2. Bundesliga: We're looking at an exciting and crucial duel starring Holstein Kiel and Hannover 96 at Holstein-Stadion. They both need three points!
- Holstein Kiel have the most matches over the total-line (6) in 2. Bundesliga
- Hannover 96 have yet to win a game away.
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's look for an energetic fixture!
Holstein Kiel form and stats
Holstein Kiel have played three 2. Bundesliga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Holstein travelled for their previous game, a trip to Karlsruher SC that ended 2-2. Midfield player Alexander Mühling got a match rating of 7.94 in that game, the max score being 10. Mühling served one assist, hit two key passes and had 20 successful passes (of 25 total).
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Erzgebirge Aue.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.
Holstein has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Holstein with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Hannover 96 form and stats
The 2. Bundesliga season is young and Hannover 96 have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hannover have lost on their last two travels.
Hannover had fun at their own home (Holstein-Stadion) last time out, beating St. Pauli 1-0. Sebastian Kerk scored. Midfielder Sebastian Ernst was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.81. Ernst hit five key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 34 successful passes (of 40 total). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager J. Zimmermann when Sebastian Kerk scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 8th minute.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Heidenheim.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Hannover 96 in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Hannover 96, zero draws and six defeats.
Hannover are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. The Hannover manager J. Zimmermann has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the previous four meetings): Holstein Kiel won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Hannover 96 managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / oneTop Goalscorers
  J. Mees 2 goals |  A. Mühling 1 goals |  F. Bartels 1 goals |
Holstein Kiel missing players
Hannover 96 missing players
| Holstein Kiel | Hannover 96 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 4.8 | 3.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 18.7 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.3 | 12.8 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 30% | 25% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 19% |
- All of Hannover 96's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Holstein Kiel's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hannover 96 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hannover 96 have yet to win a game away.
- Hannover 96 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Holstein Kiel have scored more than double the goals of Hannover 96.
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the most matches over the total-line (6) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | Jahn Regensburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Paderborn | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Pauli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Nürnberg | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Hamburger SV | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Ingolstadt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 4 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
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