Saturday , 14 November 2026

Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
Holstein Kiel
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Fri 17 Apr 2026 · 16:30 UTC Holstein-Stadion 15,074 HT 45' · FT 45'
Umut Tohumcu 16' 1–0
Phil Harres 36' 2–0
David Zec 40' 3–0
Lasse Rosenboom 33' Y
Y 33' Paul Joly
Kasper Davidsen 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at Holstein-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Philip Eckermann (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
  • Assistant 2 Felix Grund (Germany)
4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 9.8 goals/game

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

2
2
Holstein Kiel 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-17 Holstein Kiel 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2025-11-23 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4–1 Holstein Kiel 2024-04-27 Holstein Kiel 1–3 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2023-11-26 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–3 Holstein Kiel

Recent Form

Holstein Kiel
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 3–0 W
10 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–1 W
05 Apr SC Preußen Münster H 0–0 D
22 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 A 3–2 W
14 Mar 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–3 L
07 Mar SV Darmstadt 98 A 0–2 L
1. FC Kaiserslautern
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Holstein Kiel A 0–3 L
11 Apr Hertha BSC A 1–0 W
04 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 3–0 W
21 Mar 1. FC Nürnberg A 0–3 L
15 Mar Karlsruher SC H 3–0 W
07 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Holstein Kiel 1. FC Kaiserslautern
#18 Position #3
8 Points 21
11 Played 11
1 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 2
11 Scored 10
14 Conceded 7
-3 GD +3
0.73 PPG 1.91
9% Win % 55%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
73% Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season

Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts). 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Holstein Kiel
Phil Harres 5 G 3 A
Jonas Therkelsen 2 G 1 A
Guillermo Balzi 1 G
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Erencan Yardimci 3 G
Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Holstein Kiel get us underway at Holstein-Stadion.
  • 5' The 22-year-old Umut Tohumcu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Julian Krahl has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Belgium international Norman Bassette has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 16' A goal from the Germany international Umut Tohumcu! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-0!
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' Time for substitution for Holstein Kiel. Steven Skrzybski is replaced by Jonas Therkelsen.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Rasmussen, as he is very good at scoring at Holstein-Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Lasse Rosenboom on 33 minutes earns him a card. Holstein Kiel will be frustrated.
  • 36' The Germany forward Phil Harres breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 2-0!
  • 40' David Zec doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' 1. FC Kaiserslautern make a change. Marlon Ritter trudges off to be replaced by Luca Sirch on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Holstein Kiel are deployed in a 4-5-1 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Kaiserslautern's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 56' Kenny Prince Redondo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 61' 1. FC Kaiserslautern started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Kasper Davidsen argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 64' Fresh legs for 1. FC Kaiserslautern! Daniel Hanslik comes on to replace Mergim Berisha.
  • 69' Holstein Kiel are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' It looks surprising 1. FC Kaiserslautern does not make any changes. Jonas Meffert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Stefan Schwab is replacing Ikem Ugoh for the Holstein Kiel side.
  • 80' Holstein Kiel are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Holstein Kiel! Niklas Niehoff comes on to replace David Zec.
  • 88' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • Another three points for Holstein Kiel.

Lineups

Holstein Kiel Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tim Walter

1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benedikt Pichler 2
Filip Kaloc 1
Alexander Bernhardsson 1
Umut Tohumcu 1
Phil Harres 1
David Zec 1
Jann-Fiete Arp 1
Marlon Ritter 1

Head to Head

2026-04-17 Holstein Kiel 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2025-11-23 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4–1 Holstein Kiel 2024-04-27 Holstein Kiel 1–3 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2023-11-26 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–3 Holstein Kiel

Holstein Kiel Form

2026-04-17 Holstein Kiel 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern W 2026-04-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–2 Holstein Kiel W 2026-04-05 Holstein Kiel 0–0 SC Preußen Münster D 2026-03-22 VfL Bochum 1848 2–3 Holstein Kiel W 2026-03-14 Holstein Kiel 2–3 1. FC Nürnberg L 2026-03-07 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 Holstein Kiel L

1. FC Kaiserslautern Form

2026-04-17 Holstein Kiel 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-04-11 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern W 2026-04-04 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2026-03-21 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-03-15 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–0 Karlsruher SC W 2026-03-07 VfL Bochum 1848 3–2 1. FC Kaiserslautern L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Holstein Kiel xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Holstein Kiel46% Draw29% 1. FC Kaiserslautern25%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Holstein Kiel or Draw
75%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
54%
Holstein Kiel or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Holstein Kiel29% Draw52% 1. FC Kaiserslautern19%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Holstein Kiel

Handicap Holstein Kiel covers Push 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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