



The 19th round of the German Bundesliga will open with a match at the Volkswagen Arena, where local Wolfsburg will host Holstein Kiel. I suggest betting on the goals in this encounter with a good coefficient.
Match preview
In the previous round, Wolfsburg, under the guidance of Ralph Hasenhüttl, put on an impressive performance in an away game against Bayern, but ultimately lost 2-3. This result extended their winless streak to nine matches – six wins and three losses.
Currently, Wolfsburg sits in seventh place in the table, just one point behind the European competition spots, with only one point separating them from the top-6. However, Freiburg, breathing down their neck, is right behind, separated only by goal difference. It's worth noting the team's weak defensive performance in home matches. This season, they have conceded 19 goals at home, with only Hoffenheim (20) and Holstein Kiel (25) having conceded more.
On the other hand, in the 18th round, Marcel Rapp's team failed to put up much of a fight against Hoffenheim, losing 1-3. In their last nine matches, Holstein managed to secure three points only twice, with the rest of the games ending in defeats.
The club is currently in 17th place, three points behind the relegation playoff zone. Meanwhile, Bochum, who is trailing behind, has cut the gap to just one point, intensifying the fight for survival.
Possible lineups
- Wolfsburg: Kamil Grabara – Joachim Melle, Kostas Koulierakis, Denis Vavro, Kilian Fischer – Maximilian Arnold – Yannick Gerhardt, Benze Dardai, Patrick Wimmer – Mohamed Amoura, Lukas Nmecha
- Holstein Kiel: Timon Weiner – Max Geschwill, David Zetz, Marco Ivezic – Finn Porath, Nikolai Remberg, Magnus Knudsen, Lasse Rosenboom – Suto Machino, Alexander Berdarsson – Phil Harris
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first half of the season, Wolfsburg defeated Holstein Kiel 2-0 away.
- The "Both teams to score" bet has only been successful in one of the last five matches.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet has never been successful in the last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Wolfsburg in this match, with the home team's chances rated at 1.48. We suggest taking the "Wolfsburg to win with a -1.0 handicap" bet, with odds of 1.65.