Match details. 2. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Fri 16 Oct, 17:30 Lagos time. It is played at Holstein-Stadion, Kiel. The referee is Jarno Wienefeld.
What's at stake. Holstein Kiel are 18th on 4 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Karlsruher SC. A win would take them above Karlsruher SC. Hertha are 1st on 21 points after 7 games, 4 points clear of 1. FC Nürnberg.
Form. Holstein Kiel have won none, drawn four and lost three of their last seven, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L D L. In this competition Holstein Kiel have gone L D L D L D. Hertha have won seven, drawn none and lost none of their last seven, 3.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition Hertha have gone W W W W W W.
The numbers. Holstein Kiel score one and concede 1.6 a game over their last seven, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal. Holstein Kiel average 14.3 shots (3.3 on target), 6.1 corners and 3.9 cards a game, with 56% of the ball. Hertha score 2.7 and concede 1.1 a game over their last seven, with one clean sheet. Hertha average 19.1 shots (6.9 on target), 5.6 corners and 3.3 cards a game, with 48% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last four meetings Holstein Kiel have won one, drawn one and lost two. Two of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 25 Apr 2026, it finished Holstein Kiel 1-0 Hertha: Holstein Kiel had 6 shots to 23, 41% of the ball, eight yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 42% against the records' 68%.
The read. No firm call: Hertha are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Hertha are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Hertha. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 62%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Hertha or Over 2.5 Goals (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (Hertha are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Hertha are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Holstein Kiel 1-2 Hertha (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).