**Karlsruhe's looking for a bounceback — but Heidenheim won't make it easy.** After a 6-1 demolition, KSC needs to steady the ship at the Wildpark. 📊

Karlsruhe's form is Jekyll and Hyde (smashed Darmstadt 4-0 last time out), while Heidenheim's grinding through draws and narrow losses. The head-to-head is tight as it gets — Heidenheim even edges it 5-3 in the 14-game series.

Key storylines:

- **KSC's attack vs Heidenheim's backline**: Fukuda and Jung have flashed real danger at home; Föhrenbach and Mainka need to stay compact.
- **Midfield battle around Wanitzek**: If Karlsruhe's engine room gets overrun like against Magdeburg, it'll be a long night.
- **Heidenheim's resilience**: Three straight matches without a win, but they've shown defensive steel (0-0 draws, tight losses).

Expected lineups:

- **Karlsruher SC**: Bernat, Ofli, Franke, Kobald, Pedrosa, Bergh, Wanitzek, Zor, Jung, Fukuda, Farhat
- **1. FC Heidenheim**: Dähne, Föhrenbach, Mainka, Heule, Mhamdi, Hennrich, Schöppner, Niehues, Busch, Zivzivadze, Vogt

Prediction:

**KSC 2-1 Heidenheim** — Karlsruhe's home edge tilts it, but Heidenheim won't go quietly. Lean on the hosts to edge a close one. ⚽