Holstein Kiel VS Nürnberg

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany

Holstein-Stadion

2. Bundesliga

Holstein Kiel HKI

Nürnberg NUR

KICKOFF :

Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Holstein Kiel welcome Nürnberg to the Holstein-Stadion for a 2. Bundesliga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently occupy 13th position in the domestic standings while the visitors sit second. Power scores indicate a narrow edge for the away team at 75.03 against 72.93 for Holstein Kiel resulting in a 2.1 point advantage overall. Nürnberg are listed as the stronger side heading into the fixture. Form scores show a clear disparity with the visitors on 27.78 and the hosts on 11.11. Set piece information carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both clubs. Efficiency details remain unavailable at this stage.

TL;DR

Structural: Holstein Kiel sit 13th while Nürnberg occupy second place in the domestic league table.
Form: Holstein Kiel hold a form score of 11.11 against Nürnberg's 27.78.
Squad: Nürnberg are identified as the stronger team with a power score of 75.03 to 72.93.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
Transition: Transition data is not provided in the available inputs.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and proxy usage for both teams.
xVariable: Nürnberg hold a 2.1 point power advantage heading into the match.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

T. Walter

M. Klose

1.46

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.77

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 1 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

72.93

75.03

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Holstein Kiel

Nürnberg

Power Score

72.93

75.03

League Position

Global Rank

191

151

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Holstein Kiel — Opponent-weighted form score

Nürnberg — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Holstein Kiel Nürnberg

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Holstein Kiel HKI Home

2 matches

Nürnberg NUR Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-1

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-29T01:12:32+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 4 · Regular Season

Stadium

Holstein-Stadion

Capacity

15034

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

T. Walter Coach

Squad ▼

Marcel Engelhardt Goalkeeper

Timon Weiner Goalkeeper

Lio Mark Rothenhagen Goalkeeper

Ben Schmit Goalkeeper

Sebastian Schonlau Defender

David Zec Defender

Ivan Nekić Defender

John Tolkin Defender

Lasse Rosenboom Defender

Marko Ivezić Defender

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta Defender

Leon Parduzi Defender

Hiroki Sekine Defender

Frederik Roslyng Defender

Caspar Medlin Defender

Jonas Meffert Midfielder

Guillermo Balzi Midfielder

Taisei Abe Midfielder

Jonas Therkelsen Midfielder

Ikem Ugoh Midfielder

Hamza Muqaj Midfielder

Kasper Davidsen Midfielder

Tayar Tasdelen Midfielder

Steven Skrzybski Attacker

Giorgi Kvilitaia Attacker

Faride Alidou Attacker

Adrián Kaprálik Attacker

Phil Harres Attacker

Andu Yobel Kelati Attacker

Gyan de Regt Attacker

Moritz Reimers Attacker

Manager ▼

M. Klose Coach

Squad ▼

Christian Mathenia Goalkeeper

Jan Reichert Goalkeeper

Nicolas Ortegel Goalkeeper

Robin Lisewski Goalkeeper

Giannis Masouras Defender

Styopa Mkrtchyan Defender

Fynn Otto Defender

Mikayil Ngor Faye Defender

Andrea Ceresoli Defender

Alexios Kalogeropoulos Defender

Tim Janisch Defender

Tobias Heß Defender

Kristian Mandic Defender

Eric Porstner Defender

Julian Justvan Midfielder

Finn Ole Becker Midfielder

Adam Marhiev Midfielder

Rafael Lubach Midfielder

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Winners Osawe Midfielder

Javier Fernandez Gonzalez Midfielder

Marko Soldic Midfielder

Adriano Grimaldi Attacker

Sigurd Hauso Haugen Attacker

Rayan Ghrieb Attacker

William Bøving Vick Attacker

Can Yaha Moustfa Attacker

Mohamed Alì ZOma Attacker

Justin Kai von der Hitz Attacker

Piet Lasse Scobel Attacker

CONCLUSION

Nürnberg enter this league fixture with superior league standing and a stronger recent form profile that could influence proceedings at the Holstein-Stadion. Holstein Kiel will look to leverage home conditions to offset the visitors overall power edge. The absence of detailed efficiency and set piece metrics limits deeper tactical projections yet the positional gap suggests Nürnberg may control more of the game. Both sides face a contest where small margins in execution could decide the outcome. Observers should focus on how the away side translates its higher form score into sustained pressure while monitoring Holstein Kiel responses from deeper positions.

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