Hertha still in the promotion race – Bochum and Braunschweig win!

Hertha still in the promotion race – Bochum and Braunschweig win!

A lot has happened in the 2nd Bundesliga on today's matchday, November 29th, 2025. The lunchtime games were crucial for both the promotion aspirants and the teams fighting to stay in the league. Eintracht Braunschweig and VfL Bochum were able to win their home games, while Hertha BSC remains on the road to success.

Eintracht Braunschweig showed against 1. FC Kaiserslautern that they can free themselves from the bottom of the table. With a clear 2-0 win they celebrated their first win after four defeats in a row. Max Marie scored the first goal in the 34th minute, followed by Erencan Yardimci, who scored just four minutes after halftime (49th). This leaves Kaiserslautern, who were only able to get one of five possible points from the last games, four points behind the relegation place. The match was watched by 20,848 spectators, although Florian Flick's injury (knee) in the first half cast a shadow over the game. Flashscore reports that ...

Bochum shows strength

VfL Bochum proved to be a superior team against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Within just 17 minutes, Sissoko and Hofmann decided the game with an impressive 3-0 lead (9th, 13th and 17th minutes). Fürth is still in the bottom of the table and is threateningly holding on to last position. This clear defeat shows the difficulties that Fürth is facing this season. Flashscore reports that ...

Hertha's winning streak

Hertha BSC also remains in form and celebrated a narrow 1-0 win against Holstein Kiel. Dawid Kownacki scored the goal of the day in the 75th minute. With this success, the Berliners now have six competitive game wins in a row and are consolidating their position in a promotion spot. They are only three points behind the second-placed team. Kiel, on the other hand, has to seriously address the danger of relegation. Flashscore reports that ...

The current table of the 2nd Bundesliga shows a tight race for the promotion places. SC Paderborn leads with 29 points, followed by Hannover 96 with 27 points and SV Elversberg with 26 points. Hertha BSC also has 26 points, but with a lower goal difference. Kaiserslautern has 23 points and now has to catch up in order not to slip further in the table. Bundesliga.com displays the table.

Overall, the 2nd Bundesliga will remain exciting until the end of the season. The relegation battle has become more intense, while the top teams are doing everything they can to qualify for promotion. In any case, it will be an exciting time for fans of the league. The challenges are great, but some teams are showing that they can handle the pressure.