Dynamo Dresden – Holstein Kiel

Dynamo Dresden host Holstein Kiel in what promises to be a tight battle at the Rudolf‑Harbig‑Stadion, with both sides languishing near the bottom of the table. Dresden sit 17th with four points from six games – a solitary win and a draw offset by four defeats and a goal deficit of 8‑14 – while Kiel occupy 16th, also on four points but unbeaten, having drawn four and lost two, and sit at a slightly better 7‑10 goal difference. The two clubs have already exchanged blows this season, each desperate to turn their fortunes around and climb out of the relegation zone. A point for either side could prove pivotal as the race for survival tightens.