Record against Karlsruhe (since the Bundesliga was founded)
Overall: 49 games, 31 wins, 9 draws, 9 defeats, 97:43 goal difference
In Bundesliga 2: 2 games, 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 defeats, 5:1 goal difference
Looking back
VfB last met Karlsruhe on Matchday 28 of the 2016/17 Bundesliga 2 season, when a brace from Takuma Asano earned the Cannstatt boys a 2-0 victory at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Current KSC custodian Benjamin Uphoff was VfB’s second-choice goalkeeper at the time.
Familiar faces
VfB boss Tim Walter was employed by Karlsruhe as a youth team coach until 2015, while midfielder Philipp Förster was a member of the KSC youth setup until 2010. As for the visitors, David Pisot, Marvin Wanitzek, Alexander Groiß and Uphoff have all represented VfB at some stage in their careers.
Aerial threat
The visitors have already scored eight goals from corners this season, more than any other team in the division. However, only VfL Osnabrück have conceded fewer times from corners this term (1) than VfB, who have let in just two so far.
Nextdoor neighbours
Only 65 kilometres separate the Mercedes-Benz Arena from Karlsruhe’s Wildparkstadion, making it the shortest away trip in Bundesliga 2 this season.
Home banker?
VfB are unbeaten in 22 competitive home games against KSC, who last won in Stuttgart on Matchday 21 of the 1964/65 season.
