Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 15:40, with Dyn’s coverage starting at 15:00 and ARD going live at 15:30 including streaming via sportschau.de.
- The Flensburg arena is sold out at 6,300 spectators, reinforcing the intense ‘Hölle Nord’ setting.
- It is the first derby staged as second versus first in the Bundesliga since March 27, 2021.
- Form guide: Flensburg enters on five straight wins and roughly 37 goals per game, while Kiel has dropped only one point after a 31:31 draw with Rhein-Neckar Löwen.
- Players and officials set the tone, with Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu looking ahead after Kiel’s draw, Johannes Golla praising the unique atmosphere, and Viktor Szilagyi warning of rising load as Europa League fixtures begin.