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Holstein Kiel vs Schalke 04 Prediction & Betting Tips - 2nd Bundesliga
by Sayak | in 2nd Bundesliga Predictions
Schalke 04 travel to Holstein Kiel for matchday two of the Bundesliga 2 on Sunday. Dimitros Grammozis’ side kickstarted their campaign to earn promotion back to the top division with a 3-1 loss to Hamburg. Dominick Drexler earned the ball in the middle to find Marias Bulter on the wings who set up Simon Terodde for the first and only goal of the game for Schalke before Hamburg scored three past Michael Langer. Schalke 04 had a lacklustre previous season and were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time in 33 years. They have played five pre-season games before the Bundesliga 2 fixture against Hamburg, scoring 26 goals and just conceding twice. The two sides have only met once before in a pre-season club friendly back in 2016 where Schalke 04 prevailed with a 2-1 win.
Holstein Kiel, on the contrary, must be rueing their missed opportunity to earn promotion to the Bundesliga at the end of their previous season. Ole Werner’s side finished third in Bundesliga 2 and were pitted against FC Koln of the Bundesliga in the promotion play-off where they were outplayed comprehensively and suffered a 5-2 loss on aggregate. Kiel had won the first leg with a slender margin of 1-0 before Koln registered a dominating 5-1 victory. Kiel have also begun their new season with a loss to FC St. Pauli with a 3-0 scoreline. They had played four pre-season games prior to the Bundesliga 2 opener, winning and losing once; and drawing twice.
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Holstein Kiel vs Schalke 04 Form
Holstein Kiel and Schalke 04's standings in the 2nd Bundesliga
Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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65 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
9
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45 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -8 |
Holstein Kiel and Schalke 04 Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 May 2021 - Bundesliga
26 May 2021 - Bundesliga
13 May 2021 - 2nd Bundesliga
1 May 2021 - DFB Pokal
3 Mar 2021 - DFB Pokal
2 Feb 2021 - DFB Pokal
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 May 2021 - Bundesliga
13 May 2021 - 2nd Bundesliga
2 Feb 2021 - DFB Pokal
13 Jan 2021 - DFB Pokal
30 May 2020 - 2nd Bundesliga
24 May 2020 - 2nd Bundesliga
2/5 (40%)
1/5 (20%)
2/5 (40%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 May 2021 - Bundesliga
1 May 2021 - DFB Pokal
3 Mar 2021 - DFB Pokal
8 Jun 2020 - 2nd Bundesliga
27 May 2020 - 2nd Bundesliga
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Jul 2021 - 2nd Bundesliga
22 May 2021 - Bundesliga
15 May 2021 - Bundesliga
12 May 2021 - Bundesliga
8 May 2021 - Bundesliga
20 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Jul 2021 - 2nd Bundesliga
15 May 2021 - Bundesliga
12 May 2021 - Bundesliga
11 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
20 Mar 2021 - Bundesliga
5 Mar 2021 - Bundesliga
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 May 2021 - Bundesliga
8 May 2021 - Bundesliga
20 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
17 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
3 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
13 Mar 2021 - Bundesliga
Holstein Kiel against Schalke 04 Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Most goals and assists
Holstein Kiel - Schalke 04 Key Points
- Four of the last five Holstein Kiel games at home have had over 2.5 goals in them, including the play-off against Koln.
- Holstein Kiel have failed to keep a single clean sheet in the current season. They have conceded 9 goals in 5 games so far.
- Five of the last seven Schalke games have also seen a lot of goals, averaging over 2.5 goals as well.
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Our Holstein Kiel vs Schalke 04 Prediction
Since both teams have begun their Bundesliga 2 campaign on a losing note, the two sides will be gunning for their first league victory of the season against each other. Schalke and Holstein Kiel are evenly matched and the game could go either way. A high scoring draw between the two teams is the likeliest result since both teams have struggled defensively so far in the season. We are going for over 2.5 goals in this fixture.
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