Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd March 2025

Union Berlin are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Holstein Kiel, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Holstein Kiel can push the form at Alte Foerstereion Sunday.

Union Berlin approach the next Bundesliga round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 24 points this season so far. With 23 games behind them, Holstein Kiel amassed 13 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Union Berlin took down Holstein Kiel in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Sunday.

Union Berlin have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly nine goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.9 goals per game, in which they conceded 21 goals, or 2.1 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Holstein Kiel are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 26 goals, leaving an average of 2.6 per match. They fought their way to zero clean sheets.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Union Berlin came away with a 0-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Alte Foersterei, but face stern opposition, of course.

Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel Prediction

Union Berlin Form

In their last three matches, Union Berlin won 0-4 against Hoffenheim, before losing 1-2 against Borussia Moenchengladbach and 6-0 to Borussia Dortmund. Union Berlin claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Holstein Kiel Form

A draw is all that prevents Holstein Kiel from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Bochum as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Eintracht Frankfurt by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bayer Leverkusen won the game and the exact score was 0-2. Holstein Kiel came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 19 goals to ten.

Union Berlin need the support of their home crowd at Alte Foersterei after suffering defeat twice in recent matches. We fancy them to rise to the occasion and claim a win.

Union Berlin won 13 points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won four, scored ten and let in seven goals. Holstein Kiel claimed one wins from nine goals scored and 15 conceded from their past seven matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them five points to their account. Union Berlin have a record of six wins, six draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Holstein Kiel enjoy a record of three wins, four draws and 16 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel Squads

Union Berlin Squad

Steffen Baumgart will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Holstein Kiel from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Schwolow (0/4), Carl Klaus (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/19), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/16), Danilho Doekhi (1/23), Diogo Leite (0/22), Jerome Roussillon (0/4), Kevin Vogt (1/15), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Tom Rothe (2/17), Aljoscha Kemlein (1/15), Andras Schafer (1/16), Janik Haberer (0/18), Josip Juranovic (0/9), Laszlo Benes (1/15), Leopold Querfeld (0/16), Lucas Tousart (0/8), Rani Khedira (0/21), Robert Skov (2/15), Tim Skarke (0/22), Woo-Yeong Jeong (2/19), Andrej Ilic (2/5), Benedict Hollerbach (6/23), David Preu (0/0), Ivan Prtajin (0/5), Kevin Volland (0/2), Marin Ljubicic (1/3).

Holstein Kiel Squad

Below is the full team squad of Holstein Kiel. The manager Rapp will pick his starting XI against Union Berlin from these players:

Lio Rothenhagen (0/0), Marcel Engelhardt (0/0), Thomas Daehne (0/1), Timon Weiner (0/22), Tyler Dogan (0/0), Carl Johansson (0/5), Colin Kleine-Bekel (0/0), David Zec (2/8), Dominik Javorcek (0/11), Ivan Nekic (0/0), John Tolkin (0/3), Lasse Rosenboom (1/15), Max Geschwill (1/16), Timo Becker (0/19), Andu Yobel Kelati (1/8), Armin Gigovic (3/22), Aurel Wagbe (0/0), Benedikt Pichler (1/16), Finn Porath (2/22), Lewis Holtby (0/18), Magnus Knudsen (0/20), Marco Komenda (0/13), Marko Ivezic (0/16), Marvin Schulz (0/8), Nicolai Remberg (0/22), Patrick Erras (1/10), Alexander Bernhardsson (2/9), Jann-Fiete Arp (2/18), Phil Harres (7/16), Shuto Machino (7/21), Steven Skrzybski (4/13).

Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel Team News

Union Berlin have an almost full squad available against Holstein Kiel at Alte Foersterei with only one player possibly missing. Kevin Volland gets a day off from the Union Berlin squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel Lineups

Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel H2H

The last time the pair played each other Union Berlin came away as 0-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday. Union Berlin enter the match against Holstein Kiel with a 1-0-0 record in their previous one encounter. A win rate of 100%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel Results

Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel Betting Tips

Benedict Hollerbach look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Steven Skrzybski adds to his four Bundesliga goals come on Sunday.

Union Berlin won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Alte Foersterei. They drew four and lost five as well, while Holstein Kiel won one of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost eight. Goals are usually flowing for Union Berlin on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened nine times for Holstein Kiel in their last 10 league games away from home.

Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Holstein Kiel, who managed to hit the net 2.2 times on average in these games.