**Holstein Kiel rolls into a friendly against Viborg FF looking to shake off some shaky form** — the Germans have gone 1W-2D-2L, while the Danes are absolutely humming with three wins in their last five. 🔥

Kiel's been leaky defensively (drawing 2-2 vs Nürnberg, 1-1 vs Osnabrück), and they're missing both **L. Rosenboom** and **M. Reimers** to ligament injuries. Viborg, meanwhile, are riding a high after dismantling FC Nordsjælland 4-1 at home and look sharp going forward.

Key storylines:

- **G. Balzi** and the Kiel midfield need to control the tempo against a crisp Viborg side that's been lethal on the break
- **D. Hanza** and **C. Nouck** spearheading a Viborg attack that's scored 5 goals in their last two wins — can Kiel's patched-up backline hold the line?
- Friendly stakes, but Kiel's injury crisis makes this a real test of depth

Expected lineups:

- **Holstein Kiel**: T. Weiner, L. Parduzi, D. Zec, I. Nekić, H. Sekine, G. Balzi, J. Tolkin, J. Meffert, K. Davidsen, A. Kaprálik, P. Harres
- **Viborg FF**: K. Kiilerich, O. Bundgaard, L. Kirkegaard, Ž. Zaletel, H. Bidstrup, M. Søndergaard, J. Grønning, A. Beck, C. Nouck, D. Hanza, S. Jalal

Prediction:

**Viborg 2-1 Holstein Kiel**

The Danes have serious momentum and should exploit Kiel's defensive holes, but the hosts will scrape one back.