Bundesliga: Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 24 match between Union Berlin and Holstein Kiel and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Union Berlin face relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel at Alte Foersterei in round 24 of the Bundesliga in a match that kick-offs this coming Sunday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Ranked as number 13 in the Bundesliga standings, Union Berlin, have so far collected 24 points this season, while Holstein Kiel collected 13 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 23 rounds.

Form: Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 0-4 victory against Hoffenheim. They went on to lose 1-2 against Borussia Moenchengladbach, before getting dumped in a 6-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Union Berlin only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Alte Foersterei in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Holstein Kiel Form

A draw is all that prevents Holstein Kiel from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Bochum as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Eintracht Frankfurt by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bayer Leverkusen won the game and the exact score was 0-2. Holstein Kiel came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 19 goals to ten.

Betting stats and facts for Union Berlin and Holstein Kiel

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Union Berlin and Holstein Kiel. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Union Berlin vs Holstein Kiel

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Benedict Hollerbach brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Union Berlin will start him against Holstein Kiel, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Steven Skrzybski, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Union Berlin claimed one wins, drew four and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Holstein Kiel won one, drew one and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Astonishingly, Holstein Kiel conceded a goal in their last 14 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Union Berlin scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Holstein Kiel scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 11 consecutive away games Holstein Kiel played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Union Berlin managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Holstein Kiel kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Union Berlin have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Holstein Kiel.

Total goals

Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Holstein Kiel, who managed to hit the net 2.2 times on average in these games.