has finished in the 2. Bundesliga. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 9 Sept 2026, 20:30 BST

Wolfsburg Thrash Karlsruher SC 5-2 in 2. Bundesliga Rout

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

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.

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How it played out

VfL Wolfsburg won it 5–2

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

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The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

Karlsruher SC fell to VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 at home in a 2. Bundesliga fixture. Our model backed Karlsruher at 39% probability; the pick did not land. Wolfsburg's superior recent form, unbeaten in five with four matches featuring both sides scoring, proved decisive. Karlsruher's defensive struggles continued in a result that extended their winless run to five matches. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Karlsruher SC v VfL Wolfsburg · 2. Bundesliga ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Fabian Reese★ MOTM2 goals · 1 assist · 90 min10.0
  2. Joakim MaehleVfL Wolfsburg2 assists · 90 min8.0
  3. Alexander Bernhardsson1 goal · 79 min7.6
  4. Kilian FischerVfL Wolfsburg90 min7.5
  5. Marvin WanitzekKAR1 goal · 90 min7.5

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Karlsruher SC win the highest 1X2 probability at 39.1%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

KAR
39.1%
Draw
23.8%
VfL Wolfsburg
37.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
66.5%
Over 2.5 goals
67.0%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Match facts · what the record shows

8 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For VfL Wolfsburg, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 6 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For VfL Wolfsburg, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 2 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Karlsruher SC, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 6 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Karlsruher SC, the final recorded goal situation matched 6 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 20league matches at home unbeaten for Karlsruher SC.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Karlsruher SC scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Karlsruher SC have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Fraser Hornby has the highest listed average xGOT for VfL Wolfsburg at 0.59 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg?
    VfL Wolfsburg beat KAR 5-2 in the 2. Bundesliga.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Shio Fukuda opened the scoring in the 7th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Shio Fukuda (7'), Alexander Bernhardsson (10'), Marvin Wanitzek (12'), Fabian Reese (28'), Vinicius de Souza Costa (47'), Hauke Wahl (88'), Fabian Reese (95').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 1 yellow card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Lars Erbst officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    KAR vs VfL Wolfsburg kicked off on Saturday, 29 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    18 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    KAR play FC St. Pauli on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time. VfL Wolfsburg play Nürnberg on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time.

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