Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th March 2025

Mid-placed VfB Stuttgart travel to Holstein Stadion to face struggling Holstein Kiel in a round 25 game, which kicks-off on Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Holstein Kiel are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against VfB Stuttgart. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment on Saturday.

Holstein Kiel are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Bundesliga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing 22 goals against, for an average of 2.2 per outing. They managed one clean sheets along the way.

VfB Stuttgart managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.3 goals an average per game.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, VfB Stuttgart came away as 2-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday.

Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Holstein Kiel Form

Holstein Kiel lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt and 0-2 against Bayer Leverkusen. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Union Berlin. Holstein Kiel managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-2 defeat against Wolfsburg. Then a 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim followed, before Bayern Munich claimed a 1-3 victory. VfB Stuttgart managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

VfB Stuttgart and Holstein Kiel seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues this coming Saturday, as we aim for both teams to score.

VfB Stuttgart won four of their previous seven outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 14 points. They scored 12 and conceded seven goals. Holstein Kiel claimed four wins, four draws as well as 16 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart are looking at ten wins, six draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga.

Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Holstein Kiel Squad

Marcel Rapp will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against VfB Stuttgart from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Lio Rothenhagen (0/0), Marcel Engelhardt (0/0), Thomas Daehne (0/1), Timon Weiner (0/23), Tyler Dogan (0/0), Carl Johansson (0/5), Colin Kleine-Bekel (0/0), David Zec (2/9), Dominik Javorcek (0/12), Ivan Nekic (0/0), John Tolkin (0/3), Lasse Rosenboom (1/16), Max Geschwill (1/17), Timo Becker (0/20), Andu Yobel Kelati (1/8), Armin Gigovic (4/23), Aurel Wagbe (0/0), Benedikt Pichler (1/16), Finn Porath (2/22), Lewis Holtby (0/19), Magnus Knudsen (0/21), Marco Komenda (0/14), Marko Ivezic (0/17), Marvin Schulz (0/9), Nicolai Remberg (0/23), Patrick Erras (1/10), Alexander Bernhardsson (2/9), Jann-Fiete Arp (2/18), Phil Harres (7/17), Shuto Machino (7/22), Steven Skrzybski (4/14).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Here is the full team squad of VfB Stuttgart. The 42 year-old Sebastian Hoeness will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Nuebel (0/24), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/5), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Finn Jeltsch (0/3), Jeff Chabot (1/22), Josha Vagnoman (1/21), Leonidas Stergiou (0/7), Luca Jaquez (0/0), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (1/22), Pascal Stenzel (0/4), Ramon Hendriks (0/17), Angelo Stiller (1/24), Atakan Karazor (1/22), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (1/23), Enzo Millot (4/23), Ermedin Demirovic (8/24), Fabian Rieder (1/18), Leonhard Muenst (0/0), Luca Raimund (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/8), Deniz Undav (7/18), El Bilal Toure (2/9), Jacob Bruun Larsen (3/19), Jamie Leweling (1/18), Justin Diehl (1/6), Mohamed Sankoh (0/0), Nick Woltemade (8/19), Wahid Faghir (0/0).

Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Apparently, VfB Stuttgart have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday. Finn Jeltsch and Atakan Karazor sit this one out for VfB Stuttgart, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Holstein Kiel.

Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

The last time the pair played each other VfB Stuttgart came away as 2-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday. Holstein Kiel have a 0% win rate against VfB Stuttgart, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 0-0-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart Results

In the last one match between Holstein Kiel and VfB Stuttgart, both teams to score came up one time.

Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

Holstein Kiel claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. VfB Stuttgart won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. VfB Stuttgart have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings away from home. The hosts scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 home games.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last one encounter between these two teams. Holstein Kiel managed an average of one goal, with VfB Stuttgart averaging two goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Holstein Kiel saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.