In this week 12 match on Oct 16th, Holstein Kiel will host Heidenheim in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. Holstein Kiel sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Nürnberg. Lino Tempelmann struck first for Nürnberg in the 39th minute, but Steven Skrzybski got the equalizer for Holstein Kiel in the 62nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 66th minute on a goal by Fabian Reese to cap off a wild match. Holstein Kiel is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while heidenheim is fresh off their 2-1 win against Hannover 96. Thomalla scored the first goal for Heidenheim in the 32nd minute, then Tim Kleindienst added another in the 61st minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Heidenheim should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Heidenheim won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Heidenheim’s top weapon lately has been Tim Kleindienst, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Both Fin Bartels and Fabian Reese have been the hottest scorers for Holstein Kiel in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.