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Karlsruher will host Liverpool at BBBank Wildpark on Wednesday in a friendly match between the two teams.
The hosts had mixed results last season, but they will be happy to finish first in the league under coach Christian Eichner. They finished seventh in the 2. Bundesliga standings with 46 points from 34 matches, their second-highest tally in the last five seasons in the German second tier.
Karlsruher has had a busy off-season, playing six friendlies so far. However, they will have their toughest test on Wednesday and will be looking to test their mettle against one of the European powerhouses.
Meanwhile, Liverpool struggled to impress in the Premier League last season, only finding their feet at the end of the campaign. They finished fifth in the table with 67 points, four points behind Newcastle United in fourth place and will play the Europa League next season for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
Manager Jurgen Klopp is now looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s struggles as his side target a positive start to the pre-season campaign.
Karlsruher vs Liverpool head to head and key numbers
- Wednesday’s match will be the first-ever meeting between Karlsruher and Liverpool.
- The hosts last met against English opposition in July 2017 when they faced Fleetwood Town in a friendly, which they won 2-1.
- The visitors last met German opposition in July last year when they faced RB Leipzig in a pre-season friendly which they won 5-0.
- Eight of the Reds’ nine league defeats last season came away from home.
- Nine of Karlsruher’s 13 league wins last season came at BBBank Wildpark.
- Liverpool was the third-lowest team to score a goal in the English Premier League last season, with 75 goals.
Karlsruher vs Liverpool expect
Karlsruher have won five of their last six matches and lost only one of their last eight. They will be looking to do well on themselves this week.
Liverpool finished the season just ended with an impressive run unbeaten in 11 matches, which saw them go on a seven-game winning streak. The huge gap in class and quality between the two teams should see the Reds win this squad comfortably.
prediction: Karlsruher 0-5 Liverpool
Karlsruher vs Liverpool betting tips
Tip 1 – Result: Liverpool win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (the last six matches for the hosts have produced over 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams score: No (both teams have found the back of the net in only one of Karlsruher’s last six matches)
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