Kiel is fighting for points: next game against SC Paderborn!

Kiel is fighting for points: next game against SC Paderborn!

January 14, 2026 will bring a breath of fresh air to the football scene in northern Germany. Holstein Kiel has already played 17 games in the current 2025/2026 season and is in 11th place in the 2nd Bundesliga with 20 points. However, the balance of the last five games is impressive: there is only one win, two defeats and two draws, as news.de reported.

A look at the last five games shows that Holstein Kiel has reached its limits. The commitment was rewarded in the game against SG Dynamo Dresden, but the subsequent encounters did not offer the hoped-for light at the end of the tunnel. The 3-0 defeat against 1. FC Magdeburg and the high defeats against 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1:4) and Hertha BSC (0:1) were particularly painful. A 3-3 draw against 1. FC Magdeburg was the highest-scoring game of the season so far, but the defense still seems to be a problem area. The storks currently have a goal difference of 20:22.

The next match in the Holstein Stadium

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, Holstein Kiel will welcome SC Paderborn in their home stadium for the decisive clash. Kick-off is at 1:30 p.m. In the current situation, three more points could be urgently needed in order to fight our way further up from the bottom of the table. The venue is the Holstein Stadium, and a live ticker will be provided for fans who want to follow the action from home, as kn-online informs.

The next games have also already been decided: on January 23rd, 2026 it will be against Arminia Bielefeld, and January 31st, 2026 will bring the meeting with SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Finally, Hannover 96 will be invited to the next duel on February 8, 2026. The people of Kiel can collect sorely needed points here in order to escape the current misery.

Fans and ticket information

For everyone who would like to watch the games live in the stadium, tickets for the KSV 2025/2026 home games are available online. The Kiel fans have proven time and again in recent years that they support their team unconditionally, and this will be essential even in these difficult times.

As the current table of the 2nd Bundesliga shows, the gaps to direct rivals SC Preußen Münster (12th place with 22 points) and league leaders Schalke 04 are large, but certainly surmountable if Holstein Kiel finally gets on track. The next few weeks will be crucial for KSV - it remains to be seen whether the team can show a good hand and perhaps even experience a small upswing.

For further information about developments around Holstein Kiel, interested readers can always refer to the club's official website and the reporting on kicker.de. The continuation of this season promises to be exciting!