On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the hosts will try to win and return to the fight for promotion. Our experts have analyzed both teams and prepared two predictions for the FC Kaiserslautern vs SSV Ulm game.
FC Kaiserslautern vs SSV Ulm: What to Expect
1. FC Kaiserslautern
After a sharp rise, the hosts began a slight fall. Two rounds ago, Kaiserslautern was in second place in Bundesliga 2, but before the match against Ulm, the team was already in ninth position.
The reason for this was two consecutive defeats and of course the high density of teams in the standings (now “Die roten Teufel” are only one win away from second place).
At first, Markus Anfang’s men lost to Darmstadt on the road. The guests’ failure occurred in the first half, after which they were already on fire with a score of 2:0, and in the second half, they snatched three more goals, scoring only one at the end of the game – 5:1.
Next came a home defeat to Köln (0:1), who have now taken the top spot in Bundesliga.2. In general, the 1. FCK played a very decent game against the goats, having a chance to equalize the score and bring the game to at least a draw.
The game against Köln adds to the positive feelings for the home team’s fans because now they will face one of the outsiders.
SSV Ulm 1846
Ulm can be called the friendliest team in Bundesliga.2. Thomas Wörle’s side has eight draws, the most of any team in the league.
The only problem for the team before the Kaiserslautern – Ulm match is that their last victory was dated back in September 2024 (3:1 against Braunschweig). The visitors have four draws and one defeat in the last five matches. It was a bit terrible because even the defeat against Hannover 96 (3:2) was very decent, and a draw against HSV (1:1) or Magdeburg (0:0) can even be called a success.
However, the last match against Preußen Münster, which is Ulm’s direct competitor in the fight for survival (Thomas Wörle’s team is currently in 16th position), cannot be called a success – 0:0 is not the result the fans were expecting.
Before the Kaiserslautern vs Ulm prediction for the guests, we can highlight one crucial detail – the team scores very little (less than one goal per game).
1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SSV Ulm: Head-to-Head
It won’t be easy to focus on the history of the 1. FCK vs Ulm matches, because the game a few months ago was the first in 24 years, so it makes no sense to take the results of the early noughties.
The first-round match ended with a score of 1:2 in favor of Kaiserslautern.
Possible Lineups
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | J. Krahl | A. Spahic | |||
| Defenders | J. Heuer, L. Sirch, J. Elvedi | A. Touré, H. Zuck | |||
| Midfielders | E. Wekesser, B. Tomiak, A. Afeez, J. Gyamerah, D. Hanslik, D. Yokota | K. P. Redondo | |||
| Forwards | J. Mause | ||||
| SSV Ulm 1846 | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | C. Ortag | ||||
| Defenders | N. Kolbe, P. Strompf, J. Reichert | ||||
| Midfielders | R. Rosch, P. Maier, L. Hyrylainen, A. Keller, J. Nelson, M. Krattenmacher | ||||
| Forwards | S. Telalovic | D. Chessa, F. Higl | |||
Kaiserslautern vs Ulm Match Prediction
If we look at the statistics and the playing form of the teams, we can say that Kaiserslautern starts their home activity in the first half, and only once they don’t score. Will Ulm be able to hold the hosts? So the prediction for the match Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Darmstadt 98 will be aimed at this.
1. FC Kaiserslautern vs SSV Ulm prediction: Kaiserslautern 1st Half Total Goals Over 0.5, with odds at 1.71, or Kaiserslautern Wins 1st Half, with odds at 2.38.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| 1st Team 1st Half Total Goals Over 0.5 (~ odds 1.71) | or | 1st Team Wins 1st Half (~ odds 2.38) |
