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Holstein Kiel vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting tips
Eleven days after the Bundesliga kick-off, things are starting in the second division, including the very interesting pairing Holstein Kiel versus Union Berlin from the top third of the standings. Both teams had to lick their wounds in the winter break, as it went with five games without a win in the Christmas holidays. While the Kiel could hold in the period in question by a series of draw at least their second place in the table, the Berlin crashed in the same period of relegation place 3 to rank 6 from. Even the surprising coaching change from Jens Keller to U19 coach Andre Hofschneider could not stop the negative trend. Surprising was this, because Union was the most successful second division team at the time of the change of coach when looking at the entire calendar year 2017. But we believe in the strength of the “Iron” and therefore aim a tip from away win at quite passable odds.
Holstein Kiel :
Holstein Kiel was traded by many before the season as the relegation candidate number 1, but coach Markus early expressed even then that it was not his claim to avoid relegation. He strives for higher things, without wanting to commit to a specific placement. That was damn good, because for a long time it looked very much as if the Kiel in their march from the third league in the Bundesliga are hardly to stop. On the last few meters of the first round went a little bit the Kiel from the air. In addition, rumors of change coach Markus start (the 1.FC Köln should have expressed interest in the meantime, but ultimately decided for interim coach Stefan Ruthenbeck) for unrest in the otherwise contemplative Holstein environment. Five win-free matches at the end of the first half of the season make it questionable whether the individual quality of the players, which is rather manageable in relation to the other promotion candidates, can still be compensated by the outstanding team spirit. Since the takeover of Markus Anfang in the late summer of 2016, the Kielers have only ever gone in one direction – upwards. It will be exciting to see if they can free themselves quickly and permanently from the first negative series. On the outside one strives to continue to keep calm. Just as nobody has been lifted before, one does not want to overstate the current trend. This was also expressed by the fact that it was already clearly articulated before Christmas that one would do without new entrants. This is particularly noteworthy, as three regular players are missing for the return round with defensive boss Rafael Czichos, Dominik Schmidt and Alexander Mühling. In addition, the use of dominating in the preliminary round offensive actor Dominick Drexler is endangered because of a muscle hardening in the left thigh and will probably decide just before the kickoff.
Union Berlin :
Union Berlin was described by many professionals and also the coaches in league two almost in the collective before the season as the team with the best squad and traded alongside FC Ingolstadt as promotion candidate number 1. Maybe that’s why the bureau around Dirk Zingler quickly lost his nerve and was forced to leave coach Jens Keller in fourth place. His successor Andre Hofschneider was able to initiate a turnaround with the unsettled team initially, but has impressively demonstrated in the spring of 2016 in his three-month interim as head coach with a winning streak that he can lead Union on the road to success. He sets in the second half on a new system: In 4-4-2 with diamond he sees his team set up best. The offensive potential of the Unioner looking for with Akaki Gogia, Marcel Hartel, Simon Hedlund, Steven Skrzybski, Sebastian Polter, Damir Kreilach and Philipp Hosiner his peers in the second division. Hofschneider decided to change the goalkeeper position. In the preliminary round to inconsistent Jakob Busk, who also suffered during the winter break at a carpal upset, must clear his place. Instead, Daniel Mesenhöler is the new number 1. The Berlin are aiming for a victory in Kiel, thus shortening the gap to the first three places to manageable four points.
Holstein Kiel vs Union Berlin head to head matches
04.08.17 2BUN Union Berlin Holstein Kiel 4 : 3
04.04.07 RL Union Berlin Holstein Kiel 0 : 2
16.09.06 RL Holstein Kiel Union Berlin 0 : 4
19.04.05 RL Union Berlin Holstein Kiel 0 : 0
11.08.04 RL Holstein Kiel Union Berlin 2 : 0