Holstein Kiel vs 1899 Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim and Holstein Kiel previously only met twice in professional football - TSG beat Kiel 5:1 at home in the second round of the DFB Cup in October 2021, while TSG won 3:2 in Kiel's Bundesliga debut in the first half of the current BL season, Hoffenheim have only lost one of their 15 duels against Bundesliga newcomers (W8 D6) - 1:2 at RB Leipzig in January 2017.

Holstein Kiel recently won two Bundesliga home games in a row for the first time and thus celebrated twice as many victories as in their first seven home games in the Bundesliga. In these two home games, Kiel scored more than twice as often (9 times) as in their previous home games in the top flight (4 times) and are the first promoted team to score four or more goals in two consecutive home games in their first Bundesliga season since 1972-73 (Wuppertaler SV; 3 times).

TSG Hoffenheim have won their last five Bundesliga away games against promoted sides, which is currently the joint-longest such streak in the top flight (with Leverkusen) and a club record for Hoffenheim.

TSG Hoffenheim gained 14 points from the first 17 games of this Bundesliga season - only in 2012-13 (12) and 2015-16 (13) did the team from Kraichgau gain fewer points in the first half of a Bundesliga season. TSG have also gone nine competitive games without winning (D3 L6) - their longest winless run since October 2022 to March 2023 (15 back then). The only win under Christian Ilzer came on his debut on matchday 11 of the Bundesliga (4:3 vs. RB Leipzig).

TSG Hoffenheim are winless in their first eight away matches of a Bundesliga season for the first time (D4 L4) - if you include the first round match in the DFB Cup at Würzburger Kickers (2:2 after extra time, 5:3 after penalties), they have not won any of their 13 away matches this season across all competitions (D6 L7) - their longest winless streak away from home since their first BL promotion in 2008-09.