Preview: 7 points are the diference between the participants until now, Darmstadt 98 on top. Can Holstein Kiel shorten the gap?
- Holstein Kiel have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 have the most scored goals (24) 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!
Holstein Kiel form and stats
The 2. Bundesliga stats playing at home this season for Holstein Kiel are 1-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Holstein, their manager M. Rapp and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Holstein manager M. Rapp and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Ingolstadt (placed 17th) in the 2. Bundesliga. Midfielder Alexander Mühling was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.61 (out of ten) in that game. Mühling dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that match, a win away at Paderborn.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Holstein have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost two.
The manager M. Rapp will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hoffenheim in only three days.
Holstein Kiel aren't scoring a lot here at Holstein-Stadion in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Holstein Kiel with 11 goals conceded in these matches.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Darmstadt 98, who have the most scored goals (24) in 2. Bundesliga, in their 2. Bundesliga matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Darmstadt's previous game versus Werder Bremen (placed 10th), a 2. Bundesliga 3-0 win played at home. The attacker Luca Pfeiffer got a match rating of 8.74 in that game. Pfeiffer scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Before that one, a nice away victory 6-1 at Sandhausen.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Darmstadt 98 in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Darmstadt, one draw and eight defeats.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Darmstadt are regular goalscorers on their travels. Darmstadt have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Holstein three wins, four draws and Darmstadt 98 three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Tietz 8 goals | L. Pfeiffer 7 goals |   J. Mees 3 goals |
Holstein Kiel missing players
Darmstadt 98 missing players
| Holstein Kiel | Darmstadt 98 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 20 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 50% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.1 | 15.6 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 12.8 | 12.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 28% | 16% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 38% | 46% |
- All of Darmstadt 98's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Holstein Kiel's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Darmstadt 98 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Darmstadt 98 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Darmstadt 98 have scored more than double the goals of Holstein Kiel.
- Darmstadt 98 have the most scored goals (24) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Holstein Kiel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Holstein Kiel have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Pauli | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Jahn Regensburg | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Nürnberg | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Darmstadt 98 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Karlsruher SC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Hamburger SV | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Heidenheim | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | Ingolstadt | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 5 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 4 |
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