Matchday 13 of the Bundesliga between Holstein Kiel and Leipzig will take place on December 7 at the Holstein-Stadion. Holstein Kiel vs. Leipzig: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for Holstein Kiel vs. Leipzig
Holstein Kiel (3-4-1-2): Timon Wellenreuther – Max Geschwill, Patrick Erras, Marco Ivezic – Finn Porath, Nikolai Remberg, Lewis Holtby, Timo Becker – Magnus Knudsen – Fiete Arp, Phil Harris.
Leipzig (3-4-2-1): Peter Gulacsi – Castello Lukeba, Willi Orban, Lutsharel Geertruida – Antonio Nusa, Kevin Kampl, Amadou Haidara, Benjamin Henrichs – Christoph Baumgartner, Benjamin Sesko – Lois Openda.
The starting lineups for each team in their previous match in this tournament are indicated.
Holstein Kiel
In the last round, the team lost to one of their main competitors in the championship, St. Pauli (1-3). Over the last three Bundesliga matches, Marcel Rapp's side failed to earn any points. The victory over Heidenheim in Matchday 9 remains their only win in the championship. As the 13th round begins, the club is in 17th place in the table, trailing the playoff zone by 5 points.
- Holstein conceded first in 7 of their last 8 matches in the German championship.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 10 matches in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Holstein's last 10 Bundesliga matches.
Leipzig
After losing to Wolfsburg (1-5) in Matchday 12, Marco Rose's side extended their winless streak in the Bundesliga to four matches (1 draw, 3 losses). Poor results in recent championship matches have dropped Leipzig to 4th place in the league table, with a 9-point gap from the top spot.
In the upcoming match, the team will be without key defender Castello Lukeba, who suffered a left thigh injury in the previous championship game against Wolfsburg.
- Both opponents scored in 15 of Leipzig's last 18 away matches in the Bundesliga.
- The club has not lost in 10 of their last 12 away matches in this tournament (7 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of Leipzig's last 15 away matches in the German championship.
Holstein Kiel vs. Leipzig: Match Prediction
In 12 games of the 2024/25 Bundesliga, Holstein has already conceded 31 goals (only Bochum has a worse record). Marcel Rapp's team's defensive play is indeed disappointing: they have conceded at least two goals in 11 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches. Goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther has fetched the ball from the net at least twice, even in games against tournament outsiders Bochum (2-2) and St. Pauli (1-3).
Leipzig, however, remains prolific in away matches of the German championship. Marco Rose's side has scored at least twice in 8 of their last 12 away Bundesliga encounters. During this stretch, the team has scored at least two goals against strong clubs such as Freiburg (4-1), Eintracht (2-2), and Bayer (3-2).
I believe that in the upcoming match, the visitors, who do not have significant issues in attack, will break through Holstein's weak defense at least twice. My prediction: Leipzig individual total over 1.5
