Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga at Holstein-Stadion.
- Holstein Kiel 6 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Eintracht Braunschweig 6 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Exner
- Assistant 1 Nikolai Kimmeyer
- Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Holstein Kiel | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Hertha BSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Holstein Kiel | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #15 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 0 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 12 |
| 10 | Conceded | 13 |
| -3 | GD | -1 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 0% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Holstein Kiel are 16th (4 pts). Eintracht Braunschweig are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Holstein Kiel
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 4 G | 2 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G | |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 1 G |
Eintracht Braunschweig
| Jan Urbich | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mehmet-Can Aydin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yann Sturm | 2 G | 1 A |
| Aaron Opoku | 1 G | 1 A |
| Samuele di Benedetto | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The 24-year-old Phil Harres has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Marie, as he is very good at scoring at Holstein-Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Holstein Kiel side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' Poor challenge from Kasper Davidsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 22' Ikem Ugoh is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Eintracht Braunschweig tonight.
- 25' Adrian Kapralik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 25.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Eintracht Braunschweig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Against the run of play, Phil Harres has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Braunschweig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johan Gomez made 286 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Flick on 44.
- 45' Eintracht Braunschweig player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' Frederik Roslyng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' Ikem Ugoh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Heusser on 67.
- 72' Holstein Kiel are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' It’s high time Tim Walter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lino Tempelmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Holstein Kiel.
- 87' Phil Harres doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Eintracht Braunschweig.
Lineups
Holstein Kiel Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 20
- 19
- 23
- 6
- 26
- 10
- 15
- 49
- 2
Bench
- 22
- 3
- 21
- 29
- 18
- 25
- 11
- 43
- 40
Coach
Tim Walter
Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 21
- 6
- 20
- 30
- 8
- 4
- 11
- 44
- 15
Bench
- 7
- 9
- 37
- 10
- 29
- 22
- 25
- 38
- 33
Coach
Marc Pfitzner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Harres | 2 |
| Holmbert Fridjonsson | 1 |
| Steven Skrzybski | 1 |
| Fabio Kaufmann | 1 |
| Rayan Philippe | 1 |
Head to Head
Holstein Kiel Form
2026-05-02
Holstein Kiel
2–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2026-04-25
Hertha BSC
0–1
Holstein Kiel
W
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
Eintracht Braunschweig Form
2026-05-02
Holstein Kiel
2–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2026-04-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–2
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2026-04-19
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–1
Hertha BSC
D
2026-04-12
VfL Bochum 1848
4–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2026-04-05
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–1
1. FC Nürnberg
D
2026-03-20
Hannover 96
1–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
Holstein Kiel xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Eintracht Braunschweig xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Holstein Kiel win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Holstein Kiel or Draw
75%
Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig
50%
Holstein Kiel or Eintracht Braunschweig
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Holstein Kiel win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Holstein Kiel
| Handicap | Holstein Kiel covers | Push | Eintracht Braunschweig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

