2. Bundesliga prediction and preview: Holstein Kiel modest favorites to beat Sandhausen

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Holstein-Stadion (13400 seats)

Game week two of the 2. Bundesliga season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Holstein Kiel - Sandhausen preview:

It's no vacation for neither Holstein Kiel nor Sandhausen as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Holstein Kiel form and stats

The first game here at Holstein-Stadion resulted in a draw. Last season Holstein Kiel's home game statistics were 8 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats from 17 games.

Holstein Kiel drew their last game, also a home match. Sandhausen was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Heartbreak before that as Holstein Kiel lost 0-1 at Arminia Bielefeld's place.

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 Holstein Kiel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Holstein Kiel has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.

Last season, Holstein Kiel's league statistics were 13 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Play-offs 1/2. Over these 34 matches they scored 60 goals and conceded 51. Playing at home last season Holstein Kiel managed 8-5-4 (win-draw-lost) with 33 goals and 23 conceded.

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Sandhausen form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first away game of the season. During their previous season 17 away games resulted in 4 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

Sandhausen has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Holstein Kiel for a 2. Bundesliga game that ended a draw (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Jahn Regensburg that ended 2-2.

Sandhausen are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

1 goal so far away for Sandhausen, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 match.

Let's have a look at how Sandhausen performed last season in the 2. Bundesliga: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 11 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded 52 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 5 and lost 8 with 23/31 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Holstein Kiel - Sandhausen 1-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Holstein Kiel, 4 draws and 2 wins for Sandhausen. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

K. Behrens
1 goals

Holstein Kiel missing players

Sandhausen missing players

Holstein Kiel Sandhausen
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored 0 1 1
1 1 0 Conceded 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5 5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 7 7
7 7 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5 5
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Holstein Kiel Last season Sandhausen
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   17 34
13 8   Won   4 9
10 5   Drew   5 11
11 4   Lost   8 14
60 33   Scored   23 45
51 23   Conceded   31 52
97% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 91%
91% 100%   Over 1.5   88% 82%
65% 71%   Over 2.5   65% 62%
41% 35%   Over 3.5   47% 38%
18% 12%   Over 4.5   12% 9%
65% 76%   BTTS   76% 56%
21% 12%   Clean Sheets   12% 24%
18% 12%   Failed To Score   12% 29%
 
6.5 6.2   Corners For (avg)   4.1 4.5
5.4 5.5   Corners Against (avg)   5.8 5.3
1.9 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.9 2
5 3   Red Cards   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • All of Holstein Kiel's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sandhausen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sandhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Holstein Kiel
All 2. Bundesliga DFB Pokal Play-offs 1/2 Club Friendlies 3. Liga
All Home Away
19-05-19 2.B Arminia Bielefeld 1 - 0 Holstein Kiel
03-07-19 CF OB 1 - 1 Holstein Kiel
09-07-19 CF Akhmat Grozny 1 - 0 Holstein Kiel
13-07-19 CF Mattersburg 1 - 1 Holstein Kiel
27-07-19 2.B Holstein Kiel 1 - 1 Sandhausen
04-08-19 2.B Darmstadt 98 13:30 Holstein Kiel
11-08-19 DFB Salmrohr 13:30 Holstein Kiel
18-08-19 2.B Holstein Kiel 11:30 Karlsruher SC
26-08-19 2.B St. Pauli 18:30 Holstein Kiel
01-09-19 2.B Holstein Kiel 11:30 Erzgebirge Aue
Sandhausen
All 2. Bundesliga DFB Pokal Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-07-19 CF Sandhausen 0 - 1 Kaiserslautern
06-07-19 CF Nancy 1 - 0 Sandhausen
13-07-19 CF Sandhausen 4 - 3 Sonnenhof Großaspach
17-07-19 CF Sandhausen 4 - 3 Saarbrücken
27-07-19 2.B Holstein Kiel 1 - 1 Sandhausen
02-08-19 2.B Sandhausen 16:30 Osnabrück
09-08-19 DFB Sandhausen 18:45 Borussia M'gladbach
16-08-19 2.B Sandhausen 16:30 Nürnberg
25-08-19 2.B Heidenheim 11:30 Sandhausen
30-08-19 2.B Sandhausen 16:30 Darmstadt 98

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Heidenheim 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Nürnberg 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Stuttgart 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Holstein Kiel 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Sandhausen 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
16 Dynamo Dresden 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Hannover 96 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Osnabrück 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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