Holstein Kiel vs Augsburg Prediction and Betting Tips | December 21st 2024
Holstein Kiel and Augsburg return to action in the German Bundesliga when they lock horns at Holstein-Stadion on Saturday. Marcel Rapp’s men have lost their most recent five games and will head into the weekend looking to stop the rot.
Holstein Kiel were left empty-handed yet again as they fell to a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Borussia Monchengladbach last Saturday. Rapp’s side have now lost five back-to-back matches in the league, conceding 14 goals and scoring three since a 1-0 victory over Heidenheim on November 2.
Having gained promotion from the 2. Bundesliga last term, Holstein Kiel have picked up five points from their 14 league games to sit bottom but one in the table, just two points above last-placed Bochum.
On the other hand, Augsburg were sent crashing back down to earth last time out when they fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen at the WWK Arena.
Before that, Jess Thorup’s men were on a three-game unbeaten run across all competitions, picking up one draw and two wins, including a penalty-shootout victory over Karlsruher in the DFB Pokal round of 16 on December 4.
Augsburg have picked up 16 points from their 14 Bundesliga matches so far to sit 13th in the standings, six points above the bottom three.
Holstein Kiel vs Augsburg Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the second meeting between Holstein Kiel and Augsburg, with Thorup’s men claiming a 1-0 victory when they first met in the DFB Pokal in February 2019.
- Augsburg have won just one of their last six Bundesliga games while losing twice and claiming three draws since the start of November.
- Holstein Kiel have lost all but one of their most recent eight matches, with a 1-0 victory over Heidenheim on November 2 being the exception.
- Augsburg have failed to taste victory in their last seven away matches across all competitions, losing four and picking up three draws since the start of September.
Holstein Kiel vs Augsburg Prediction
It has been a disappointing top-flight campaign for Holstein Kiel, who are heavy favorites to go down, having only gained promotion from the second tier last season. Augsburg boast a superior squad on paper and we fancy them to come away with all three points this weekend.
Prediction: Holstein Kiel 1-2 Augsburg
Holstein Kiel vs Augsburg Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Augsburg to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in four of Holstein Kiel’s last five games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in the hosts’ last eight matches)