- Date and Time: Tuesday, January 14, 18:30 GMT
- Venue: Holstein-Stadion, Kiel, Germany
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Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel take on heavyweights Borussia Dortmund in the 17th round of the Bundesliga at home on Tuesday. They’re not the favourites to win, but nothing will stop them from putting their best foot forward.
The hosts will also be cheered on by the legion of supporters who will gather at the stadium to encourage their team against such formidable opposition.
Kiel are ranked in the 17th position of the league table with just 8 points to their name, and relegation seems all but a formality at this point. However, they still have their pride intact and will be keen to spoil the mood of the travelling Borussia supporters.
Holstein’s midfielders are known to lose the ball too quickly, but Marcel Rapp’s 3-4-2-1 formation should not surprise the visitors much.
Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund, one of the strongest teams in this division, will be keen to pick up all three points on Tuesday even though they have to make the trip. The 4-2-3-1 formation that coach Nuri Sahin incorporates will be closely watched by the Holstein players. The latter will try to keep the ball and not lose possession too easily. Borussia, therefore, will be left chasing the ball.
Dortmund creates many attacking chances from their flanks. As a result, either fullback Couto or Kabar runs free to create dangerous balls. Alternatively, wingers Beier and Reyna interchange their positions to create some confusion.
However, ranked in the 8th position with 25 points, Borussia are far away from where they aim to be; that is, to challenge Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title.
Bet hereHolstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
- Pick: Borussia Dortmund to win
- Odds: 1.51 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Holstein Kiel 0-3 Borussia Dortmund
Although challenging Bayern Munich for the league title seems like a distant possibility for Borussia, they’ll undoubtedly start as favourites to win this game against Holstein Kiel. Attacker Guirassy, Dortmund’s leading goal scorer this season with seven strikes and one assist to his name, will be a key player this week.
Borussia have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches and will be expected to continue this scoring spree. However, only two contests between these rivals have been recorded in the past, both of which have been won by the visiting side. Therefore, it’s a no-brainer that Dortmund will win this event as well.
Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Total over 2.5 goals
- Odds: 1.44 (22Bet)
We expect to see over 2.5 goals scored on Tuesday. This has happened in both past encounters between these teams, and we are confident it will happen again here. Borussia have a well-rounded attacking unit, and Holstein are not expected to keep a clean sheet.
Despite the unavailability of stars Emre Can, Niklas Sule and Alexander Meyer, Dortmund will hold all aces in this encounter. They’ve been unbeaten in 3 out of their last 5 matches, but their recent 2-3 loss to Bayer Leverkusen will sting deeply. Kiel, on the other hand, have not kept a clean sheet in their last 8 games and won just 2 out of their previous 5.
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