Karlsruher SC vs 08.08.26 11:002 – 1Full Time
Arminia Bielefeld — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Broschinski brace gives Karlsruher opening-day win over Bielefeld
Karlsruher SC opened their 2. Bundesliga campaign with a 2-1 victory over Arminia Bielefeld at the BBBank Wildpark, in a Regular Season - 1 fixture that saw the hosts control much of the play. Moritz Broschinski struck twice, either side of a late reply from Marvin Mehlem, to hand Maximilian Senft's side the points.
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Broschinski put Karlsruher ahead in the 35th minute, converting a chance created by Marvin Wanitzek to send the home side in front at the break. The forward doubled his and his team's tally in the 78th minute, again teed up by Wanitzek, before Bielefeld responded almost immediately through Mehlem, who finished from Isaiah Young's assist in the 80th minute to cut the deficit to one.
Bielefeld's late goal proved no more than a consolation as Karlsruher held on for the win. The home side dominated territorially, enjoying 57 percent of possession and firing 22 shots to Bielefeld's 11, seven of them on target compared to five for the visitors, reflecting the greater share of chances created across the match.
Broschinski scored both of Karlsruher's goals and finished with a rating of 9.3, the highest of any player on the pitch, while Wanitzek supplied the assists for both strikes.
Karlsruher's 22 shots to Bielefeld's 11 underlined how much more of the attacking threat came from the home side.
Karlsruher SC beat Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Karlsruher SC met Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 11:00 UTC at BBBank Wildpark. Referee: Michael Bacher.
Team pages: Karlsruher SC · Arminia Bielefeld · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 35' Goal: Moritz Broschinski (assist: Marvin Wanitzek) — 1–0 · Watch Moritz Broschinski's goal video (35')
- 78' Goal: Moritz Broschinski (assist: Marvin Wanitzek) — 2–0 · Watch Moritz Broschinski's goal video (78')
- 80' Goal: Marvin Mehlem (assist: Isaiah Young) — 2–1 · Watch Marvin Mehlem's goal video (80')
Starting line-ups
Karlsruher SC (4-1-3-2)
Arminia Bielefeld (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Karlsruher SC 42%, the draw 27%, Arminia Bielefeld 31%. It finished Karlsruher SC 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Karlsruher SC's 42% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Karlsruher SC in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1518 to 1525. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,767 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Karlsruher SC's column. Across 10,505 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,858. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Karlsruher SC 3 wins, 2 draws, Arminia Bielefeld 1 win. Most recently Karlsruher SC 4–1 Arminia Bielefeld, 4 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.2% of 5028 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Karlsruher SC vs Arminia Bielefeld final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Moritz Broschinski's goal against Arminia Bielefeld (35').
- Watch Moritz Broschinski's goal against Arminia Bielefeld (78').
- Watch Marvin Mehlem's goal against Karlsruher SC (80').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Karlsruher SC 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld. Explore more on the Karlsruher SC and Arminia Bielefeld team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Karlsruher SC vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Karlsruher SC beat Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Karlsruher SC vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Moritz Broschinski (35') for Karlsruher SC; Moritz Broschinski (78') for Karlsruher SC; Marvin Mehlem (80') for Arminia Bielefeld.
›Where can I watch Karlsruher SC vs Arminia Bielefeld highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Karlsruher SC 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Karlsruher SC and Arminia Bielefeld?
Karlsruher SC and Arminia Bielefeld have met 8 times — 4 wins for Karlsruher SC, 1 win for Arminia Bielefeld and 3 draws.