Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Hamburger SV - Holstein Kiel!
- Hamburger SV have the most scored goals (48) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals (21) in 2. Bundesliga
Hamburger SV and Holstein Kiel should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Hamburger SV form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Volksparkstadion as Hamburger SV, who have the most scored goals (48) in 2. Bundesliga, have scored 26 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the 2. Bundesliga are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Hamburger faced defeat in their previous match, away at St. Pauli (0-1). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Wurzburger Kickers (2-3).
There will be little rest for Hamburger after this match as they are travelling to Bochum for a 2. Bundesliga game in only four days.
The Hamburger manager D. Thioune has got the team scoring with 26 from 11 home games in the league. Hamburger are not conceding a lot of goals here at Volksparkstadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Holstein Kiel form and stats
Holstein Kiel's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Holstein Kiel, who have the fewest conceded goals (21) in 2. Bundesliga, collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the 2. Bundesliga. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Holstein play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Rot-Weiss Essen. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Erzgebirge Aue in the 2. Bundesliga.
Goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios was absolutely vital in the Holstein victory against Rot-Weiss Essen, making six saves.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Holstein playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were five Holstein Kiel wins, six draws and four defeats.
Holstein has another fixture away, a 2. Bundesliga game, against Heidenheim in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Holstein has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Holstein Kiel - Hamburger 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Hamburger SV two wins, four draws and Holstein Kiel three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Terodde 19 goals |   A. Mühling 9 goals |  J. Serra 7 goals |
Hamburger SV missing players
Holstein Kiel missing players
| Hamburger SV | Holstein Kiel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 48 | 26 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 37 |
| 29 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 91% | 91% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 78% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 78% |
| 70% | 82% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 27% | 43% |
| 52% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 26% |
| 26% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 65% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 45% | 57% |
| 26% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 55% | 43% |
| 17% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.4 | 13.5 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 11.3 | 12.3 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 46% | 47% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 42% | 37% |
- Hamburger SV have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hamburger SV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hamburger SV have the most scored goals (48) in 2. Bundesliga
- Hamburger SV have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals (21) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the most clean sheets (10) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the most clean sheets (6) away in 2. Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bochum | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Holstein Kiel | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Greuther Furth | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 42 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Heidenheim | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 36 |
| 8 | Hannover 96 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 34 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 32 |
| 10 | Paderborn | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | St. Pauli | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | Nurnberg | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Darmstadt 98 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Osnabruck | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -15 | 22 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 26 | -16 | 21 |
| 17 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -22 | 21 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -24 | 15 |
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