SpVgg Greuther Furth vs Holstein Kiel Prediction

Recent league form

Fürth's last six league games have brought one win, three draws and two losses, with goals flying in at both ends. They've beaten Cottbus away and drawn with Magdeburg, Bochum and St Pauli, but also lost at home to Heidenheim and Nürnberg.

SpVgg Greuther Furth: 20 completed matches; Holstein Kiel: 20 completed matches.

SpVgg Greuther Furth

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

30

Difference

0

Holstein Kiel

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

30

Difference

+2

Kiel's recent run is even patchier. Four draws and two defeats in their last six league matches means they're still searching for their first win of the campaign. A lot of those draws have come with goals shared, rather than being cagey stalemates.

Both teams have shown they can score, but neither has strung together consistent results.

Comparative Team Statistics: SpVgg Greuther Furth vs Holstein Kiel

Head-to-head

These two have met plenty of times down the years, with results swinging both ways. The two most recent meetings both went to the away side, Kiel winning 2-0 at Fürth last August and Fürth winning 2-1 at Kiel back in January.

Further back there's a real mix of scorelines, including some heavy wins for both sides, so there's no strong pattern to lean on from history alone.

Home advantage hasn't been decisive in this fixture recently.

Where they sit

After six games, Fürth are 12th with six points from a win, three draws and two losses. Kiel are down in 16th with just four points, having drawn four and lost two without a win.

It's a small sample so far this season, but the gap between the two sides is only a couple of points, and neither position looks settled.

Players to watch

F. Klaus has been Fürth's main source of goals, with five in six appearances this season. For Kiel, P. Harres has four goals and two assists in the same span, making him their key attacking threat.

SpVgg Greuther Furth:

Best scorers:

F. Klaus - 5

Best assist providers:

D. Srbeny - 2

Holstein Kiel:

Best scorers:

P. Harres - 4

Best assist providers:

P. Harres - 2

A. Kaprálik - 2

Penalty cards:

J. Therkelsen x 1 x 2

D. Zec x 1 x 2

On the disciplinary side, Kiel's J. Therkelsen and D. Zec have both picked up two yellow cards already, with Zec also sent off once, so referees may be keeping an eye on that pairing.