Karlsruhe's missing men
Out for the visitors are Robin Bormuth (partial cruciate ligament tear), Lasse Günther (adductor problems) and Efe Kaan Sihlaroglu (knee surgery).
Fürth's absentees
Fürth will be without Kerim Calhanoglu (knee injury), Jomaine Consbruch (knee injury), Gideon Jung (suspended due to yellow cards) and Marlon Mustapha (ill).
Karlsruhe predicted line-up
Weiß – Jung, Franke, Beifus, Herold – Rapp, Jensen – Burnic, Wanitzek – Schleusener, Zivzivadze
Fürth predicted line-up
Noll – Meyerhöfer, Michalski, Gießelmann, Itter – Bansé, Dietz – Massimo, Green, Futkeu - Hrgota
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Will Budu work his magic again?
KSC extend Eichner's contract
Karlsruhe and head coach Christian Eichner will continue their partnership: The two parties have agreed on a contract extension until summer 2027.
KSC winless in three
Karlsruhe most recently drew 1-1 against Münster, before that they suffered defeats in Hannover and against Hertha.
Fürth with a new coach
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Goals, goals, goals
In the last eight encounters between these two teams, 34 goals were scored, with eleven of those coming in the last season alone: KSC won 4-0 at home (braces from Igor Matanovic and Fabian Schleusener), while Greuther Fürth won 4-3 (including a brace from Dickson Abiama).
Favourite opponent?
KSC has won 21 times against Fürth in the Bundesliga 2 – the Baden side has not celebrated more than twelve second-tier victories against any other team.
Tale of the tape
In the 46 encounters so far, there have been 21 KSC victories, 10 draws and 15 Fürth wins.
A path well travelled
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Heavyweights of the Bundesliga 2
Fürth and KSC have a combined total of 2,166 matches in the 2. Bundesliga: The Franconians have played the most games (1,206), while the team from Baden ranks seventh (960 matches).
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