Under pressure boss Nuri Sahin needs his Borussia Dortmund side to beat Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga on Tuesday when they travel to Holstein-Stadion.

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Holstein Kiel succumbed to a 3-2 defeat on Saturday at the hands of Freiburg, who were leading 3-0 before conceding in the 85th and 90th minutes.

Boss Marcel Rapp might feel his team should have done considerably better defensively considering his side did not face a big chance and only faced an xG total of 0.63.

In fact, the Storks have conceded 41 goals in the Bundesliga – the worst record in the division - despite only facing 28.6 xG, which is admittedly the second most of any team in the top flight.

Rapp's side are five points from 16th-placed Heidenheim, who occupy the league's only relegation playoff spot, and have been defeated in six of their last seven games, though they did win 5-1 against Augsburg in the game prior to their defeat on Saturday.

The hosts have triumphed in two of their four most recent fixtures at Holstein-Stadion, but it should be noted that only St Pauli and VfL Bochum have picked up fewer than their six points at home.

As for Dortmund, their defensive performance against Leverkusen was a cause for concern given they conceded twice in the first eight minutes and three times before the 20th minute.

In the aftermath of the defeat, Sahin claimed that the result could have been different had he been able to name a more experienced XI, saying: "It was extremely bitter how we conceded the goals. It was far too easy, even in this constellation, in which we will probably never play again. Nevertheless, that must not happen.

"I am not looking for alibis, but I firmly believe that with the experienced players or with the guys playing their usual positions, we would have defended differently."

The Black and Yellows' defensive record is alarming considering they have only kept three clean sheets in 16 league matches, and their record of 25 goals conceded is the joint second worst return in the Bundesliga's top eight.

It should also concern Sahin that his side have only scored 30 league goals so far, and his team are on track to score their fewest goals in the top flight since the 2014-15 season.

BVB have struggled to achieve victories in recent weeks, with the club drawing three, losing two and winning just one game in their six most recent outings.

While the visitors are unbeaten in their last three away games – winning two and drawing one – they were beaten in their prior six fixtures on the road.

Holstein Kiel possible starting lineup:

Weiner; Becker, Zec, Komenda; Rosenboom, Remberg, Gigovic, Porath; Bernhardsson, Machino; Harres

Borussia Dortmund possible starting lineup:

Kobel; Couto, Ryerson, Luhrs, Sabitzer; Nmecha, Brandt; Adeyemi, Beier, Bynoe-Gittens; Guirassy