Holstein Kiel vs FC Augsburg

Holstein Kiel and FC Augsburg are meeting for the first time in the Bundesliga, making it the 977th unique pairing in top-flight history. The two clubs have only previously faced off once in professional football: FCA won 1-0 in Kiel in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal in February 2019 thanks to Michael Gregoritsch’s goal.

With five points from 14 games, Holstein Kiel are enduring the worst campaign by a Bundesliga debutant since Tasmania Berlin in 1965/66 (4 points; converted to 3 points per win). No side has ever avoided relegation with a record as poor as Kiel’s right now.

FC Augsburg have only won one of their last six Bundesliga games (1-0 against VfL Bochum, otherwise D3, L2), scoring just four goals – no side has scored fewer goals during this period (Kiel, Union and Bochum also 4 each).

Holstein Kiel have lost each of their last five Bundesliga games. The Storks previously hadn’t suffered five straight defeats in all competitions since promotion to the third division in summer 2013.

Holstein Kiel have conceded a league-high 37 goals this season. The last Bundesliga debutant to ship as many goals in their first 14 games was Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin in 1986/87 (38). FC Augsburg have let in 27 goals, a joint negative club record at this stage of the season (also conceded 27 in 2023/24).