Holstein Kiel
- KSV Holstein Kiel sit 10th in the 2. Bundesliga with 24 points from 19 games.
- Holstein Kiel are unbeaten in their last 5 league games (W2, D3), including a 2-0 win at home to SC Paderborn 07 and a 2-2 draw away to Arminia Bielefeld.
- Holstein Kiel’s home record of four wins, two draws and three losses from nine matches in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Kiel’s attack is very fluid, they overload the wing-backs and create numerical superiority by exploiting transitions and vertical triggers.
Greuther Furth
- Greuther Furth are in 18th with 16 points from 19 games.
- Greuther Furth are likely to line-up with a 5-3-2, as boss Heiko Vogel has worked on getting the defensive structure right following a turbulent start to the season.
Holstein Kiel
David Zec is Kiel’s highest scorer in the 2. Bundesliga with 4 goals in 17 games and while this may not seem like many, he offers a constant threat from the centre-forward position.
Greuther Furth
Noel Futkeu leads the line for Greuther with nine goals in 19 2. Bundesliga games this season and he is the most likely source of goals for Furth on Saturday, although Felix Klaus has chipped in with 2 goals in their last 5 .
Betting Insights
- Kiel are 1.7 favorites here, Greuther are 4.6 outsiders and the draw is 3.8.
- Over 2.5 goals is 1.67 and Both Teams to Score is 1.62, which both look favorable given Furth’s leaky defence and Kiel’s attacking style.
- Holstein Kiel’s average of 1.22 goals scored per home game and 0.89 goals conceded per home league game contrasts with Greuther’s average of 2.7 conceded per game and 1.6 scored in 10 away matches, suggesting goals should be expected.
Prediction
We expect the hosts to come out on top and take the 3 points in a game with a few goals, as they are unbeaten in 5 and Greuther are without a win in the same period.
