Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Greuther Fürth - Holstein Kiel!
- Greuther Fürth has the most scored goals in the first half (25) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel has the fewest conceded goals (19) in 2. Bundesliga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Greuther Fürth form and stats
When playing at home in the 2. Bundesliga, Greuther Fürth have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. Two home wins in a row for Greuther bring valid hopes of a third.
Greuther Fürth manager S. Leitl and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Hamburger SV (placed 1st) in the 2. Bundesliga. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Würzburger Kickers in a game that was won 4-1.
Greuther have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Greuther's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Holstein Kiel form and stats
Holstein Kiel, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in 2. Bundesliga, have an excellent away record in the 2. Bundesliga so far with 6-4-0 from 10 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Eintracht Braunschweig game have they lost an away game, meaning Holstein has taken points from ten away matches in a row.
207 minutes! That's how long the Holstein goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Holstein won their last game, 1-0 versus Würzburger Kickers played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Fortuna Düsseldorf.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager O. Werner when Alexander Mühling scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute.
The travelling fans enjoy Holstein Kiel's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 10 league matches away. Holstein are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Greuther and Holstein Kiel have met before this season: Holstein Kiel - Greuther Fürth 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Greuther two wins, three draws and Holstein Kiel two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Hrgota 9 goals |   A. Mühling 8 goals |  J. Green 7 goals |
Greuther Fürth missing players
Holstein Kiel missing players
| Greuther Fürth | Holstein Kiel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 41 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 35 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 81% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 20% | 43% |
| 43% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 29% |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 57% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 57% |
| 29% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 43% |
| 19% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14.3 | 17.4 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.4 | 12.1 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 39% | 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 45% | 38% |
- Greuther Fürth has the most scored goals in the first half (25) in 2. Bundesliga
- Greuther Fürth haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Holstein Kiel has the fewest conceded goals (19) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel has the fewest conceded goals (5) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel has the most clean sheets (6) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel has the the best goal difference (+12) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have not yet lost a game away.
- Holstein Kiel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamburger SV | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Holstein Kiel | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 42 |
| 3 | Greuther Fürth | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | Bochum | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 39 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Paderborn | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Nurnberg | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | Osnabruck | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -18 | 18 |
| 17 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -22 | 17 |
| 18 | Würzburger Kickers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -22 | 12 |
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