1. FC Heidenheim 2-0 Karlsruher SC – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates 1. FC Heidenheim at 40%, yet other data sources diverge — this 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a 2. Bundesliga clash, Regular Season - 34 as 1. FC Heidenheim welcome Karlsruher SC to Voith-Arena. Kick-off is set for Sunday 15 May 2022 at 14:30 UTC.
Form Guide
1. FC Heidenheim — All Games: 3W 2D 5L from 10 2. Bundesliga outings this season, averaging 1.10 points per game. Last five: L L D L W. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.60 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
1. FC Heidenheim at Voith-Arena this season: 7W 1D 2L from 10 home games — 2.20 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Their home PPG of 2.20 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.10 — 1. FC Heidenheim are significantly better at Voith-Arena than their overall form suggests.
Across all 2. Bundesliga games this season, Karlsruher SC have recorded 1W 6D 3L from 10 outings — 0.90 PPG. Last five: D L D L D. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 1.80 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
Karlsruher SC's form when playing away from home: 2W 3D 5L across 10 road games this term (0.90 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
The form comparison is too close to call — 1.10 PPG (1. FC Heidenheim) versus 0.90 (Karlsruher SC). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. 1. FC Heidenheim register both teams scoring in 70% of relevant matches, Karlsruher SC in 60% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
Head to Head
The rivalry is an even one: 0 wins apiece for 1. FC Heidenheim, 1 for Karlsruher SC and 0 shared spoils from 1 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
Goals have been a feature of this fixture. The last 1 meetings have averaged 5.0 per game — a rate that gives the Over 2.5 market a solid historical foundation. The most recent clash, on 12 Dec 2021, ended 2–3 with Karlsruher SC winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 5.0 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
1. FC Heidenheim in-play tendencies (33 games, 16 at home): they score before half-time in 69% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 81% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 56% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 69% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 62% of games (home games); they fail to score in 33% of games.
Karlsruher SC in-play tendencies (33 games, 16 at away): they score before half-time in 69% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 71% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 69% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 75% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 52%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — 1. FC Heidenheim 54% and Karlsruher SC 73% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (1. FC Heidenheim 54% | Karlsruher SC 73%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects 1. FC Heidenheim 1.61 xG and Karlsruher SC 1.37 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: 1. FC Heidenheim attack 1.001 / defence 1.184 | Karlsruher SC attack 0.802 / defence 1.398. League average goals — home 1.154 / away 1.444. Karlsruher SC bring a strong defensive rating of 1.398 — this is suppressing 1. FC Heidenheim's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 33 1. FC Heidenheim games / 33 Karlsruher SC games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: 1. FC Heidenheim 40% | Draw 31% | Karlsruher SC 29%. Fair-value odds: 1. FC Heidenheim 2.50 | Draw 3.23 | Karlsruher SC 3.45. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 31% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 57% | BTTS probability 63% | Total xG 2.99. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 57% — the 2.99 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 63% reflects that both xG figures (1.61 / 1.37) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, 1. FC Heidenheim are the pick at 40% — marginal model lean. With a 31% draw probability, Draw No Bet on 1. FC Heidenheim offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 29% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 2.99 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 57% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 3.0 goals per game.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 63% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: 1. FC Heidenheim 70% | Karlsruher SC 60% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC | Competition: 2. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 34 | Venue: Voith-Arena • Kick-off: Sunday 15 May 2022, 14:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: 1. FC Heidenheim 40% | Draw 31% | Karlsruher SC 29% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 57% | BTTS 63% | xG 1. FC Heidenheim 1.61 / Karlsruher SC 1.37 • Poisson strength factors: 1. FC Heidenheim attack 1.001 / def 1.184 | Karlsruher SC attack 0.802 / def 1.398 | league avg home 1.154 / away 1.444 • Poisson stance: 1. FC Heidenheim (40%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.61
1. FC Heidenheim xG
Expected Goals
1.37
Karlsruher SC xG
63%
BTTS
83%
Over 1.5
57%
Over 2.5
35%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC kick off?
1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC kicked off at 14:30 on Sunday 15 May 2022 at Voith-Arena.
What was the final score in 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC?
1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 0 Karlsruher SC.
Where is 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC being played?
The match is being played at Voith-Arena.
What competition is 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC part of?
1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC is a Regular Season - 34 fixture in the 2. Bundesliga (Germany).
Who is favourite to win 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC?
Our statistical model gives 1. FC Heidenheim a 40% chance of winning, Karlsruher SC a 29% chance, and a 31% chance of a draw — making 1. FC Heidenheim the favourite.
Will both teams score in 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC?
Our model estimates a 63% probability that both 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC will score (BTTS).
Will 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 57%.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC?
Record (1 meetings): 1. FC Heidenheim 0W | Draws 0 | Karlsruher SC 1W.
What form are 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC in?
