Hertha BSC vs Holstein Kiel, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hertha BSC vs Holstein Kiel — 2. Bundesliga at Olympiastadion.
- Hertha BSC 11 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Holstein Kiel 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Holstein Kiel | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Feb | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Feb | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Hamburger SV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Hertha BSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Hertha BSC | Holstein Kiel | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #18 |
| 31 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 10 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 11 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +16 | GD | -3 |
| 2.82 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 91% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season
Hertha BSC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
Hertha BSC are 1st (31 pts). Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Holstein Kiel
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hertha BSC
| Josip Brekalo | 5 G | 5 A |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | 5 G | |
| Sebastian Gronning | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 G | 2 A |
| Deyovaisio Zeefuik | 2 G |
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 5 G | 3 A |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Hertha BSC gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Holstein Kiel does not make any changes. Timo Becker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hertha BSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Hertha BSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Haris Tabakovic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aymen Barkok on 21.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Hertha BSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' Linus Gechter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Holstein Kiel so far.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' What composure from Haris Tabakovic! The Bosnia-Herzegovina international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 46' Alexander Bernhardsson gets the nod from Holstein Kiel. He replaces Shuto Machino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Hertha BSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Holstein Kiel backline.
- 54' Philipp Sander catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 59' Pal Dardai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Hertha BSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Dudziak is hanging Aymen Barkok on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' Another substitution for Hertha BSC to replace Ibrahim Maza by Smail Prevljak on 63 minute.
- 65' Fabian Reese picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Fresh legs for Holstein Kiel! Tom Rothe comes on to replace Marco Komenda.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joshua Mees.
- 72' Marten Winkler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pal Dardai at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' It’s gonna be a card for Patrick Erras.
- 77' Holmbert Fridjonsson is replacing Lewis Holtby for the Holstein Kiel side.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Finn Porath makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' That is a card for Hertha BSC. Marten Winkler will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Derry Scherhant gets the nod from Hertha BSC. He replaces Fabian Reese and will look to change the dynamic.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 37
-
27
Pal Dardai ↓ Marten Winkler 72'
-
11
Fabian Reese ↓ Derry Scherhant 90'
-
18
Aymen Barkok ↓ Jeremy Dudziak 62'
- 25
- 6
- 44
- 12
- 41
-
30
Ibrahim Maza ↓ Smail Prevljak 63'
Bench
- 2
- 35
- 7
-
19
Jeremy Dudziak ↑ 62'
- 5
-
9
Smail Prevljak ↑ 63'
-
22
Marten Winkler ↑ 72'
-
39
Derry Scherhant ↑ 90'
- 46
Coach
Pal Dardai
Holstein Kiel Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 4
- 13
-
16
Philipp Sander ↓ Marvin Schulz 68'
- 1
- 8
- 17
-
3
Marco Komenda ↓ Tom Rothe 68'
- 22
- 34
Bench
- 31
-
15
Marvin Schulz ↑ 68'
-
19
Holmbert Fridjonsson ↑ 77'
- 32
-
18
Tom Rothe ↑ 68'
- 23
- 6
-
29
Niklas Niehoff ↑ 46'
-
11
Alexander Bernhardsson ↑ 46'
Coach
Marcel Rapp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Tabakovic | 2 |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 1 |
| Steven Skrzybski | 1 |
| Benedikt Pichler | 1 |
| Fabian Reese | 1 |
| Andreas Bouchalakis | 1 |
| Smail Prevljak | 1 |
| Finn Porath | 1 |
Head to Head
Hertha BSC Form
Holstein Kiel Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Holstein Kiel xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Hertha BSC or Draw
72%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
54%
Hertha BSC or Holstein Kiel
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hertha BSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC
| Handicap | Hertha BSC covers | Push | Holstein Kiel covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

