Holstein Kiel perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Nürnberg can look both up and down from their 12th position.
- Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in 2. Bundesliga
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Holstein Kiel form and stats
Holstein Kiel have played 6 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Holstein against Jahn Regensburg the last match, as Jae-Sung Lee (2) and Fin Bartels were on target. Ahead of that match, Holstein won a home game hosting Bochum (3-1).
This is expected to be a close game, with Holstein Kiel perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Holstein Kiel as a small favourite), we find nine games. Holstein Kiel has won four of these, drawn one and lost four.
Holstein are traveling soon after this match as the 2. Bundesliga match at Sandhausen awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Holstein Kiel in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. On the other hand, Holstein have conceded 8 goals.
Nürnberg form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Nürnberg playing as the away team in the 2. Bundesliga this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Nürnberg are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Nürnberg delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Würzburger Kickers (placed 18th) in their previous match; a 2. Bundesliga game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Paderborn with the score of 2-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nürnberg playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were four Nürnberg wins, one draw and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Nürnberg are hosting Erzgebirge Aue in the 2. Bundesliga only four days away.
Nürnberg have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Nürnberg in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Holstein zero wins, three draws and Nürnberg one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mühling 6 goals |   M. Schäffler 5 goals |  F. Lohkemper 4 goals |
Holstein Kiel missing players
Nürnberg missing players
| Holstein Kiel | Nürnberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 91% |
| 55% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 64% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 36% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 12 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.6 | 12.5 |
| 4.1 | 5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 52% | 39% |
- All of Nürnberg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Holstein Kiel have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in 2. Bundesliga
- Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nürnberg have scored in all their matches so far.
- Nürnberg 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 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Greuther Furth | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Bochum | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Heidenheim | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Karlsruher SC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Osnabrück | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Erzgebirge Aue | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Jahn Regensburg | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Paderborn | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Nürnberg | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -11 | 11 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Würzburger Kickers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 4 |
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