On January 24th in the 2. Bundesliga, Karlsruher will face Hertha. According to the 1X2 odds, Hertha is the favorite with odds of 2.05, which corresponds to a 45.69% chance of winning. A victory for Karlsruher is priced at 3.38 (27.71%), while a draw is at 3.52 (26.61%). The options for total goals are also intriguing: over 2.5 goals is at 1.67, under 2.5 goals at 2.17. Both teams to score: yes is at 1.56, no is at 2.28. For individual team totals: Karlsruher over 1.5 goals is at 2.52, Hertha over 1.5 goals is at 1.86. The double chance 1X is at 1.73, X2 is at 1.29. For the first half, over 1.0 goals is at 1.66, and for the second half, over 1.5 goals is at 1.87. All these figures suggest expectations of a high-scoring match with Hertha having the edge.
In their last three matches, Karlsruher defeated Preussen Münster 2-0 on January 17th, drew 2-2 with Bochum on December 20th, and lost 0-4 to Paderborn on December 13th. During the same period, Hertha drew 0-0 with Schalke 04 on January 17th, 1-1 with Arminia Bielefeld on December 19th, and 3-3 with Greuther Fürth on December 12th. Hertha has a noticeable advantage in ball possession, averaging 51.8% compared to Karlsruher's 42.6%. Both teams average 2.2 yellow cards per game, while Hertha commits 12.2 fouls and Karlsruher 10.6. Offsides per game are 2 for Hertha and 1.8 for Karlsruher. In their last head-to-head on August 10, 2025, the teams played to a 0-0 draw. Earlier matches saw Hertha winning 3-1 and 3-1, a 2-2 draw, and a 3-2 win for Karlsruher.
Karlsruher has an average total of 3.6 goals per game over their last five matches, while Hertha averages 3.4. Karlsruher scores 1.2 and concedes 2.4, whereas Hertha scores 2 and concedes 1.4. Karlsruher has seen over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches, Hertha in 2 of 5. In the first half, over 1.5 goals occurred once for Karlsruher and twice for Hertha. In the second half, Karlsruher had over 1.5 goals in 5 out of 5 matches, Hertha in 4 out of 5. Karlsruher most frequently scores between the 61st and 75th minutes (50%) and concedes late in the game (76-90 minutes, 50%). Hertha tends to score between the 31st and 45th, 46th and 60th, 61st and 75th, and 76th and 90th minutes, each accounting for 20%, and concedes most often at the end of the first half (31-45 minutes, 43%). These stats confirm both teams' tendency for high-scoring finishes, particularly Karlsruher in the second half. Combined with Karlsruher's frequent over 2.5 total goals and high average scoring, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 1.67 seems logical. Hertha also maintains an attacking profile, averaging 2 goals and often scoring after the break.
Karlsruher and Hertha average 4.6 corners per match. In their last 5 games, Karlsruher had over 9.5 corners twice, Hertha once. The line for total corners is set at 9.5: over 9.5 is at 1.51, under 9.5 at 2.37. Based on both teams' averages, the total of 9.5 looks close to the actual distribution. For individual corner totals, both Karlsruher and Hertha often exceed 4.5, as confirmed by their averages. There is no clear favorite for the outcome on corners, as the stats are evenly matched. Overall, considering the attacking style of both teams and their tendency for second-half activity, a bet on over 9.5 corners is reasonable.
Sportwars.net prediction for the match Karlsruher vs Hertha, 2026-01-24 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.67. Exact score: 1:2, odds 8.00.


