Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th January 2025

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Hoffenheim go up against Holstein Kiel on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at Holstein Stadion.

Placed 17th in the table Holstein Kiel have amassed 11 points after 17 matches. On 14 points, Hoffenheim rank 16th with 17 matches played this season.

Holstein Kiel are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Hoffenheim but odds don't favour them to pull it off.

Holstein Kiel step into their next home match this coming Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing 22 goals against. That is an average of 2.2 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet one times in those matches.

Hoffenheim scored seven goals, conceded 17 and kept their opponents from scoring two times in ten matches.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday.

Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Holstein Kiel Form

Holstein Kiel have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Augsburg by 5-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-2 against Freiburg, before achieving a 4-2 win against Borussia Dortmund. Holstein Kiel won three of their previous six matches at Holstein Stadion in the Bundesliga. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to ten against.

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Borussia Moenchengladbach. Next up, Wolfsburg won 0-1, before losing 5-0 against Bayern Munich. Hoffenheim came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by nine goals to two.

Holstein Kiel recorded four points following one wins from their last five games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored six goals, but also conceded ten. Hoffenheim earned two wins and seven points from their past five matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored seven and allowed seven goals against on their way. Holstein Kiel claimed three wins, two draws as well as 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Hoffenheim have a record of three wins, five draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga.

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Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Stats

  • In the last 4 Holstein Kiel matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Holstein Kiel matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Holstein Kiel matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Holstein Kiel matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In the last 4 Holstein Kiel matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 10 Hoffenheim away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 Hoffenheim away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 6 Hoffenheim away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Squads

Holstein Kiel Squad

Marcel Rapp will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Hoffenheim from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Lio Rothenhagen (0/0), Marcel Engelhardt (0/0), Thomas Daehne (0/0), Timon Weiner (0/17), Tyler Dogan (0/0), Carl Johansson (0/5), Colin Kleine-Bekel (0/0), David Zec (0/2), Dominik Javorcek (0/6), Lasse Rosenboom (1/11), Max Geschwill (1/14), Timo Becker (0/14), Andu Yobel Kelati (0/3), Armin Gigovic (3/16), Aurel Wagbe (0/0), Benedikt Pichler (1/14), Finn Porath (0/17), Lewis Holtby (0/14), Magnus Knudsen (0/15), Marco Komenda (0/8), Marko Ivezic (0/11), Marvin Schulz (0/8), Nicolai Remberg (0/17), Patrick Erras (1/10), Alexander Bernhardsson (2/8), Jann-Fiete Arp (2/12), Phil Harres (7/10), Shuto Machino (7/16), Steven Skrzybski (0/10).

Hoffenheim Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Hoffenheim players that the manager Christian Ilzer will choose from for the upcoming game:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/17), Arthur Chaves (0/10), Christopher Lenz (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/16), Lars Strobl (0/0), Ozan Kabak (0/0), Pavel Kaderabek (0/12), Robin Hranac (0/3), Stanley N'Soki (0/11), Valentin Gendrey (1/14), Alexander Prass (0/16), Anton Stach (0/16), David Jurasek (0/5), Dennis Geiger (0/9), Diadie Samassekou (0/7), Finn Becker (0/0), Florian Grillitsch (0/8), Florian Micheler (0/0), Grischa Proemel (0/2), Tom Bischof (2/15), Umut Tohumcu (0/8), Adam Hlozek (3/16), Andrej Kramaric (6/16), Erencan Yardimci (0/2), Gift Orban (0/2), Haris Tabakovic (1/11), Ihlas Bebou (0/0), Marius Buelter (4/11), Max Moerstedt (0/8), Mergim Berisha (1/11).

Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Team News

Holstein Kiel are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Hoffenheim. Lewis Holtby gets a day off from the Holstein Kiel squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Hoffenheim have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Holstein Kiel at Holstein Stadion. Pavel Kaderabek is suspended from the Hoffenheim squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Lineups

Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday? Holstein Kiel have a 0% win rate against Hoffenheim, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 0-0-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last one match between Holstein Kiel and Hoffenheim.

Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Phil Harres is showing good form for Holstein Kiel, scoring six goals in their last six matches. Andrej Kramaric scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Holstein Kiel won four of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing six times. Hoffenheim won zero of their last 10 games away from home, with five draws and five defeats as well. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Holstein Kiel managed a clean sheet in two of their games at home, Hoffenheim kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10.

In the last one encounter between Holstein Kiel and Hoffenheim over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Holstein Kiel averaged two goals a game. Hoffenheim scored an average of three goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Holstein Kiel, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Hoffenheim's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.