1. FC Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Holstein Kiel 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Holstein Kiel | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–6 | L |
| 15 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | 1 A |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Union Berlin host Holstein Kiel — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Union Berlin must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' 1. FC Union Berlin are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Union Berlin side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Holstein Kiel come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Rothe argues furiously but the card stands.
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Armin Gigovic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 43.
- 45' Marin Ljubicic is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Marin Ljubicic by Andrej Ilic on 46 minute.
- 51' Holstein Kiel is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Lewis Holtby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Armin Gigovic on 59 minute.
- 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marco Komenda suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Laszlo Benes comes on to replace Jeong Wooyeong.
- 70' Timo Becker makes way for Marko Ivezic at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Holstein Kiel.
- 71' It is a substitution in Holstein Kiel team. Phil Harres is replaced by Steven Skrzybski on 71 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach is replaced by Kevin Volland.
- 77' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 82' Timo Becker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Holstein Kiel so far.
- 83' Marvin Schulz is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Zec at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Holstein Kiel fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a card in front of him.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for 1. FC Union Berlin and Holstein Kiel (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↓ Tim Skarke 75'
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 18
-
11
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Laszlo Benes 65'
- 16
-
15
Tom Rothe ↓ Jerome Roussillon 65'
- 14
-
27
Marin Ljubicic ↓ Andrej Ilic 46'
Bench
-
10
Kevin Volland ↑ 75'
-
26
Jerome Roussillon ↑ 65'
- 37
- 19
-
20
Laszlo Benes ↑ 65'
- 28
-
21
Tim Skarke ↑ 75'
- 13
-
23
Andrej Ilic ↑ 46'
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
Holstein Kiel Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 24
-
17
Timo Becker ↓ Marko Ivezic 70'
- 3
-
37
Armin Gigovic ↓ Lewis Holtby 59'
- 14
- 22
-
19
Phil Harres ↓ Steven Skrzybski 71'
- 23
-
26
David Zec ↓ Marvin Schulz 83'
Bench
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↑ 59'
- 20
-
7
Steven Skrzybski ↑ 71'
- 31
-
15
Marvin Schulz ↑ 83'
- 21
-
33
Dominik Javorcek ↑ 83'
-
6
Marko Ivezic ↑ 70'
- 16
Coach
Marcel Rapp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Rothe | 1 |
| Aljoscha Kemlein | 1 |
| Armin Gigovic | 1 |
Head to Head
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 Mönchengladbach
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Holstein Kiel win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

