VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th October 2024

Holstein Kiel head to MHPArena as the clear underdogs for a Bundesliga round 8 match with VfB Stuttgart this coming Saturday. Given how the odds are stacked against them, anything apart from a defeat will be a surprise.

VfB Stuttgart are number 10 in the table on nine points after seven matches. Holstein Kiel rank as number 17 with two points after seven matches played.

VfB Stuttgart are longing to end their current win-less run in the Bundesliga this coming Saturday. Going into the match as favourites, they will be optimistic of a much-needed confidence boost.

VfB Stuttgart scored 2.3 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 23 times. They conceded 16 goals, an average of 1.6 and pulled off two clean sheets.

Holstein Kiel scored nine goals, conceded 21 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous seven matches.

This is the first time VfB Stuttgart squares up against Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.

VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Hoffenheim resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 4-0 defeat against Bayern Munich, before beating Juventus by 0-1. VfB Stuttgart managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 19 goals and conceded six times.

Holstein Kiel Form

Holstein Kiel were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-4 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt before drawing 2-2 with Bayer Leverkusen. They were defeated once again, when Union Berlin ran out 0-2 winners. Holstein Kiel came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost one in which, they were outscored by seven goals to six.

We'd be flabbergasted to see VfB Stuttgart waste away a win against Holstein Kiel, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

VfB Stuttgart took six points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to one wins after scoring nine times and conceding seven. VfB Stuttgart are looking at a record of two wins, three draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Holstein Kiel are yet to win this season, having played seven games, in stead showing off two draws and five defeats.

VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

The 42-year-old coach of the home team, Sebastian Hoeness, 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:

Alexander Nuebel (0/7), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/0), Anrie Chase (0/6), Anthony Rouault (0/5), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Jeff Chabot (0/7), Josha Vagnoman (0/6), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (0/7), Pascal Stenzel (0/3), Ramon Hendriks (0/2), Angelo Stiller (0/7), Atakan Karazor (0/7), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (0/6), Enzo Millot (3/7), Fabian Rieder (1/7), Frans Kraetzig (0/1), Leonhard Muenst (0/0), Luca Raimund (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/0), Deniz Undav (4/7), El Bilal Toure (1/6), Ermedin Demirovic (5/7), Jamie Leweling (1/7), Justin Diehl (0/1), Nick Woltemade (0/4), Thomas Kastanaras (0/0), Wahid Faghir (0/0).

Holstein Kiel Squad

Here is the full team squad of Holstein Kiel. The 45 year-old Marcel Rapp will select his starting lineup from the following players:

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

VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for VfB Stuttgart, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. For their upcoming match in round 8, VfB Stuttgart are unable to call upon Atakan Karazor, who is suspended.

Dan-Axel Zagadou sit this one out for VfB Stuttgart due to an injury.

VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel H2H

Having never played each other in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, this is the first time VfB Stuttgart comes up against Holstein Kiel in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. VfB Stuttgart picked up one win in their previous three matches against Holstein Kiel, while the latter claimed two wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5/1.

VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel Results

VfB Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel Betting Tips

Shuto Machino shows decent form right now for Holstein Kiel, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing VfB Stuttgart, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Deniz Undav also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at MHPArena, VfB Stuttgart won six and drew four. Holstein Kiel won six of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost two. Goals are flowing freely for VfB Stuttgart on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target five times in Holstein Kiel''s last 10 league games away from home.

VfB Stuttgart saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Holstein Kiel, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.