Werder Bremen vs Holstein Kiel Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 German Bundesliga
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After picking up their first victory in this season’s Bundesliga to lift themselves onto the five-point-mark, Holstein Kiel now look to take advantage of Werder Bremen’s home struggles.
Kick-Off Date/Time: Saturday November 9th 2024 – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 10:30am / US PT – 7:30am
How To Watch On TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How To Watch Online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
Werder Bremen Preview: Still Yet To Win On Home Soil
We’ve now reached November and Werder Bremen have still yet to pick up three points at their own ground. As it stands, it’s played four, drawn two and lost two at home for Werder and they come into this match on the back of a heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of Borussia Monchengladbach, albeit that result came on the road.
This next match without a doubt represents Werder’s best chance yet to pick up that elusive first home victory of the season when taking into account the toils of Holstein so far this campaign. But all the pressure is on them.
Holstein Kiel Preview: Can Visitors Build Following Victory
After eight Bundesliga games of largely suffering, Holstein Kiel fans finally had something to should about in match nine, beating Heidenheim 1-0 to finally record their first win of 2024-25 in the German top flight. It was a goal from midfielder Patrick Erras that proved to be enough to gain the three points in a scratchy encounter.
It doesn’t mask the horrendous season that Holstein Kiel have been having, but to get that first win will feel like a massive weight off the shoulder of their players, giving them something to build upon moving forward.
Werder Bremen Team News: Red Card Rules Out Weiser
After being sent off against Gladbach, Mitchell Weiser will miss the visit of Holstein Kiel, with Felix Agu expected to move over the right-hand-side as a result as Derrick Kohn potentially starts on the left.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Zetterer; Malatini, Friedl, Pieper; Agu, Bittencourt, Lynen, Kohn; Njinmah, Ducksch, Schmid
Unavailable: Grull (Injured), Weiser (Suspended)
Questionable: Alvero (Injured)
Holstein Kiel Team News: Knee Injuries Account For Three Missing Players
Whilst forward Alexander Bernhardsson is out with a groin problem, the trio of Carl Johansson, Andu Kelati and Colin Kleine-Beckel are all absent with their own respective knee issues.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Weiner; Ivezic, Erras, Geschwill; Becker, Remberg, Knudsen, Gigovic, Puchacz; Skrzybski, Harres
Unavailable: Bernhardsson (Injured), Johansson (Injured), Kelati (Injured), Kleine-Beckel (Injured)
Questionable:
Werder Bremen Vs Holstein Kiel Prediction
Werder Bremen will know they need to really take the game to Holstein Kiel from an attacking point of view with the home fans likely to get restless if they don’t get on the scoresheet relatively early against one of the worst defences in the league. But as Holstein Kiel grabbed victory in their last match, they’ll be feeling just as confidence of doing some damage here.
Expect chances at each end of the pitch with the counter-attack likely to prove very important for the visitors. In the end, backing both teams to score definitely warrants serious consideration, regardless of the final outcome.
Werder Bremen Vs Holstein Kiel Tip: Both Teams To Score