1. FC Heidenheim (all comps): 3W-2D-5L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.60 | L5 L-L-D-L-W. Karlsruher SC (all comps): 1W-6D-3L in 10 | 0.90 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.80 | L5 D-L-D-L-D.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from 1. FC Heidenheim's attack rating (1.00) and Karlsruher SC's defence rating (1.40), the model arrives at 1.61 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Karlsruher SC's attack versus 1. FC Heidenheim's defence, projects 1.37 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 33/33 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 12.6%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.0%), 1-2 (7.7%). Together the top three scorelines make up 29% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
1. FC Heidenheim Win
40%
2.50
31%
3.27
29%
3.40
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.2%
Draw
Most likely
2 – 1
9.0%
Home win
1 – 0
8.2%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.61
1. FC Heidenheim xG
Total xG
2.99
1.37
Karlsruher SC xG
2.50
40%
Home win
3.27
31%
Draw
3.40
29%
Away win
Goals Markets
80%
Over 1.5
1.25
20%
Under 1.5
5.00
57%
Over 2.5
1.75
43%
Under 2.5
2.33
35%
Over 3.5
2.86
65%
Under 3.5
1.54
18%
Over 4.5
5.56
82%
Under 4.5
1.22
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
63%
BTTS Yes
1.59
37%
BTTS No
2.70
Clean Sheet
25%
3.94
20%
5.02
Win to Nil
10%
9.83
6%
17.10
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 12.6%.
How many goals are 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC expected to score?
The model projects 1.61 expected goals for 1. FC Heidenheim and 1.37 for Karlsruher SC, a combined total of 2.99.
How confident is the prediction model for 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 40%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
1. FC Heidenheim's recent record stands at 14W 7D 12L from 33 games, a 1.48 PPG return, with L-L-D-L-W in the last five.
Karlsruher SC, meanwhile, have gone 9W 14D 10L across 33 games — 1.24 PPG, with D-L-D-L-D in their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: 1. FC Heidenheim on 1.48 PPG, Karlsruher SC on 1.24. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
At home specifically, 1. FC Heidenheim have managed 9W 4D 3L from 16 games — 1.94 PPG in front of their own supporters. That's noticeably better than their 1.48 PPG overall — 1. FC Heidenheim are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Karlsruher SC's away record stands at 4W 5D 7L across 16 trips, a 1.06 PPG haul.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, 1. FC Heidenheim come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
1. FC Heidenheim are averaging 1.24 goals scored and 1.36 conceded per game recently; Karlsruher SC are on 1.64 scored and 1.61 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Karlsruher SC in 73%.
Last 33 Results — 2. Bundesliga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
1. FC Heidenheim
Current Season
Karlsruher SC
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC in coming into this match?
1. FC Heidenheim have gone 14W 7D 12L in their last 33 games (1.48 PPG), while Karlsruher SC have gone 9W 14D 10L in their last 33 (1.24 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — 1. FC Heidenheim at home or Karlsruher SC away?
1. FC Heidenheim's home record (1.94 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — 1. FC Heidenheim at home: 1.94 PPG; Karlsruher SC away: 1.06 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC runs to 4 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to December 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in 2. Bundesliga. It has been a while since the last meeting — 17 March 2023, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Digging Into the Numbers
The biggest gap between the sides came on 17 Mar 2023, when 1. FC Heidenheim won 5-2 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
1. FC Heidenheim's record when hosting Karlsruher SC specifically: 2W 0D 0L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
2
1. FC Heidenheim
1
Draws
1
Karlsruher SC
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC?
From 4 meetings on record, 1. FC Heidenheim have won 2, Karlsruher SC have won 1, and 1 have been drawn.
When did 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC last play each other?
They last met on 17 March 2023, when 1. FC Heidenheim 5-2 Karlsruher SC.
Who has won more matches between 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC?
1. FC Heidenheim have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
1. FC Heidenheim are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 69% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 50% of the time.
Karlsruher SC are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 69% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time.
The Numbers That Matter
Both teams scoring has been the norm for this pairing lately — 1. FC Heidenheim at 69%, Karlsruher SC at 69%. That combined rate makes BTTS Yes a well-supported trading angle.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 62% for 1. FC Heidenheim and 75% for Karlsruher SC. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 25% and 44% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = 1. FC Heidenheim home games / Karlsruher SC away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when 1. FC Heidenheim play Karlsruher SC?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 69% of 1. FC Heidenheim's games and 69% of Karlsruher SC's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is 1. FC Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 62% of 1. FC Heidenheim's matches and 75% of Karlsruher SC's.
Do 1. FC Heidenheim and Karlsruher SC tend to score early?
1. FC Heidenheim have had a goal before half-time in 69% of their recent matches, Karlsruher SC in 69% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
1. FC Heidenheim cruise to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Karlsruher SC.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
1. FC Heidenheim beat Karlsruher SC 2-0 at Voith-Arena, Regular Season - 34, in the 2. Bundesliga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting 1. FC Heidenheim 1.61 xG and Karlsruher SC 1.37 xG, a combined 2.99. The scoreboard read 2-0 for 2 actual goals. Karlsruher SC landed 1.4 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of 1. FC Heidenheim attack 1.00 / defence 1.18 against Karlsruher SC attack 0.80 / defence 1.40, drawn from 33/33 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it 1. FC Heidenheim 40% | Draw 31% | Karlsruher SC 29%, with 1. FC Heidenheim to win its most likely call at 40%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 57%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 83% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 63% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 64% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (1. FC Heidenheim 54%, Karlsruher SC 73%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 64%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
1. FC Heidenheim's trading profile (33 games, 16 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did not.
Karlsruher SC's trading profile (33 games, 16 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 73% of their matches — today it did not.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — 1. FC Heidenheim 1.48 PPG, Karlsruher SC 1.24 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the 1. FC Heidenheim win broke the near-deadlock. 1. FC Heidenheim (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.12 average — tighter than their form line. Karlsruher SC (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.38 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.