Matchday 19 of the Bundesliga will see Wolfsburg take on Holstein Kiel on January 24 at the Volkswagen Arena. Wolfsburg vs. Holstein Kiel: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Wolfsburg vs. Holstein Kiel
Wolfsburg (4-1-3-2): Kamil Grabara – Joakim Maehle, Kostas Koulierakis, Denis Vavro, Kilian Fischer – Maximilian Arnold – Yannick Gerhardt, Bence Dardai, Patrick Wimmer – Mohamed Amoura, Lukas Nmecha.
Holstein Kiel (3-4-2-1): Timon Wener – Max Geschwill, David Zece, Marko Ivezic – Finn Porath, Nikolai Remberg, Magnus Knudsen, Lasse Rosenboom – Suto Machino, Alexander Berdarsson – Phil Harris.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is listed.
Wolfsburg
In the last round, Ralph Hasenhüttl's team lost to Bayern Munich (2-3). This result extended the club's uncompromising series to nine matches in the league (6 wins, 3 losses). Wolfsburg is in 7th place in the standings, just one point away from the European competition zone, while their closest pursuer, Freiburg, is only behind on point difference. Notably, the club has already conceded 19 goals in home matches in the Bundesliga 2024/25 – only Hoffenheim (20) and Holstein Kiel (25) have worse records.
- Opponents have scored at least three times in 9 of the last 11 home matches for Wolfsburg in the league.
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 7 of the last 10 home games in this tournament.
- Opponents have breached Wolfsburg's defense in the first half in 8 of the last 10 home matches in the Bundesliga.
Holstein Kiel
In Matchday 18, the team lost to Hoffenheim (1-3). Marcel Rapp's side has won only twice in their last nine league matches, with opponents proving stronger in the rest. The club is in 17th place in the standings, three points away from the playoff zone, while the gap from the pursuer, Bochum, has narrowed to one point.
- Holstein Kiel has conceded at least twice in their last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 4 of the last 5 away games for the team in the league.
- The club has conceded first in the last 6 away matches in this tournament.
Wolfsburg vs. Holstein Kiel: Match Prediction
Wolfsburg has been performing well in recent home matches in the Bundesliga. The team has not lost in 4 of the last 5 home games in this tournament (3 wins, 1 draw). In contrast, Holstein Kiel finds it difficult to earn points in away matches in the league. Marcel Rapp's side has lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in this tournament, with the rest ending in draws.
Both teams play open football, often scoring and allowing opponents to score. There have been goals exchanged in 9 of the last 10 home games for Wolfsburg and in the last 8 away matches for Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga. I expect both teams to score in the upcoming match, with the hosts not losing. My prediction: 1X and Both Teams to Score – Yes
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