Hamburg SV and Holstein Kiel meet in a match in the 30th round of the 2. Bundesliga. The match will be played on Monday, at 19:30, on Volksparkstadion, without spectators.
The previous stage brought Hamburg the first success since the resumption of the season in the 2. Bundesliga. Dieter Hecking’s team won at home against Wehen, with the score of 3-2.
If the hosts show up for this duel after a success, Kiel comes after two consecutive failures. They suffered with the same score, 1-2, away to Bochum and at home with Arminia Bielefeld. These results caused Ole Werner’s team to slip into the second half of the 2. Bundesliga standings, with Kiel being the current 11th.
In the last stages, the defense caused real problems to those in Hamburg. In three of the four stages played since the resumption of the season, the 3rd ranked in the second league in Germany received at least two goals.
Hamburg has the strongest offensive in the 2. Bundesliga, with 55 successes in 29 stages. They also have the best offense, but also defense in home games, with 30 goals scored and 11 conceded, being perfectly tied with Stuttgart. Kiel’s defense is not a brilliant one. They have conceded 46 goals so far and it is hard to believe that they will withstand the best attack in the 2. Bundesliga.
-The match in the tour ended in a draw, score 1-1;
-In the four direct duels in official competitions, Kiel is in the lead, with two victories and one defeat;
-Hamburg has the 3rd best defense in the championship, with 35 goals conceded, being tied with Stuttgart;
-Hamburg is the second best team in the championship in terms of home field, with ten wins, two draws and two defeats;
PREDICTION: Hamburger SV to win @ 1,64
