📏 Form Guide

Holstein Kiel

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Holstein Kiel won’t want a repeat of their last result here following a 2-1 Bundesliga loss in their previous game against Werder Bremen.

In that game, Holstein Kiel managed 39% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The only player to score for Holstein Kiel was Phil Harres (48'). Werder Bremen had 15 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Jens Stage (36') and Oliver Burke (89') scored for Werder Bremen.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Holstein Kiel have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Holstein Kiel have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 11 goals along the way. Such a pattern might not be continued into this match, though.

Mainz

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Mainz come into this match following on from a 3-1 Bundesliga win in the defeat of Borussia Dortmund in their previous outing.

In that game, Mainz had 52% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 9 of them on target. For Mainz, the goals were scored by Jae-sung Lee (36'), Jonathan Burkardt (45') and Paul Nebel (54'). For their opponents, Borussia Dortmund had 2 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Serhou Guirassy (40') was the scorer for Borussia Dortmund.

Bo Henriksen's Mainz have fired home 7 times in the course of their previous 6 matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during that same period comes to 8.

Coming into this clash, Mainz are undefeated in their last 8 league matches away from home. Impressive, to say the least.

🗞️ Team News: Holstein Kiel

Carl Johansson (Knee problems), Colin Kleine-Bekel (Cruciate ligament injury) and Andu Kelati (Fitness) will not be taking part for Holstein Kiel boss Marcel Rapp.

It seems likely that Holstein Kiel will probably go for a 4-4-2 formation for this game, handing starts to Timon Weiner, Marko Ivezic, Patrick Erras, Max Geschwill, Lewis Holtby, Timo Becker, Steven Skrzybski, Nicolai Remberg, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Phil Harres and Shuto Machino.

📋 Team News: Mainz

Mainz manager Bo Henriksen has some current player fitness concerns. Nelson Weiper (muscular problems) and Karim Onisiwo (Stomach flu) are not ready for selection.

We’re of the thinking that Mainz seem likely to make use of a 3-4-2-1 formation with a starting lineup of Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr, Anthony Caci, Philipp Mwene, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Paul Nebel, Jae-Sung Lee and Jonathan Burkardt.

💭 Prediction

In our opinion, Holstein Kiel will need things to go their way to score against this Mainz outfit who we think might emerge victorious.

We’ve gone for a highly competitive game with a 0-1 winning score for Mainz at the end of the match.

Should be a close one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 14:07 24/11/2024