Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th December 2024

Holstein Kiel go up against Borussia Moenchengladbach this coming Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at Borussia-Park.

Borussia Moenchengladbach are number 11 in the table on 18 points after 13 matches. Holstein Kiel rank as number 17 with five points after 13 matches played.

Holstein Kiel will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites Borussia Moenchengladbach. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win on Saturday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Borussia Moenchengladbach go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.4 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 14 times, while conceding 12. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Holstein Kiel travel to their next Bundesliga match, averaging a lowly one goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of ten goals, while also conceding 22 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Having never played each other in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, this is the first time Borussia Moenchengladbach comes up against Holstein Kiel in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel Prediction

Borussia Moenchengladbach Form

In has been a bit of everything for Borussia Moenchengladbach in their previous three matches, where they first beat St. Pauli by 2-0. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Freiburg, before an encounter with Borussia Dortmund produced a 1-1 draw. Borussia Moenchengladbach won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 12 goals.

Holstein Kiel Form

Holstein Kiel lost their previous three matches by 0-3 against Mainz 05, 3-1 against St. Pauli and 0-2 against RB Leipzig. Holstein Kiel are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 14 goals while scoring nine themselves.

It seems both Holstein Kiel and Borussia Moenchengladbach have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.

Borussia Moenchengladbach recorded nine points following three wins from their last four games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored eight goals, but also conceded four. Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed five wins, three draws as well as five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Holstein Kiel have a record of one win, two draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel Squads

Borussia Moenchengladbach Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Gerardo Seoane, will select the lineup against Holstein Kiel from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Jan Olschowsky (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/3), Moritz Nicolas (0/10), Tobias Sippel (0/0), Fabio Chiarodia (0/6), Joseph Scally (0/13), Ko Itakura (1/13), Luca Netz (0/6), Lukas Ullrich (0/5), Marvin Friedrich (0/9), Nico Elvedi (1/7), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/7), Charles Herrmann (0/0), Florian Neuhaus (0/6), Franck Honorat (2/10), Julian Weigl (0/13), Kevin Stoeger (2/12), Philipp Sander (0/12), Robin Hack (0/12), Rocco Reitz (0/13), Alassane Plea (3/13), Grant-Leon Ranos (0/1), Nathan N'Goumou (0/9), Noah Pesch (0/0), Shio Fukuda (0/0), Tim Kleindienst (8/13), Tomas Cvancara (1/12), Yannick Michaelis (0/0), Yvandro Borges Sanches (0/0).

Holstein Kiel Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Holstein Kiel players that the manager Marcel Rapp will choose from for the upcoming game:

Lio Rothenhagen (0/0), Marcel Engelhardt (0/0), Thomas Daehne (0/0), Timon Weiner (0/13), Tyler Dogan (0/0), Carl Johansson (0/4), Colin Kleine-Bekel (0/0), Dominik Javorcek (0/2), Lasse Rosenboom (0/7), Max Geschwill (1/11), Timo Becker (0/12), Tymoteusz Puchacz (0/10), Andu Yobel Kelati (0/2), Armin Gigovic (2/12), Aurel Wagbe (0/0), Benedikt Pichler (1/12), Finn Porath (0/13), Lewis Holtby (0/10), Magnus Knudsen (0/12), Marco Komenda (0/5), Marko Ivezic (0/9), Marvin Schulz (0/7), Nicolai Remberg (0/13), Patrick Erras (1/10), Alexander Bernhardsson (1/4), Jann-Fiete Arp (1/10), Phil Harres (2/6), Shuto Machino (4/12), Steven Skrzybski (0/9).

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel Team News

Borussia Moenchengladbach could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday. Borussia Moenchengladbach have to alter their line-up, as both Tomas Cvancara and Julian Weigl get a day in the shade.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel Lineups

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel H2H

Having never played each other in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, this is the first time Borussia Moenchengladbach comes up against Holstein Kiel in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. Borussia Moenchengladbach picked up one win in their previous one match against Holstein Kiel, while the latter claimed zero wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 16/5.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel Results

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Holstein Kiel Betting Tips

Phil Harres shows decent form right now for Holstein Kiel, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Borussia Moenchengladbach, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Tim Kleindienst also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

In their last 10 matches at Borussia-Park across all tournaments Borussia Moenchengladbach won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Holstein Kiel claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Borussia-Park since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Borussia Moenchengladbach. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Holstein Kiel.

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Borussia Moenchengladbach’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Holstein Kiel, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.