Wolfsburg vs Holstein Kiel Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Both Wolfsburg and Holstein Kiel are aiming to get back to winning ways after each being beaten in the Bundesliga last weekend.

Kick-Off Date/Time: Friday January 24th 2025 – UK – 7:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 11:30am

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+

Wolfsburg Team News: Five out for Wolfsburg

The hosts are set to be without five players for the visit of struggling Kiel. Bartosz Bialek and Rogerio are both missing with knee injuries, whilst an ankle problem sidelines Lovro Majer. Niklas Klinger and Kevin Paredes are also out with wrist and foot injuries respectively.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Grabara; Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle; Ozcan, Arnold, Gerhardt; Tomas, Nmecha, Amoura

Unavailable: Bialek (Injured), Klinger (Injured), Majer (Injured), Paredes (Injured), Rogerio (Injured)

Questionable: 

Holstein Kiel Team News: Erras under concussion protocol

Holstein Kiel are without midfielder Lewis Holtby through suspension, whilst concussion rules will keep Patrick Erras from contention. Johansson and Kleine-Bekel are out injured although both Becker and Schulz could yet be passed fit to feature in some form.

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Weiner; Ivezic, Zec, Komenda; Rosenboom, Remberg, Knudsen, Porath; Bernhardsson, Harres, Machino

Unavailable: Erras (Injured), Holtby (Suspended), Johansson (Injured), Kleine-Bekel (Injured)

Questionable: Becker (Injured), Schulz (Injured)

Wolfsburg Vs Holstein Kiel Prediction

Holstein Kiel have bounced back from defeat with victory in each of the last two occasions which gives them reason to be optimistic here following their loss at home to Hoffenheim last time out. However, they have now been beaten in 13 of their 18 Bundesliga fixtures this season and their opponents will be smelling blood here, as they too look to get themselves back in the win column.

Wolfsburg’s inconsistency has frustrated many of their fans across the past few weeks and two victories, as well as two losses across their last four league matches is testament to that. But motivation is high with the opportunity to move into the top six at least temporarily, whilst their most recent home fixture saw them thrash Borussia Monchengladbach 5-1.

In the end, the attacking prowess of Wolfsburg on home turf should see them prove too strong for relegation battlers Holstein Kiel over the course of 90 minutes and it’s well worth backing the hosts to pick up three points.

Wolfsburg Vs Holstein Kiel Tip: Wolfsburg to win