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2. Bundesliga · 2026

1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
12.83
Expected goals
1.372.01
Shots
14.518.5
Possession
48%48.5%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: 1. FC Kaiserslautern's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

1. FC Kaiserslautern have a visible home split

weak

1. FC Kaiserslautern's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match14.5 shots/match15.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

1. FC Kaiserslautern's recent record differs from the season

weak

1. FC Kaiserslautern's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FC Kaiserslautern favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Hertha BSC in 9 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FC Kaiserslautern6 matchesHertha BSC6 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2.83 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.17 goals/match
1.37 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 2.01 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 18.5 shots/match
5.5 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 6.17 shots/match
48%Possession6/6● 48.5%
5 corners/matchCorners6/6● 5.67 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls6/613 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

21. FC Kaiserslautern
0Draws
3Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC — 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2. Bundesliga0–1
Hertha BSC — 1. FC Kaiserslautern · DFB Pokal6–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern — Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga0–1
Hertha BSC — 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2. Bundesliga0–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern — Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga3–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness42 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in 2. Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
Teams1. FC KaiserslauternHertha BSC
Competition2. Bundesliga
Head-to-head1. FC Kaiserslautern — Hertha BSC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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