Thursday , 2 July 2026

1. FC Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Union Berlin
0 – 1
Full Time
Holstein Kiel
Sun 2 Mar 2025 · 14:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei 22,012 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Armin Gigovic
Tom Rothe 40' Y
Marin Ljubicic 45' Y
Kevin Volland 77' Y
Josip Juranovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
13 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

3
3
4
1. FC Union Berlin 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Holstein Kiel
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Holstein Kiel 2024-10-20 Holstein Kiel 0–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2018-04-21 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Holstein Kiel 2017-12-09 Holstein Kiel 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2017-04-06 Holstein Kiel 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Holstein Kiel H 0–1 L
22 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 0–6 L
15 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach H 1–2 L
08 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 4–0 W
01 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
26 Jan FC St. Pauli 1910 A 0–3 L
Holstein Kiel
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–0 W
22 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–2 L
16 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–3 L
09 Feb VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–2 D
01 Feb FC Bayern München A 3–4 L
24 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at An der Alten Forsterei. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Steffen Baumgart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Zec, as he is very good at scoring at An der Alten Forsterei with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Holstein Kiel seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Holstein Kiel is showing some good football. However, Holstein Kiel are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Tom Rothe. He receives a card.
  • 43' GOAL! Armin Gigovic scores on 43. Assisted by Shuto Machino
  • 45' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a card on 45.
  • 46' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Marin Ljubicic is replaced by Andrej Ilic on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The travelling Holstein Kiel supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Holtby. He replaces Armin Gigovic on 59 minute.
  • 64' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Laszlo Benes. He replaces Jeong Wooyeong on 65 minute.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Holstein Kiel. Timo Becker is replaced by Marko Ivezic.
  • 71' Another substitution for Holstein Kiel to replace Phil Harres by Steven Skrzybski on 71 minute.
  • 75' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Volland is hanging Benedict Hollerbach on the field on 75 minute.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Volland on 77.
  • 82' Lasse Rosenboom has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 83' Holstein Kiel manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marvin Schulz is hanging David Zec on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Lewis Holtby has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a card in front of him.
  • Another three points for Holstein Kiel.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

Holstein Kiel Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcel Rapp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Rothe 1
Aljoscha Kemlein 1
Armin Gigovic 1

Head to Head

2025-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Holstein Kiel 2024-10-20 Holstein Kiel 0–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2018-04-21 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Holstein Kiel 2017-12-09 Holstein Kiel 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2017-04-06 Holstein Kiel 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2025-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Holstein Kiel L 2025-02-22 Borussia Dortmund 6–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2025-02-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2025-02-08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2025-02-01 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2025-01-26 FC St. Pauli 1910 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

Holstein Kiel Form

2025-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Holstein Kiel W 2025-02-22 Holstein Kiel 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2025-02-16 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 Holstein Kiel L 2025-02-09 Holstein Kiel 2–2 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2025-02-01 FC Bayern München 4–3 Holstein Kiel L 2025-01-24 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Holstein Kiel D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25 1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Holstein Kiel xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or Holstein Kiel 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Union Berlin35% Draw30% Holstein Kiel35%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
65%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
65%
1. FC Union Berlin or Holstein Kiel
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Union Berlin26% Draw49% Holstein Kiel25%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap 1. FC Union Berlin covers Push Holstein Kiel covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.