Hannover 96 welcome Holstein Kiel at Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover on Sunday, May 9 at 1:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Hannover 96 come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Holstein Kiel travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Hannover 96 won their last outing, while Holstein Kiel suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Hannover 96 here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Holstein Kiel, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Hannover 96 won 3–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Hannover 96 a slight edge, but Holstein Kiel are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.