DFB Pokal
Holstein Kiel Host 1899 Hoffenheim at Holstein-Stadion
Oct 28, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC
Match Preview
Across their last 20 home matches, Holstein Kiel has collected 7 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses — carries a middling home record into this one. 65% of recent home matches have finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Their most recent home outing was a 1-1 draw against VfL Osnabrück.
1899 Hoffenheim has been solid without being spectacular on the road coming into this fixture, a away sample of 20 games returning 7 wins against 8 losses. Goals have flowed too — 75% of those away matches finished above 2.5. In their last away match, it finished a 1-3 loss against SC Paderborn 07.
Recent head-to-head form reads Holstein Kiel 0-0-4 1899 Hoffenheim over their last 4 games, with roughly 100% finishing above the 2.5-goal line — context worth folding into any prediction built off the odds on this site. Their most recent meeting, in the Friendlies Clubs, ended 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1 Holstein Kiel.
Team Strength Comparison
Metric by metric
Holstein Kiel · 1899 Hoffenheim — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes 1899 Hoffenheim the favourite at 61%. 6 of 6 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Average bookmaker margin 13.3%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Holstein Kiel vs 1899 Hoffenheim
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipico | 6.00 | 5.00 | 1.40 |
| Unibet (FR) | 5.00 | 3.75 | 1.40 |
| Winamax (FR) | 4.80 | 3.85 | 1.45 |
| Winamax (DE) | 4.90 | 3.95 | 1.47 |
| Betclic (FR) | 5.25 | 3.85 | 1.45 |
| 888sport | 5.50 | 4.00 | 1.50 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Friendlies Clubs · Club Friendlies | 2026-07-29 | 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1 Holstein Kiel | L |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18 | 2025-01-18 | Holstein Kiel 1-3 1899 Hoffenheim | L |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 1 | 2024-08-24 | 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2 Holstein Kiel | L |
| DFB Pokal · 2nd Round | 2021-10-26 | 1899 Hoffenheim 5-1 Holstein Kiel | L |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Holstein Kiel — Home
- 2026-09-19Holstein Kiel vs VfL Osnabrück 1-1
- 2026-09-05Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-2
- 2026-08-14Holstein Kiel vs FC St. Pauli 2-2
- 2026-07-15Holstein Kiel vs Al-Ahli Jeddah 4-1
- 2026-07-10Holstein Kiel vs Sonderjyske 2-1
- 2026-07-04Holstein Kiel vs FC Fredericia 1-3
- 2026-05-09Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Magdeburg 1-3
- 2026-05-02Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0
- 2026-04-17Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0
- 2026-04-05Holstein Kiel vs Preußen Münster 0-0
- 2026-03-14Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-3
- 2026-02-28Holstein Kiel vs SV Elversberg 1-1
- 2026-02-15Holstein Kiel vs FC Schalke 04 1-2
- 2026-02-04Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart 0-3
- 2026-01-31Holstein Kiel vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-2
- 2026-01-18Holstein Kiel vs SC Paderborn 07 2-0
- 2026-01-07Holstein Kiel vs Servette FC 1-1
- 2025-12-20Holstein Kiel vs Dynamo Dresden 2-1
- 2025-11-29Holstein Kiel vs Hertha BSC 0-1
- 2025-11-13Holstein Kiel vs Silkeborg 3-2
Holstein Kiel — Away
- 2026-09-131. FC Heidenheim vs Holstein Kiel 1-0
- 2026-08-301. FC Magdeburg vs Holstein Kiel 2-0
- 2026-08-22TSV 1860 München vs Holstein Kiel 0-2
- 2026-08-08SV Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel 2-2
- 2026-07-291899 Hoffenheim vs Holstein Kiel 3-1
- 2026-07-25FSV Mainz 05 vs Holstein Kiel 3-0
- 2026-07-18Swansea vs Holstein Kiel 2-2
- 2026-05-17Dynamo Dresden vs Holstein Kiel 2-1
- 2026-04-25Hertha BSC vs Holstein Kiel 0-1
- 2026-04-10Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Holstein Kiel 1-2
- 2026-03-22VfL Bochum vs Holstein Kiel 2-3
- 2026-03-07SV Darmstadt 98 vs Holstein Kiel 2-0
- 2026-02-21Karlsruher SC vs Holstein Kiel 3-1
- 2026-02-08Hannover 96 vs Holstein Kiel 3-1
- 2026-01-23Arminia Bielefeld vs Holstein Kiel 2-2
- 2026-01-10Ferencvarosi TC vs Holstein Kiel 0-2
- 2025-12-131. FC Magdeburg vs Holstein Kiel 3-3
- 2025-12-07Eintracht Braunschweig vs Holstein Kiel 1-1
- 2025-11-231. FC Kaiserslautern vs Holstein Kiel 4-1
- 2025-10-31Preußen Münster vs Holstein Kiel 2-1
1899 Hoffenheim — Home
- 2026-09-121899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart 2-1
- 2026-09-051899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund 2-3
- 2026-08-011899 Hoffenheim vs Karlsruher SC 3-0
- 2026-07-291899 Hoffenheim vs Holstein Kiel 3-1
- 2026-05-091899 Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen 1-0
- 2026-05-021899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart 3-3
- 2026-04-181899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund 2-1
- 2026-04-041899 Hoffenheim vs FSV Mainz 05 1-2
- 2026-03-261899 Hoffenheim vs SV Elversberg 3-5
- 2026-03-141899 Hoffenheim vs VfL Wolfsburg 1-1
- 2026-02-281899 Hoffenheim vs FC St. Pauli 0-1
- 2026-02-141899 Hoffenheim vs SC Freiburg 3-0
- 2026-01-311899 Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin 3-1
- 2026-01-171899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-0
- 2026-01-141899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-1
- 2025-12-131899 Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV 4-1
- 2025-11-291899 Hoffenheim vs FC Augsburg 3-0
- 2025-11-131899 Hoffenheim vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3-0
- 2025-11-081899 Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig 3-1
- 2025-10-251899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1
1899 Hoffenheim — Away
- 2026-09-20SC Paderborn 07 vs 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1
- 2026-09-17OFI vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-0
- 2026-08-291. FC Köln vs 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2
- 2026-08-22Erzgebirge Aue vs 1899 Hoffenheim 0-4
- 2026-08-16Tottenham vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-2
- 2026-08-15Tottenham vs 1899 Hoffenheim 3-0
- 2026-07-18SGV Freiberg vs 1899 Hoffenheim 0-3
- 2026-05-16Borussia Mönchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim 4-0
- 2026-04-25Hamburger SV vs 1899 Hoffenheim 1-2
- 2026-04-10FC Augsburg vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-2
- 2026-03-20RB Leipzig vs 1899 Hoffenheim 5-0
- 2026-03-071. FC Heidenheim vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-4
- 2026-02-211. FC Köln vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-2
- 2026-02-08Bayern München vs 1899 Hoffenheim 5-1
- 2026-01-27Werder Bremen vs 1899 Hoffenheim 0-2
- 2026-01-24Eintracht Frankfurt vs 1899 Hoffenheim 1-3
- 2025-12-20VfB Stuttgart vs 1899 Hoffenheim 0-0
- 2025-12-07Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-0
- 2025-11-21FSV Mainz 05 vs 1899 Hoffenheim 1-1
- 2025-11-02VfL Wolfsburg vs 1899 Hoffenheim 2-3