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

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 13.June
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Holstein-Stadion (11386 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Holstein Kiel are in the 9th position while the guesting Wehen Wiesbaden worry at 17th.

Holstein Kiel and Wehen Wiesbaden should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Wiesbaden are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Holstein Kiel form and stats

Holstein Kiel have collected 17 points from their 2. Bundesliga home games so far after 4-5-5.

Holstein manager O. Werner and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Hamburger SV (placed 3rd) in the 2. Bundesliga. Preceding that match was the home game against Arminia Bielefeld that was lost 1-2.

A goal frenzy last time out for Holstein, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Hamburger SV. Fun stuff to watch!

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Holstein handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, four draws and four defeats.

Holstein are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. Holstein Kiel have conceded 21 from these games.

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Wehen Wiesbaden form and stats

Wehen Wiesbaden, who have the most conceded goals (52) in 2. Bundesliga, have only collected 15 points from their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, after 4-3-8 (15 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Wehen Wiesbaden who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Stuttgart was the last time a defeat was avoided. Wehen Wiesbaden seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The manager R. Rehm was unhappy after their last game, a 2. Bundesliga match played at their home ground BRITA-Arena. Wehen Wiesbaden suffered a 2-3 loss to Dynamo Dresden (placed 18th). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Hamburger SV's place.

We have checked recent matches where Wehen Wiesbaden have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were three victories, two draws and seven defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Wiesbaden are hosting Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga only three days away.

The visiting Wehen Wiesbaden have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 15 games. In the opposite end, Wehen Wiesbaden have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wehen Wiesbaden - Holstein 3-6. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Holstein Kiel wins - draws - Wehen Wiesbaden wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wehen WiesbadenM. Schäffler
M. Schäffler
18 goals
Holstein KielE. Iyoha
E. Iyoha
8 goals
HolsteinJ. Serra
J. Serra
7 goals

Holstein Kiel missing players

Wehen Wiesbaden missing players

Holstein Kiel Wehen Wiesbaden
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 3 Played P 5 15 30
10 4 2 Won W 0 4 7
9 5 0 Drew D 2 3 7
11 5 1 Lost L 3 8 16
48 19 6 Scored S 6 22 37
49 21 6 Conceded C 9 23 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 90%
93% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 60% 63%
70% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 50%
27% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 40% 33%
13% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 27% 27%
80% 93% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 50%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 20% 23%
10% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 37%
 
5.7 5.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.4 5.1
5 4.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.8 5.1
1.4 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.4
2 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
435 188 46 Total Shots T S 68 157 357
145 55 17 Shots on Target S O 21 56 117
33% 35% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 39% 32%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Holstein Kiel has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
  • Holstein Kiel has the fewest clean sheets (3)
  • Holstein Kiel have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wehen Wiesbaden has the most conceded goals (52)
  • Wehen Wiesbaden have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arminia Bielefeld 29 15 12 2 54 27 14 6 7 1 24 12 15 9 5 1 30 15 27 57
2 Stuttgart 30 15 7 8 49 35 15 11 2 2 30 11 15 4 5 6 19 24 14 52
3 Hamburger SV 30 13 11 6 58 38 15 10 3 2 33 14 15 3 8 4 25 24 20 50
4 Heidenheim 30 13 9 8 39 31 15 9 4 2 26 11 15 4 5 6 13 20 8 48
5 Darmstadt 98 30 10 13 7 39 38 15 5 9 1 23 15 15 5 4 6 16 23 1 43
6 Hannover 96 30 11 9 10 45 44 15 4 8 3 21 21 15 7 1 7 24 23 1 42
7 Erzgebirge Aue 30 11 8 11 40 42 15 10 3 2 29 15 15 1 5 9 11 27 -2 41
8 Bochum 30 9 12 9 47 46 16 6 7 3 35 28 14 3 5 6 12 18 1 39
9 Greuther Fürth 30 10 9 11 42 41 15 7 2 6 22 21 15 3 7 5 20 20 1 39
10 Holstein Kiel 30 10 9 11 48 49 14 4 5 5 19 21 16 6 4 6 29 28 -1 39
11 Sandhausen 30 9 12 9 37 38 15 5 7 3 20 18 15 4 5 6 17 20 -1 39
12 Jahn Regensburg 30 10 9 11 45 48 15 7 4 4 26 21 15 3 5 7 19 27 -3 39
13 Osnabrück 30 8 11 11 39 42 15 5 4 6 22 22 15 3 7 5 17 20 -3 35
14 St. Pauli 30 8 11 11 35 39 15 7 5 3 21 12 15 1 6 8 14 27 -4 35
15 Nürnberg 30 7 12 11 38 50 15 3 7 5 15 24 15 4 5 6 23 26 -12 33
16 Karlsruher SC 30 6 12 12 37 49 15 4 6 5 21 23 15 2 6 7 16 26 -12 30
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 30 7 7 16 37 52 15 3 4 8 15 29 15 4 3 8 22 23 -15 28
18 Dynamo Dresden 29 7 7 15 29 49 15 5 3 7 17 21 14 2 4 8 12 28 -20 28

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The 2. Bundesliga (Zweite Bundesliga) is the second level of German professional football. Like the Bundesliga it has 18 clubs playing a total of 306 fixtures to decide the final league table. The two top teams are promoted while number three has to qualify through a playoff. Two or three teams are relegated through a similar system.