German 2.Bundesliga
2025-10-04 - Holstein Kiel vs SV Darmstadt 98
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Holstein Stadion – Kiel
Saturday, 04th October 2025 - kickoff 13:00 CET
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel has won three of their last five 2.Bundesliga games, but narrowly lost 1-0 to SV Elversberg last week. That defeat dropped them to the bottom half of the table, and interestingly, none of their seven games so far ended in a draw.
Holstein Kiel does not have a good recent record against SV Darmstadt 98, but they showed a good home performance in their last home match, winning 3-0 against Karlsruher SC.
If you like betting on cards, know an interesting fact – Holstein Kiel is the second most booked team in the 2.Bundesliga this season, with 23 yellow cards in only seven matches. Only VfL Bochum has more bookings than them after seven games.
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98 still holds firmly at the top of 2.Bundesliga table. They achieved their third straight victory last weekend, beating Dynamo Dresden 2-0. That was also their third consecutive match in which they scored at least twice.
SV Darmstadt 98 has a good recent overall record against Holstein Kiel, remaining unbeaten in five of the last six duels against them (three wins, two draws).
Regarding away performances, SV Darmstadt 98 only lost to Kaiserslautern in their three away games this season, winning the other two games.
The Betting Verdict
Both teams have shown open, attacking performances lately, with SV Darmstadt 98 being more consistent.
However, Holstein Kiel proved they can be dangerous against favourites, and they raised their form in recent weeks.
Considering the style of play and form of both sides, I expect to see some goals in this match, so I recommend betting on over 2.5 goals to be scored.
The Pick :
Holstein Kiel 2-2 SV Darmstadt 98
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.70 at Bet365
