Holstein Kiel sit 18th in the 2. Bundesliga on 8 points from 11 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 14. On the model's scale they rate 0.57 in attack and 1.29 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 2. Bundesliga averages of 0.71 and 1.42: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Arminia Bielefeld 1-2 at home. That is 0.73 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.27 per game across 1 win, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 23 points behind Hertha BSC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 16th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to VfL Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 20%.
Model rating
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2. Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25:9 | +16 | WDWWW | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26:13 | +13 | DDLWW | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10:7 | +3 | DWWLW | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25:14 | +11 | WLWDW | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26:16 | +10 | DWDWL | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | WWLWW | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19:20 | -1 | DLDLD | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11:13 | -2 | LLDWW | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13:16 | -3 | WDDLL | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13:19 | -6 | LWLWL | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12:18 | -6 | LDLWD | 12 |
| 12 | Energie Cottbus | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18:20 | -2 | LDDLD | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | WLWLD | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | DLWLL | 11 |
| 15 | Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15:20 | -5 | DWLLW | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15:24 | -9 | LWLWL | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | WLDDL | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11:14 | -3 | LDWLL | 8 |
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Holstein Kiel sit 18 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Holstein Kiel have been between 2nd and 18th after each of their 11 2. Bundesliga matches; 18th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Holstein Kiel's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L1-2Arminia Bielefeld7 November 2026
- L0-1away to SpVgg Greuther Fürth1 November 2026
- W3-0Dynamo Dresden25 October 2026
- D0-0Hertha BSC16 October 2026
- L0-1away to Eintracht Braunschweig9 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Holstein Kiel vs VfL Wolfsburg
Holstein Kiel travel to VfL Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg on 21 November 2026, 12:00 UTC. The model makes it 20% Holstein Kiel, 23% draw and 57% VfL Wolfsburg, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.12 expected goals for Holstein Kiel against 2.24. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 61% and over 2.5 goals at 65%.
Full preview and model analysis for Holstein Kiel vs VfL Wolfsburg
Recent meetings with VfL Wolfsburg
- 28 October 2025VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Holstein KielDFB Pokal
- 24 January 2025VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Holstein KielBundesliga
- 31 August 2024Holstein Kiel 0–2 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
- 14 July 2021VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Holstein KielFriendlies Clubs
- 22 August 2020VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Holstein KielFriendlies Clubs
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Holstein Kiel
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1. FC Nürnberg v Eintracht Braunschweig · 21 November 2026
Holstein Kiel fans want a draw: that leaves Holstein Kiel's risk of a bottom-two finish at 20.5%, against 23.3% if Eintracht Braunschweig win (20.8% today).
1. FC Nürnberg win20.8%=Draw20.5%−0.3Eintracht Braunschweig win23.3%+2.5 -
SV Darmstadt 98 v 1. FC Heidenheim · 20 November 2026
Holstein Kiel fans want 1. FC Heidenheim to win: that leaves Holstein Kiel's risk of a bottom-two finish at 19.7%, against 22.1% if SV Darmstadt 98 win (20.8% today).
SV Darmstadt 98 win22.1%+1.3Draw20.7%−0.11. FC Heidenheim win19.7%−1.1 -
FC St. Pauli v VfL Bochum · 21 November 2026
Holstein Kiel fans want a draw: that leaves Holstein Kiel's risk of a bottom-two finish at 19.2%, against 21.6% if FC St. Pauli win (20.8% today).
FC St. Pauli win21.6%+0.8Draw19.2%−1.6VfL Bochum win21.1%+0.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Holstein Kiel's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
P. Harres, with 5 league goals and 3 assists this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.