Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Paderborn (3rd, 62 pts) and Holstein Kiel (12th, 41 pts). Paderborn's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Holstein Kiel 1.29 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Paderborn 1.74 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.47.
Holstein Kiel's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Holstein Kiel wins, 2 for Paderborn, 3 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 78% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 89%.
Holstein-Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,034. Holstein Kiel led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Holstein Kiel: Steven Skrzybski (18'), Lasse Rosenboom (67')
Key stats
Possession: Holstein Kiel 38% · Paderborn 62% · Total shots: 8-16 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 1-11