St. Pauli vs Holstein Kiel prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-11-28 19:30.
[p]After losing their last two Bundesliga games āto nilā, St Pauli come into this crucial clash sitting in the relegation play-off spot, just three points above their visitors, Holstein Kiel. Goalscoring has been their biggest hindrance, with their seven goals scored the worst in the Bundesliga, which along with just 14 goals conceded has made their games some of the least entertaining in the division.Ā [/p]
[p]Striking first has therefore often been crucial, as a league-high nine of St Pauliās games saw just one or no team score, a run that includes their last four league games (W1, D1, L2) and all five home games. After failing to win (D2, L3) or score at home this season, the hosts are still searching for their first Bundesliga home win since February 2011, but a match up with Kiel could be positive in that regard, as they are unbeaten in five home H2Hs (W3, D2).[/p]
[p]Kiel face their fellow promoted side on a two-game losing run after registering their first Bundesliga win in history earlier this month. Sitting just one spot beneath their opponents in the table (W1, D2, L8), Marcel Rapp and his troops will surely be targeting games such as this fixture to register points, as they bid to avoid the drop in their debut Bundesliga season.[/p]
[p]Despite being without an away win this season (D2, L3), only four Bundesliga teams have produced a higher goal average in their away games than the 3.8 per game seen when Kiel play. With all five of their away games seeing both teams score and over 2.5 goals, Kiel have had their chances after losing by just a one-goal margin in each of their three losses on the road.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: With two goals this season (both in defeats), Eric Smith is one of just five goal scorers so far in the St. Pauli squad. Smith scored in this fixture last season in the second-tier, as did Kielās Lewis Holtby, who is without a Bundesliga goal since May 2018, although heās won both of his personal top-flight H2Hs in his career.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: St. Pauli (120) and Kiel (114) have produced the lowest amount of shots on goal this Bundesliga season.Ā [/p]
[p][i]Written by Daniel vom Bruch[/i][/p]