FC Heidenheim - Holstein Kiel

FC Heidenheim aim to build on their recent defensive improvement as they welcome Holstein Kiel to Voith-Arena on 13 September 2026 for matchday 5 of the 2. Bundesliga. After a chaotic start to the campaign that saw high-scoring affairs against Dynamo Dresden and Osnabrueck, the hosts secured a clean sheet in their most recent outing against Greuther Fuerth. Budu Zivzivadze is expected to lead the line for the home side, supported by a midfield trio of Alessandro Vogt, Mathias Honsak, and Jan Schoeppner as they look to assert control on home soil.

Holstein Kiel arrive seeking a return to winning ways in the league after a testing run that included a draw with Nuernberg and a defeat to Magdeburg. The visitors, expected to feature Phil Harres and Adrian Kapralik in attack, have shown resilience in recent weeks but will need to tighten up at the back. History between the two sides remains competitive, with their last meeting in the Bundesliga resulting in a 3-1 victory for Heidenheim in March 2025.