📊 Form Guide

Hamburg

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Hamburg enter this game following on from a 2-2 Bundesliga 2 stalemate vs Magdeburg.

In that game, Hamburg had 45% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. For Hamburg, the goalscorers were Sebastian Schonlau (67') and Jonas Meffert (94'). At the other end, Magdeburg had 14 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. Mo El Hankouri (26', 45') was the scorer for Magdeburg.

It has been seldom in recent games where Hamburg have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Hamburg have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 8 goals on the way.

Their previous form shows that Hamburg:

• have not won against Holstein Kiel in their last 2 league matches.
• are undefeated in their last 2 home league matches.

Holstein Kiel

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Holstein Kiel come into this clash after a 4-0 Bundesliga 2 win over Osnabruck in their most recent fixture.

In that game, Holstein Kiel managed 59% possession and 14 shots on goal with 8 on target. For Holstein Kiel, the goalscorers were Steven Skrzybski (9'), Philipp Sander (38'), Timo Becker (76') and Alexander Bernhardsson (84'). Osnabruck had 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

A tendency of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games involving Holstein Kiel has been fairly consistent recently. Examining their last six meetings reveals that this has happened 5 times. In these clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal aggregate of 2 while Holstein Kiel have scored 15. We will just have to find out if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Holstein Kiel:

• have left without a victory over Hamburg in away games against them for the last 4 league games. Not the best of away records.
• are undefeated in their last 5 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their prior head to head meetings going back to 08/03/2021 shows us that Hamburg have won 1 of these games & Holstein Kiel 2, with the tally of draws being 3.

A combined sum of 16 goals were scored between them in this period, with 7 of them from Hamburg and 9 for Holstein Kiel. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.67.

The last league clash featuring the two was Bundesliga 2 match day 13 on 11/11/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Holstein Kiel 4-2 Hamburg.

On that occasion, Holstein Kiel managed 38% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Goals were scored by Steven Skrzybski (20'), Benedikt Pichler (57'), Finn Porath (83') and Jonas Sterner (88').

For their opponents, Hamburg got 17 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Robert Glatzel (71', 80') scored.

The match was refereed by Deniz Aytekin.

📰 Team News: Hamburg

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just the lone fitness concern for the Hamburg manager Steffen Baumgart to be concerned about due to a largely intact group. Ignace Van der Brempt (muscular problems) misses out. Guilherme Ramos is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

It’s our opinion that Hamburg could use the 4-3-3 formation for this game and select Matheo Raab, I. Van Der, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Sebastian Schonlau, Miro Muheim, Ludovit Reis, Jonas Meffert, Immanuel Pherai, Levin Mete Oztunali, Robert Glatzel and R. Koenigsdoerffer.

ℹ️ Team News: Holstein Kiel

Owing to an otherwise full-strength group of players, there’s only the one fitness worry for the Holstein Kiel boss Marcel Rapp to be concerned about. Colin Kleine-Bekel (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be in action.

There’s a good chance that Holstein Kiel seem likely to elect for a 3-4-3 system with a starting lineup of Timon Weiner, Carl Johansson, Patrick Erras, Marko Ivezic, Finn Porath, Philipp Sander, Lewis Holtby, Timo Becker, A. Bernhardsson, Steven Skrzybski and Shuto Machino.

⚡ Prediction

For this match, we think that Holstein Kiel have it in them to score against this Hamburg lineup, but that is unlikely to be as many as the goals that they could concede.

Our tip is for a very close game with a 2-1 winning score for Hamburg after 90 minutes. It really should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 18:05 20/04/2024