KSC Karlsruhe Karlsruher SC - SGF Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth

In a match with only a few highlights, it was ultimately a moment of class that made the difference. With a spectacular goal, Wanitzek put KSC on the path to victory. Karlsruhe win narrowly at their home ground, the Wildpark, against a Fürth side who couldn't find their cutting edge.

...for the visitors to score the equaliser - but they're lacking clear ideas.

Weiß comes out of his box for a long ball, crashes into Schleusener and falls awkwardly. However, the KSC keeper is able to continue.

Both teams bring on fresh legs for the final phase of the match.

The two teams are meeting for the 48th time, making this the record fixture in Bundesliga 2. Only once hashes fixture has ended goalless - in Fürth back December 2002.

Recent matches in the Wildpark have been low-scoring affairs (1-0, 0-0, 1-0).

Young forwards Conté and Ben Farhat both went without a shot on target today - will Schleusener and Kaufmann do better?

KSC bring on three new players, Fürth make one change. Can the new arrivals provide a fresh impetus?

39 goals have been scored in the last nine encounters between these two teams.

The second half is running - Jung has come on for Loosli for the visitors.

Both teams head into the half-time break with no goals to show. Not much worth watching has been offered to the spectators so far; the biggest opportunity came from Futkeu, whose shot rattled the crossbar. Shortly before the half-time whistle, a penalty review in favour of KSC created some tension - however, the penalty was overturned after a VAR check.

One minute is added on in this rather sluggish match.

Both sides are giving the ball away too carelessly - particularly in the final third, where there's a lack of precision and movement.

The ball is rolling here at the Wildpark. It's the 48th time Karlsruhe have faced Fürth in the Bundesliga 2!

Siewert fields the same eleven that impressed in the 1-1 draw against Cologne last time out. Simon Asta is fit again, but remains on the bench for now.

The young Pinto Pedrosa replaces the injured Jung on the flank. Additionally, Beifus, Jensen and Egloff come into the starting line-up, replacing Bormuth, Rapp and Herold, who all drop to the bench as coach Eichner makes four changes.

Noll – Loosli, Quarshie, Itter – Massimo, Dietz, Green, John – Hrgota - Klaus, Futkeu

Weiß - Kobald, Franke, Beifus - Pinto Pedrosa, Burnić, Jensen, Wanitzek, Egloff - Conté, Ben Farhat

"Karlsruhe has a good second-division foundation, so we have a big challenge there, but we want to turn the game in our favour."

"Fürth is always a team that is on par with us. They are always capable of winning matches, but they are also in a similar situation as we are. Overall, on Sunday, we will need to try to keep them under control and then hope that we score the decisive goal more than Fürth. I expect a tight match where small moments will decide the game."

In the last nine encounters between both clubs, 39 goals were scored, with 16 of them coming in the last three matches (3-2, 4-0, 3-4). Fürth's last away victory at the Wildpark was also high-scoring (5-1 in December 2019, followed by three home wins for KSC).

The 22 victories are Karlsruher's highest number of wins against an opponent. KSC have not celebrated more than twelve victories against any other team in the Bundesliga 2.

In the previous 47 encounters, there have been 22 KSC victories, 10 draws and 15 Fürth wins, with a total goal tally of 75-64.

Karlsruhe and Fürth meet for the 48th time in the Bundesliga 2, no other fixture has occurred as often in second-tier history.

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 30 fixture between Karlsruher SC and SpVgg Greuther Fürth.