Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Holstein Kiel and Borussia Dortmund who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bookmakers favour Borussia Dortmund to be victorious against Holstein Kiel in their upcoming Bundesliga encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely this coming Tuesday. They should not underestimate Holstein Kiel, though.

Holstein Kiel are number 17 in the table on eight points after 16 matches. Borussia Dortmund rank as number 7 with 25 points after 16 matches played.

Team form: Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund

Holstein Kiel Form

Showing inconsistent form, Holstein Kiel lost two of their past three matches, going down 4-1 against Borussia Moenchengladbach, before beating Augsburg 5-1. The joy was short-lived, as Freiburg proved too strong in a 3-2 defeat. Holstein Kiel claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and lost four, scored eight goals and conceded 12.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim. A 1-3 win against Wolfsburg followed, before a 2-3 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in their most recent match. Borussia Dortmund claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to eight.

Betting facts for Holstein Kiel and Borussia Dortmund

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Holstein Kiel and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund

It is difficult to look past Jamie Gittens, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Bundesliga matches for Borussia Dortmund, with a total for the season saying six goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign. With five goals lately for Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga, Phil Harres is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Holstein Kiel vs Borussia Dortmund

Full-time result

Holstein Kiel won three of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing seven times. Borussia Dortmund won three of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and six defeats as well.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Holstein Kiel only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Borussia Dortmund played. Holstein Kiel managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Holstein Kiel saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Holstein Kiels previous 3 matches in the Bundesliga had over 4.5 goals. Borussia Dortmund are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches.