Holstein Kiel vs Hertha BSC prediction, odds and how to watch

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson scored twice for Hertha BSC to complete a 2-1 comeback win at Dynamo Dresden, extending Hertha's winning run to five matches in the 2. Bundesliga.

Holstein Kiel and Osnabrück played out a 1-1 draw in the 2. Bundesliga, with the match settled by a Phil Harres penalty and a Hiroki Sekine own goal in a contest that produced plenty of cards, a red, and very little composure from either side.

Hertha BSC took all three points at Osnabrück with a 3-1 victory in the 2. Bundesliga, despite the hosts creating more chances and dominating possession. Goals from Josip Brekalo, Kevin Sessa, and Farid Alfa-Ruprecht sealed it for the visitors in a match that will frustrate Osnabrück deeply.

Jonas Föhrenbach headed home in the 83rd minute to give 1. FC Heidenheim a hard-fought 1-0 win over Holstein Kiel, with the visitors finishing the match down to ten men after a red card late on.

Magdeburg beat Holstein Kiel 2-0 in the 2. Bundesliga despite being outpossessed 64-36, with Mateusz Zukowski and Luka Hyryläinen scoring late to settle a ferocious, card-filled contest.

Holstein Kiel twice led and twice failed to hold it, ending 2-2 against a Nürnberg side who were the better team for long stretches and left Kiel with serious defensive questions to answer.

Dynamo Dresden host Hertha BSC on Saturday evening in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that pits a side searching for stability against one that has hit the ground running. The numbers tell a clear story. Whether Dresden can change it is another matter.

Holstein Kiel head into Saturday's 2. Bundesliga clash without a win in their last five matches and have not kept a single clean sheet in that run. Osnabrück arrive in barely better shape, with two losses from three completed matches this term.