Eintracht Braunschweig – Holstein Kiel

Eintracht Braunschweig host Holstein Kiel in a clash that could prove decisive for both sides fighting at the foot of the table. Braunschweig sit 15th with four points from six games – a solitary win, a draw and four defeats, while conceding 13 and scoring 12 – and will be desperate to turn their narrow negative goal difference around. Kiel, languishing one spot lower in 16th place, have also amassed four points but without a win, drawing four and losing twice, with a less porous defence that has let in ten goals against seven scored. The encounter offers both clubs a rare chance to break their winless streaks and climb out of the relegation zone, making the stakes as high as the tension on the pitch.