Holstein Kiel vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Holstein Kiel vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at Holstein-Stadion.
- Holstein Kiel 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Hertha BSC 11 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Badstubner
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Hertha BSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Sep | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | FC Gutersloh | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Holstein Kiel | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 4–6 | L |
| 26 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Hamburger SV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Holstein Kiel | Hertha BSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 31 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 25 |
| 14 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +16 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 2.82 |
| 9% | Win % | 91% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season
Hertha BSC this season
Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts). Hertha BSC are 1st (31 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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 5 G | 3 A |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Holstein Kiel vs Hertha BSC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Fabian Reese has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 325 appearances.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 11' Controversy at the stadium! Marton Dardai argues furiously but the card stands.
- 14' It’s a booking for Holstein Kiel player. Marvin Schulz gets a card.
- 19' Holstein Kiel are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' Hertha BSC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 27' Smail Prevljak does the damage! The net is bulging and Hertha BSC surge ahead!
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Hertha BSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' Hertha BSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Against the run of play, Andreas Bouchalakis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' Marton Dardai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Holstein Kiel tonight.
- 46' Marco Komenda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marko Ivezic on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Marcel Rapp is booked for Holstein Kiel — card on 51.
- 54' A stunning finish from Benedikt Pichler — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' Magnificent from Steven Skrzybski! That is 20 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' Germany international Marvin Schulz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Hertha BSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 68' Derry Scherhant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marten Winkler at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' It looks surprising Holstein Kiel does not make any changes. Colin Kleine-Bekel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Jann-Fiete Arp is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benedikt Pichler at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' Hertha BSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bence Dardai is hanging Smail Prevljak on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Holstein Kiel and Hertha BSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shuto Machino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Holstein Kiel.
- 89' Another change for Holstein Kiel made on 89 minute. Steven Skrzybski leaves to be changed by Jonas Sterner.
- 90' The referee shows Holstein Kiel player a card on 90.
- 90' Florian Niederlechner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Reese on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hertha BSC players.
Lineups
Holstein Kiel Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 13
- 15
- 1
-
8
Finn Porath ↓ Nicolai Remberg 46'
- 9
- 17
- 18
- 34
-
6
Marko Ivezic ↓ Marco Komenda 46'
Bench
-
11
Ba-Muaka Simakala ↑ 46'
-
20
Jann-Fiete Arp ↑ 74'
- 27
- 31
-
32
Jonas Sterner ↑ 89'
-
3
Marco Komenda ↑ 46'
-
22
Nicolai Remberg ↑ 46'
- 23
Coach
Marcel Rapp
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 20
- 19
- 11
- 5
-
9
Smail Prevljak ↓ Bence Dardai 78'
- 25
-
6
Michal Karbownik ↓ Jonjoe Kenny 68'
-
31
Marton Dardai ↓ Bilal Hussein 68'
- 12
- 22
Bench
-
16
Jonjoe Kenny ↑ 68'
- 34
-
7
Florian Niederlechner ↑ 90'
-
8
Bilal Hussein ↑ 68'
- 44
-
39
Derry Scherhant ↑ 68'
- 33
- 26
-
24
Bence Dardai ↑ 78'
Coach
Pal Dardai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Tabakovic | 2 |
| Andreas Bouchalakis | 1 |
| Smail Prevljak | 1 |
| Finn Porath | 1 |
| Timo Becker | 1 |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 1 |
| Steven Skrzybski | 1 |
| Benedikt Pichler | 1 |
Head to Head
Holstein Kiel Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Holstein Kiel xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for:
Holstein Kiel or Hertha BSC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hertha BSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Holstein Kiel or Draw
55%
Draw or Hertha BSC
70%
Holstein Kiel or Hertha BSC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hertha BSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Holstein Kiel
| Handicap | Holstein Kiel covers | Push | Hertha BSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

