Eintracht Braunschweig vs Holstein prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, October 9, 2026
On October 9, 2026, the 7th round of the German 2. Bundesliga will feature a match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Holstein. It is a clash between two sides at the bottom of the table.
Eintracht Braunschweig - Holstein team news and expert analysis
The Braunschweig club narrowly avoided relegation: they finished with the same 37 points as Greuther Fürth and Fortuna Düsseldorf, but secured a safe 15th place thanks to the better tiebreakers. They have already been knocked out of the cup at the first hurdle, while in the league, after opening with a 6-1 win in Magdeburg, they have added just one point from their next five matches. That included a 0-1 defeat to Kaiserslautern in the most recent round.
The team from Kiel were promoted to the Bundesliga in 2024. However, they failed to stay there, and last season they finished only 12th in the second tier. This season, they have not managed to win a league game either, with the exception of a 2-0 cup victory over 1860 Munich. In their latest match, they drew 1-1 at home against Osnabrück.
Kornetka's side score twice per game on average while conceding 2.17 goals per round. The visitors average 1.17 goals scored and significantly more conceded — 1.67.
Previous matches: Eintracht Braunschweig - Holstein
The Kiel side have won five of their last seven competitive matches, suffering just one defeat.
This is currently considered an evenly matched contest. Both teams are desperate to finally pick up a win, so it is worth considering the "over 2.5 goals" option (odds – 1.60).
Eintracht Braunschweig - Holstein: key statistics and trends
- Eintracht Braunschweig have lost five of their last six matches
- 67% of Eintracht's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 4.17
- Holstein have not won a league match this season
- 67% of Holstein's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.83
Eintracht Braunschweig - Holstein: possible starting lineups
Eintracht Braunschweig play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Hoffmann - Katterbach, Kucukidis, Ehlers, Aydin - M. Mari, Flick - Sturm, Di Benedetto, Opoku - Urbig
Holstein play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Weiner - Parduzi, Tolkin, Madsen, Sekine - Meffert - de Regt, Davidsen, Balsi, Kapralik - Harres. Zec was sent off in the previous round
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