Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Will Stuttgart bounce back from defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich with victory over relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday March 8th 2025: – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Holstein Kiel Preview: Win over Union a turning point?
Holstein Kiel surprised many with their priceless victory away at Union Berlin last time out, only their fourth league triumph all season. With every club around them in the table losing, it was a big swing for Holstein, who are now just a point away from breaking out of the automatic relegation spots.
The big question now is backing up that fighting performance which showed serious, desire, fight and grit which must have delighted head coach Marcel Rapp. They now host an out of form side in what should be a cauldron of an atmosphere.
Stuttgart Preview: Bad form continues
Stuttgart winning just one of their last five in the Bundesliga has seen them drop right out of Champions League contention and even out of the European places entirely as other clubs cash in on their failings.
They’ve now gone four successive fixtures without a clean sheet and that doesn’t bode well against a side with new-found momentum who are fighting for their lives at the wrong end of the table.
Holstein Kiel Team News: Injuries still hitting Holstein
Several big names remain on the sidelines for the Bundesliga strugglers, who will have to make do without Bernhardsson, Erras, Johansson and Kleine-Bekel to name just four.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Weiner; Becker, Zec, Komenda; Rosenboom, Knudsen, Remberg, Gigovic, Porath; Harres, Machino
Unavailable: Bernhardsson (Injured), Erras (Injured), Johansson (Injured), Kleine-Bekel (Injured), Nekic (Injured), Pichler (Injured), Tolkin (Injured)
Questionable:
Stuttgart Team News: Strike partnership on cards
It would be no surprise if Undav and Woltemade partnered together up top for the visitors with Leweling and Fuhrich on the wing. Jeltsch is suspended
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Nubel; Vagnoman, Hendriks, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich; Undav, Woltemade
Unavailable: Jeltsch (Suspended), Nartey (Injured), Raimund (Injured), Toure (Injured), Zagadou (Injured)
Questionable: Al-Dakhil (Injured), Diehl (Injured)
Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart Prediction
A critical encounter for both teams as Holstein Kiel continue their fight to escape the drop and Stuttgart try to arrest the recent slump that has seen them slide out of European contention. The pair each need a victory for very different reasons and that may lead to an exciting encounter as a result, with the two teams each pushing bodies forward at every opportunity. Expect chances at both ends and consider backing over 2.5 goals scored.
Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart Tip: Over 2.5 goals
