Match Report
Eintracht Braunschweig (15th, 37 pts) visited Holstein Kiel (12th, 41 pts) with 4 points between them. Holstein Kiel had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Holstein Kiel ran at 1.29 scored and 1.41 conceded, Eintracht Braunschweig at 1.06 and 1.59.
Holstein Kiel arrived on a run of three straight wins. Holstein Kiel had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Eintracht Braunschweig, 5.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Holstein Kiel 1, draws 3, Eintracht Braunschweig 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 83% of the meetings.
Holstein-Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,034. On the scoreboard, Holstein Kiel led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Holstein Kiel: Phil Harres (31'), Phil Harres (87')
Key stats
Possession: Holstein Kiel 54% · Eintracht Braunschweig 46% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-5