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Fight to stay in the league: Braunschweig welcomes Kiel in a relegation clash!
Eintracht Braunschweig will face Holstein Kiel in the relegation battle of the 2nd Bundesliga on December 7th, 2025. Who will prevail?
Fight to stay in the league: Braunschweig welcomes Kiel in a relegation clash!
Today, December 7th, 2025, there is an exciting duel in the 2nd Bundesliga on the program: Eintracht Braunschweig welcomes Holstein Kiel. Both teams are stuck in the bottom of the table and urgently need points to escape their relegation worries. This encounter makes football hearts beat faster and the fans hope for an exciting game.
If you look at the form curve of the two teams, it quickly becomes clear that the last few weeks haven't exactly been rosy. Braunschweig recently celebrated a 2-0 win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, but before that there were four defeats in a row. Coach Heiner Backhaus is called upon to breathe new life into his team. “We have to write new stories,” he emphasizes, while he has to do without the injured Frederik Jäkel, Lino Tempelmann and Florian Flick. Despite these setbacks, they need a win today to get out of the red zone, where they currently sit 16th.
Holstein Kiel, on the other hand, has also shown mixed performances recently. A win against Fortuna Düsseldorf and a draw against Hamburger SV are compared to a clear 1:4 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern and a 1:2 defeat against Preußen Münster. However, KSV coach Marcel Rapp is optimistic, especially after the DFB Cup round of 16 win against HSV. He praises his team and emphasizes how important the game against Braunschweig is. “The celebrations after the cup win had to be kept to a reasonable level,” said Rapp, who is primarily relying on his players’ concentration.
Important statistics and odds
When looking at the odds before the game, it can be seen that a win for Braunschweig is rated at odds of 2.70, while Kiel is considered the slight favorite at 2.35. A draw brings it to 3.80.
Braunschweig's last five competitive games show that two goals were scored in these encounters while they conceded eight goals. Kiel has also conceded eight goals in the last five games and only scores one goal per game in away games. This duel promises anything but a low-scoring game, and the betting providers definitely see potential with odds of 1.67 for over 2.5 goals.
| team | Form (last 5 games) | Table position |
|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 win, 4 defeats | 16. |
| Holstein Kiel | 1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats | 13. |
Turf problems and offense
But there is not only unrest on the pitch. Backhaus was critical of an incident shortly before the game when guests drove a golf cart across the lawn and damaged it. “This is a mess!” says the coach, who demands sportsmanship and responsibility from the visitors.
The game kicks off today at 1:30 p.m. and can be watched exclusively on Sky and in the live stream on WOW. The tension is rising and the fans can look forward to a thrilling duel between the two northern clubs!
Further information about the game can also be found at kicker.de. Ready, set, go!