Delightful dogfight as daring Arminia Bielefeld duels with determined Holstein Kiel

The visiting Holstein Kiel played their last game only four days ago, a DFB Pokal match. That game, against Verl, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Holstein Kiel.

Arminia Bielefeld form and stats

When playing at home in the 2. Bundesliga, Arminia Bielefeld have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.

The Arminia Bielefeld crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Schalke 04 here at Schüco-Arena in a DFB Pokal match. In the game before, an away victory in the 2. Bundesliga match versus Dynamo Dresden with a 1-0 scoreline.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Arminia Bielefeld have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Arminia Bielefeld are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 attempts. Arminia Bielefeld's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Holstein Kiel form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 2. Bundesliga travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Holstein Kiel are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Holstein Kiel has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Verl for a DFB Pokal game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga.

7 saves made goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios a hero against Verl.

We have checked recent matches where Holstein Kiel have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W2-D1-L2.

Holstein Kiel are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Holstein Kiel have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last six meetings between the teams: Arminia Bielefeld won 2, Holstein Kiel won 2 and 2 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Klos 7 goals

A. Voglsammer 6 goals

M. Baku 4 goals

Arminia Bielefeld missing players

Holstein Kiel missing players