Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-03-07 14:30.
[p]Just ten games remain for Holstein Kiel in their quest to avoid an immediate return to the second tier, as they remain rooted in the relegation zone despite ending their six-game winless Bundesliga run with their first ever away win in the competition last weekend. Next on the agenda is to record a historic maiden pair of back-to-back Bundesliga wins, a tough prospect given that they are yet to beat any of the sides currently in the top half (D2, L11). [/p]
[p]All six home games in that sequence ended in defeat by multi-goal margins, four of which also saw Kiel fail to score, although they did at least manage to net before half-time in all three home H2Hs against Stuttgart (W2, L1). Despite the negatives, returning home should aid any hopes Marcel Rapp’s men have as only two of the last five visiting sides left Holstein-Stadion victorious (W2, D1). [/p]
[p]Entering this round as one of the glut of sides between fifth and tenth separated by just five points, Stuttgart know that ending their three-game winless run (D1, L2) will be paramount in reigniting their European charge. Despite falling 14 points short of their 50-point haul at this stage of last season, the Swabians remain in a stronger position in terms of points than at this stage of any of the 11 prior seasons despite their poor recent form. [/p]
[p]Grabbing all three points will be the expectation for Stuttgart, who have run out winners in all three of their league clashes against the sides currently sat in the drop zone, despite keeping only one clean sheet. Boss Sebastian Hoeneß also boasts a 2.57 points per game average in clashes with opposite number Rapp (W6, L1), while he has also faced no other manager more often without ever drawing. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Armin Gigović etched his name in Kiel history last weekend with his winning opening goal, which was also his first scoring appearance for the first team ending in victory (L3). Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade has averaged a goal every other game this season with 11 strikes in 22 appearances as he eyes his first senior H2H goal after his five strikes against their youth sides in recent years. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Stuttgart avoided defeat in half of their league games when conceding first (W2, D3). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]