2. Bundesliga · 2026

Holstein Kiel vs Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.172.83
Expected goals
1.532.01
Shots
14.818.5
Possession
54.8%48.5%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

14.5 fouls/matchFoulsHolstein Kiel · Hertha BSC13 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricHolstein KielHertha BSCBaseline
Fouls14.5 fouls/match13 fouls/match11.5 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Holstein Kiel favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Hertha BSC in 10 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Holstein Kiel6 matchesHertha BSC6 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2.83 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1.17 goals/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 2.01 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 18.5 shots/match
3.83 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 6.17 shots/match
54.8% ●Possession6/648.5%
6.67 corners/match ●Corners6/65.67 corners/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls6/613 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Holstein Kiel
1Draws
2Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC — Holstein Kiel · 2. Bundesliga0–1
Holstein Kiel — Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga0–1
Hertha BSC — Holstein Kiel · 2. Bundesliga2–2
Holstein Kiel — Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness27 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 16 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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