Sunday , 16 August 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nürnberg 2 6
2 Hertha BSC 2 6
3 Karlsruher SC 2 4
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 3
5 FC Energie Cottbus 1 3
6 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
8 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
9 Holstein Kiel 2 2
10 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
11 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
12 SV Darmstadt 98 1 1
13 VfL Wolfsburg 1 1
14 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2 1
15 Arminia Bielefeld 1 0
16 Hannover 96 1 0
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 1 0
18 VfL Osnabruck 2 0

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
#9 Position #11
2 Points 2
2 Played 2
0 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 0
4 Scored 0
4 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
100% Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season

Holstein Kiel are 9th (2 pts). 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 11th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Holstein Kiel
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Holstein-Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Holstein Kiel and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
  • 5' Lasse Rosenboom has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 277 appearances.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Holstein Kiel side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' 1. FC Kaiserslautern come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Umut Tohumcu makes it 1-0.
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' A tactical swap from Holstein Kiel — Jonas Therkelsen on, Steven Skrzybski off on 24 minutes.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' Holstein Kiel receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 36' A goal from the Germany international Phil Harres! He fires home on 36 to make it 2-0!
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! David Zec gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 45' It looks surprising Holstein Kiel does not make any changes. Ji-soo Kim has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The whistle greets Marlon Ritter as he departs to be replaced by Luca Sirch.
  • 51' Kenny Prince Redondo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Hanslik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Holstein Kiel.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Kasper Davidsen is booked for Holstein Kiel — card on 64.
  • 64' The whistle greets Mergim Berisha as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Hanslik.
  • 69' 1. FC Kaiserslautern have won 159 goals from 273 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' The travelling 1. FC Kaiserslautern supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' The Holstein Kiel manager makes a substitution. Ikem Ugoh departs to be replaced by Stefan Schwab.
  • 80' 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.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Holstein Kiel team. David Zec is replaced by Niklas Niehoff on 83 minute.
  • 88' Marcus Muller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

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
David Zec 1
Jann-Fiete Arp 1
Marlon Ritter 1
Daniel Hanslik 1
Filip Kaloc 1
Alexander Bernhardsson 1
Umut Tohumcu 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
1.03 Holstein Kiel xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Holstein Kiel47% Draw33% 1. FC Kaiserslautern20%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Holstein Kiel or Draw
80%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
53%
Holstein Kiel or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Holstein Kiel28% Draw60% 1. FC Kaiserslautern12%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23%
1 – 0
19.5%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Holstein Kiel

Handicap Holstein Kiel covers Push 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 26% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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