2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 8
Holstein Kiel 0–0 Hertha BSC
Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 16:30 UTC · Holstein-Stadion, Kiel
Holstein KielTeam 1722
Hertha BSCTeam 1890Match story
Holstein Kiel · draw · Hertha BSCBefore kick-off: 31% · 28% · 41%
Last reading, 90+4': 3% · 93% · 4%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Hertha BSC 41% to win: it ended in a draw.
- 34'Deyovaisio Zeefuik 1867 −1
Hertha BSC:Deyovaisio Zeefuik 1867 −1 - Sebastian Schonlau 1788 −11*38'
Holstein Kiel:Sebastian Schonlau 1788 −11* - David Zec 1865 0 for Sebastian Schonlau 1788 −11*50'
Holstein Kiel:David Zec 1865 0 for Sebastian Schonlau 1788 −11* - Gyan de Regt 1776 0 for Guillermo Balzi 1795 064'
Holstein Kiel:Gyan de Regt 1776 0 for Guillermo Balzi 1795 0 - Ikem Ugoh 1636 0 for Till Wiese 1576 +164'
Holstein Kiel:Ikem Ugoh 1636 0 for Till Wiese 1576 +1 - David Zec 1865 068'
Holstein Kiel:David Zec 1865 0 - 69'Jan Luca Schuler 1811 −1 for Sebastian Gronning 1824 −9*
Hertha BSC:Jan Luca Schuler 1811 −1 for Sebastian Gronning 1824 −9* - 69'Mads Valentin Pedersen 1867 −2 for Julian Eitschberger 1957 0
Hertha BSC:Mads Valentin Pedersen 1867 −2 for Julian Eitschberger 1957 0 - 76'Farid Alfa-Ruprecht 1412 0 for Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson 1886 −1
Hertha BSC:Farid Alfa-Ruprecht 1412 0 for Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson 1886 −1 - Giorgi Kvilitaia 1601 −4 for Jonas Torrissen Therkelsen 1750 +182'
Holstein Kiel:Giorgi Kvilitaia 1601 −4 for Jonas Torrissen Therkelsen 1750 +1 - Mark Richter Montserrat 1583 −7* for Adrian Kapralik 1780 +182'
Holstein Kiel:Mark Richter Montserrat 1583 −7* for Adrian Kapralik 1780 +1 - 89'Soufian gouram 1654 0 for Oluwaseun Adewumi 1736 0
Hertha BSC:Soufian gouram 1654 0 for Oluwaseun Adewumi 1736 0 - 90'Paul Seguin 1905 −4
Hertha BSC:Paul Seguin 1905 −4
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 31% · 28% · 41%(Holstein Kiel · draw · Hertha BSC)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 0–0 had 8%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Holstein Kiel €1.0M, Hertha BSC €1.9M.
- Home advantage made Holstein Kiel the favourite: it added 8 points to their win chance.
- Hertha BSC had won their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Holstein Kiel
18th in 2. Bundesliga · 4 pts from 7
- 9 OctLEintracht Braunschweig Germany 2 Bundesliga1771
- 19 SepDVfL Osnabrück Germany 2 Bundesliga1768
- 13 SepL1. FC Heidenheim Germany 2 Bundesliga1773
- 5 SepD1. FC Nürnberg Germany 2 Bundesliga1809
- 30 AugL1. FC Magdeburg Germany 2 Bundesliga1821
Hertha BSC
1st in 2. Bundesliga · 21 pts from 7
- 11 OctWSpVgg Greuther Fürth Germany 2 Bundesliga1897
- 19 SepWDynamo Dresden Germany 2 Bundesliga1880
- 13 SepWVfL Osnabrück Germany 2 Bundesliga1845
- 6 SepW1. FC Magdeburg Germany 2 Bundesliga1843
- 28 AugWEintracht Braunschweig Germany 2 Bundesliga1815
Season outlook
From the 2. Bundesliga simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holstein Kiel | 4 /7 | 39.7 | <1% | 1% | 28% | 16th |
| Hertha BSC | 21 /7 | 62.1 | 40% | 88% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Holstein Kiel · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.8 (Good) · Elo 1791

Hertha BSC · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Elite) · Elo 2020
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based · dribble-heavy
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Holstein Kiel: balanced profile (how Tim Laszlo Walter plays) · Hertha BSC: balanced profile (how Stefan Leitl plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.