A key match in 2. Bundesliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Holstein Kiel and Paderborn 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.
Holstein Kiel form and stats
When playing at home, Holstein Kiel have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Holstein Kiel after consecutive victories at their own ground.The home team returns to Holstein-Stadion after sharing the points with Ingolstadt on their last time out; the 2. Bundesliga game ended 1-1. Before that, Holstein Kiel had a home game versus St. Pauli which ended with a victory 2-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Holstein Kiel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Goals decide football matches and Holstein Kiel are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 14 matches. Holstein Kiel have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Paderborn form and stats
Playing away, Paderborn have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats so far this season.Paderborn won their last game, 4-0 versus MSV Duisburg played at home. Before that, Paderborn travelled to Sandhausen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
We have checked recent matches where Paderborn have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 42 games were W19-D11-L12.
Paderborn has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 23 goals from 14 games. In the opposite end, Paderborn have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Holstein Kiel and Paderborn have met before this season: Paderborn - Holstein Kiel 4-4. Holstein Kiel-Paderborn H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Holstein Kiel 2 wins, Paderborn 0 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  P. Klement 15 goals / 6 assists |   J. Serra 10 goals / 2 assists |  S. Michel 10 goals / 3 assists |
Holstein Kiel missing players
Paderborn missing players
| Holstein Kiel | Paderborn | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 54 | 29 | Scored | 23 | 66 |
| 43 | 19 | Conceded | 21 | 42 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 83% |
| 66% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 57% | 66% |
| 45% | 43% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 48% |
| 17% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 28% |
| 69% | 86% | Both teams to score | 71% | 62% |
| 21% | 7% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 21% |
| 14% | 7% | Failed To Score | 29% | 21% |
| 6.3 | 6.1 | Corners For (avg) | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 3 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 3 |
- Holstein Kiel hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Holstein Kiel is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Paderborn has failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Köln | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 75 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 39 | 59 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 52 |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 48 |
| 5 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 46 |
| 6 | Heidenheim | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 | St. Pauli | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -3 | 45 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Arminia Bielefeld | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -2 | 39 |
| 10 | Bochum | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -2 | 38 |
| 11 | Greuther Fürth | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 37 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -8 | 36 |
| 13 | Dynamo Dresden | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -9 | 33 |
| 14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 22 | -6 | 32 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -6 | 30 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -13 | 27 |
| 17 | Ingolstadt | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -19 | 23 |
| 18 | MSV Duisburg | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -24 | 23 |
