2. Bundesliga
VfL BochumHomeLLDWW
Sun 8 Nov
Karlsruher SCAwayLWLLW532324
VfL Bochum winDrawKarlsruher SC win
VfL BochumHomeLLDWWKarlsruher SCAwayLWLLW- Kick-off Sun 8 Nov
- Expected goals
- 3.14 1.91 : 1.23
- Favourite
- 53% VfL Bochum
- Over 2.5 goals
- 60% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 62% model chance
- Prices compared
- 6 in the odds table
VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC odds comparison
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1xBet | 1.79 | 4.05 | 3.78 | 1.46 | 2.38 | 1.48 | 2.47 | Bet |
 22Bet | 1.79 | 4.05 | 3.79 | 1.46 | 2.38 | 1.48 | 2.47 | Bet |
 BC.Game | 1.80 | 4.00 | 3.70 | 1.52 | 2.40 | 1.48 | 2.40 | Bet |
 Betwinner | 1.79 | 4.05 | 3.79 | 1.46 | 2.38 | 1.48 | 2.47 | Bet |
 Melbet | 1.79 | 4.05 | 3.79 | 1.46 | 2.38 | 1.48 | 2.47 | Bet |
 Stake | 1.78 | 4.10 | 3.75 | 1.50 | 2.42 | 1.52 | 2.32 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
VfL Bochum to win partner prices
The top 1X2 prices for VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC are 1.80 for VfL Bochum at BC.Game, 4.10 for the draw at Stake and 3.79 for Karlsruher SC at 22Bet.
Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 94%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.
On the goal markets, over 2.5 pays 1.52 (BC.Game) and under 2.5 2.42 (Stake); both teams to score yes pays 1.52 (Stake) and no 2.47 (Melbet).
Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.
53%
Our prediction
VfL Bochum to win
Double chanceVfL Bochum or Karlsruher SC (no draw)
77% chance1.22
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
60% chance1.52
BTTSBoth teams to score
62% chance1.52
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
82% chance1.22fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
10% chance9.80fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time VfL Bochum, full-time VfL Bochum
34% chance2.98fair
VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC prediction
VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC prediction and best bet
VfL Bochum are a narrow favourite in the VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC prediction, rated 53% to win this 2. Bundesliga match on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Karlsruher SC sit at 24% and the draw at 23%.
Expected goals are 1.91 for VfL Bochum and 1.23 for Karlsruher SC, a total of 3.14, which puts over 2.5 goals at 60% and both teams to score at 62%.
The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.
VfL Bochum to win is the main selection, rated 53%. At 1.80 with BC.Game the market prices it at 56%, against 53% from the model.
The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.
For a safer line, vfL Bochum or Karlsruher SC (no draw) covers 77% of outcomes at 1.22.
Over the last 5 matches VfL Bochum stand at 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Karlsruher SC show 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in 5.
VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC goals, both teams to score and half-time forecast
On the goal lines VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC reads 82% for over 1.5, 60% for over 2.5 and 38% for over 3.5, which leaves under 2.5 at 40%.
Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 60%; BC.Game pay 1.52.
Both teams to score is 62%: VfL Bochum find the net in 85% of simulated matches and Karlsruher SC in 71%. VfL Bochum keep a clean sheet 29% of the time and Karlsruher SC 15%.
Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 62%.
Correct score: 1-1 leads at 10.2%, then 2-1 at 9.7% and 1-0 at 8.3%.
With the top scoreline at 10.2%, correct score stays a long-odds market for VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.
In the half-time / full-time market half-time VfL Bochum, full-time VfL Bochum leads at 34%. A goal before the break is rated 76%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.
Every market rated for VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC
The grid built from 1.91 and 1.23 expected goals prices every market here. Where a bookmaker has a line the best price is shown; otherwise the fair price stands in, and the green bar is the strongest line of each group.
Match result
VfL Bochum to win53%1.80
Draw23%4.10
Karlsruher SC to win24%3.79
VfL Bochum, draw no bet69%fair 1.46
Karlsruher SC, draw no bet31%fair 3.19
Double chance
VfL Bochum or draw76%1.24
Karlsruher SC or draw47%1.96
VfL Bochum or Karlsruher SC (no draw)77%1.22
Goals
Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals82%fair 1.22
Over 2.5 goals60%1.52
Over 3.5 goals38%fair 2.60
Over 4.5 goals21%fair 4.78
Under 1.5 goals18%fair 5.59
Under 2.5 goals40%2.42
Under 3.5 goals62%fair 1.62
BTTS
Both teams to score62%1.52
Not both teams to score38%2.47
Halves
First-half goal76%fair 1.32
Over 1.5 first-half goals41%fair 2.42
Second-half goal82%fair 1.22
Team goals
VfL Bochum to score85%fair 1.17
Karlsruher SC to score71%fair 1.41
VfL Bochum clean sheet29%fair 3.42
Karlsruher SC clean sheet15%fair 6.76
VfL Bochum to win to nil27%fair 3.72
Karlsruher SC to win to nil14%fair 7.35
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00
Most likely scores
1-110.2%
2-19.7%
1-08.3%
2-07.9%
1-26.3%
3-16.2%
Half-time / full-time
VfL Bochum / VfL Bochum33.6%
Draw / VfL Bochum16.4%
Karlsruher SC / Karlsruher SC13.9%
Draw / Draw12.3%
Draw / Karlsruher SC8.7%
Questions about VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC
Who is favourite in VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?
The model gives VfL Bochum the best chance at 53%, with the draw at 23%. That is a majority outcome: the win is likelier than a draw and a defeat put together.
What is the correct score prediction for VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC?
1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 10.2%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 60%) are the steadier way to back the same view.
VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC both teams to score: yes or no?
The BTTS yes line is rated 62%. VfL Bochum find the net in 85% of simulated matches and Karlsruher SC in 71%.
When is VfL Bochum vs Karlsruher SC and where is the result shown?
Kick-off is 12:30 UTC on Sunday, 8 November 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.