Holstein Kiel aims to score against Hannover 96

Holstein Kiel faces Hannover 96 on Sunday. The Kiel team must score to avoid falling behind.

What's at stake?

Coach Marcel Rapp praises Christian Titz and warns of the aggressive defensive methods of the 'Reds'. Rapp said: 'I always say: Christian Titz football. I think that's the greatest compliment you can give to a colleague when you just say the name and everyone can imagine something.'

The current situation

The Kiel team has not been doing well in the Second League lately. They won 2:0 against promotion candidate SC Paderborn in their first home game of the new year, but lost 1:2 against bottom team Greuther Fürth in the following game. On Wednesday, the Kiel team lost 0:3 to defending champion VfB Stuttgart in the quarterfinals of the DFB Cup after a long period of good performance.

The injuries

Captain Steven Skrzybski suffered a muscle fiber tear in his adductors during training on Tuesday and will be out for a longer period. Vice-captain Alexander Bernhardsson has been injured for several weeks. 96's coach Titz has to do without Benedikt Pichler, who suffered a thigh injury.

The current table