Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga at Holstein-Stadion.
- Holstein Kiel 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Eintracht Braunschweig 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
10 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Hannover 96 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Hamburger SV | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Holstein Kiel | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Hamburger SV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | VfL Osnabrück | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Holstein Kiel | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #13 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 16 |
| 14 | Conceded | 18 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 9% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts). Eintracht Braunschweig are 13th (11 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
Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 5 G | 3 A |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G |
Eintracht Braunschweig
| Jan Urbich | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yann Sturm | 3 G | 1 A |
| Aaron Opoku | 2 G | 1 A |
| Mehmet-Can Aydin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuele di Benedetto | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Holstein Kiel get us underway at Holstein-Stadion.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jannis Nikolaou, as he is very good at scoring at Holstein-Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Eintracht Braunschweig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 11' Steven Skrzybski doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Holstein Kiel are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Eintracht Braunschweig's shape.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Holstein Kiel that had 290 games and scored 186 goals.
- 31' Holstein Kiel started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anton Donkor on 41.
- 43' Assisted by Rayan Philippe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio Kaufmann makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johan Gomez made 291 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' 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.
- 54' A change in the Eintracht Braunschweig ranks — Ermin Bicakcic exits the field as Sebastian Griesbeck enters on 54.
- 57' A goal from the France international Rayan Philippe! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-2!
- 60' Another change for Holstein Kiel made on 60 minute. Marko Ivezic leaves to be changed by Jonas Sterner.
- 63' A moment of madness from Colin Kleine-Bekel on 63 minutes earns him a card. Holstein Kiel will be frustrated.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Holstein Kiel side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Another substitution for Holstein Kiel to replace Colin Kleine-Bekel by Marco Komenda on 73 minute.
- 76' Eintracht Braunschweig ring the changes. THorir Johann Helgason has done his job and it is now time for Florian Kruger to step up.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Mees. He replaces Lewis Holtby on 81 minute.
- 86' Tom Rothe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 90' Niklas Tauer was booked on 90.
- 90' Anthony Ujah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rayan Philippe at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Eintracht Braunschweig take all three points.
Lineups
Holstein Kiel Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↓ Joshua Mees 81'
- 7
- 4
- 13
- 15
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 18
- 34
-
6
Marko Ivezic ↓ Jonas Sterner 60'
Bench
-
27
Joshua Mees ↑ 81'
- 31
-
19
Holmbert Fridjonsson ↑ 60'
-
32
Jonas Sterner ↑ 60'
-
3
Marco Komenda ↑ 73'
- 26
-
22
Nicolai Remberg ↑ 73'
- 23
- 28
Coach
Marcel Rapp
Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
39
Robin Krausse ↓ Jannis Nikolaou 90'
- 37
- 19
- 20
-
9
Rayan Philippe ↓ Anthony Ujah 90'
- 18
- 5
- 29
-
44
Johan Gomez ↓ Niklas Tauer 76'
Bench
-
10
Florian Kruger ↑ 76'
- 3
-
14
Anthony Ujah ↑ 90'
-
4
Jannis Nikolaou ↑ 90'
-
33
Sebastian Griesbeck ↑ 54'
- 23
- 26
-
8
Niklas Tauer ↑ 76'
- 13
Coach
Marc Pfitzner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Harres | 2 |
| Holmbert Fridjonsson | 1 |
| Steven Skrzybski | 1 |
| Fabio Kaufmann | 1 |
| Rayan Philippe | 1 |
| Jan Urbich | 1 |
Head to Head
Holstein Kiel Form
Eintracht Braunschweig Form
2024-01-19
Holstein Kiel
1–2
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2023-12-17
Eintracht Braunschweig
2–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2023-12-08
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
1–3
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2023-12-02
Eintracht Braunschweig
0–1
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
L
2023-11-24
Hamburger SV
2–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2023-11-11
Eintracht Braunschweig
3–2
VfL Osnabrück
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
Holstein Kiel xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Eintracht Braunschweig xG
I would bet for:
Holstein Kiel or Eintracht Braunschweig 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Eintracht Braunschweig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Holstein Kiel or Draw
64%
Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig
65%
Holstein Kiel or Eintracht Braunschweig
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Holstein Kiel
| Handicap | Holstein Kiel covers | Push | Eintracht Braunschweig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

