Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th November 2024

Mid-placed Mainz 05 travel to Holstein Stadion to face struggling Holstein Kiel in a round 11 game, which kicks-off on Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Holstein Kiel are number 17 in the table on five points after ten matches. Mainz 05 rank as number 10 with 13 points after ten matches played.

Considering their current form, Mainz 05 are favoured to carry out with their momentum against the hosts. As they have been able to string together a series of decent results, they will want to ensure it does not end this coming Sunday.

Holstein Kiel only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 25 for an average of 2.5 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Mainz 05 scored 15 goals, conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Having never shared a season in the Bundesliga in recent past, this is the first time Holstein Kiel comes up against Mainz 05 in this context.

Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Holstein Kiel Form

Showing inconsistent form, Holstein Kiel lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-0 against FC Koln, before beating FC Heidenheim 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Werder Bremen proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Holstein Kiel claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing zero and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded 14 goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 0-4 against Bayern Munich, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Freiburg. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Borussia Dortmund. Mainz 05 won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding seven times.

Mainz 05 and Holstein Kiel seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues on Sunday, as we aim for both teams to score.

Mainz 05 won two of their previous three outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed six points. They scored six and conceded four goals. Holstein Kiel have so far been able to win just once after ten Bundesliga games played, in stead showing off two draws and seven defeats. Mainz 05 enjoy a record of three wins, four draws and three defeats in the Bundesliga.

Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 Squads

Holstein Kiel Squad

Rapp will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Mainz 05 from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Lio Rothenhagen (0/0), Marcel Engelhardt (0/0), Thomas Daehne (0/0), Timon Weiner (0/10), Tyler Dogan (0/0), Carl Johansson (0/4), Colin Kleine-Bekel (0/0), Dominik Javorcek (0/1), Lasse Rosenboom (0/5), Max Geschwill (1/8), Timo Becker (0/10), Tymoteusz Puchacz (0/8), Andu Yobel Kelati (0/2), Armin Gigovic (2/9), Aurel Wagbe (0/0), Benedikt Pichler (1/9), Finn Porath (0/10), Lewis Holtby (0/7), Magnus Knudsen (0/10), Marco Komenda (0/5), Marko Ivezic (0/6), Marvin Schulz (0/5), Nicolai Remberg (0/10), Patrick Erras (1/8), Alexander Bernhardsson (1/3), Jann-Fiete Arp (1/9), Phil Harres (1/3), Shuto Machino (4/9), Steven Skrzybski (0/7).

Mainz 05 Squad

Below is the full team squad of Mainz 05. The manager Henriksen will pick his starting XI against Holstein Kiel from these players:

Daniel Batz (0/0), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/10), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/4), Anthony Caci (0/10), Danny da Costa (0/2), Maxim Leitsch (1/8), Moritz Jenz (0/6), Philipp Mwene (0/10), Silvan Widmer (0/8), Stefan Bell (0/5), Aymen Barkok (0/4), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (0/9), Hyun-Seok Hong (0/8), Jae-Sung Lee (2/9), Kaishu Sano (0/10), Nadiem Amiri (2/9), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/2), Armindo Sieb (2/10), Ben Bobzien (0/0), Gabriel Vidovic (0/1), Jonathan Burkardt (6/10), Karim Onisiwo (0/4), Nelson Weiper (0/5), Paul Nebel (1/8).

Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 Team News

Holstein Kiel are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Mainz 05. There is no need for Magnus Knudsen to show up in the Holstein Kiel dressing room, as he is suspended.

Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 Lineups

Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 H2H

Having never shared a season in the Bundesliga in recent past, this is the first time Holstein Kiel comes up against Mainz 05 in this context. Holstein Kiel picked up one win in their previous two matches against Mainz 05, while the latter claimed one win in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 Results

Holstein Kiel vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Shuto Machino, who is performing well for Holstein Kiel. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Mainz 05.The visitors will be looking to Jonathan Burkardt to find the net once again, after managing three Bundesliga goals for Mainz 05 in recent matches.

Holstein Kiel won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Holstein Stadion. They drew two and lost six as well, while Mainz 05 won five of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost one. Should Holstein Kiel pull off a home win this coming Sunday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won two games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Holstein Kiel’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Mainz 05, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.