Sonntag, 3. Februar 2019

Holstein Kiel - Jahn Regensburg

Holstein Kiel to edge tight league contest at Holstein Stadium

TEAM NEWS
Aaron Seydel, Masaya Okugawa and David Kinsombi continue to be out for Holstein Kiel.

Jahn Regensburg's Adrian Fein has been ruled out for the next few weeks.

Holstein Kiel
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Aaron Seydel (heel), Masaya Okugawa (pulled muscle), David Kinsombi (shinbone)

Jahn Regensburg
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Adrian Fein (knee)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN 
Holstein Kiel came from behind to seal a 2-2 draw over Heidenheim at Voith Arena in midweek, with the equaliser arriving from an own goal nine minutes from time. That result kept Holstein Kiel only three points below the top three, with the team coming off a run of five wins, three draws and only one defeat in their last nine league outings. On home turf, they have been very hard to beat this season, having lost only one of their nine home league matches along with four draws and four wins.

Jahn Regensburg started the new year with a solid 2-0 win over Paderborn at home in midweek. That success was only their third victory in the last eleven league games (seven draws, one defeat), but it kept Achim Beierlorzer’s men in an excellent eighth place, only five points behind third placed Union Berlin. Jahn Regensburg have been superb on the road, taking 16 of their 29 points away from Continental Arena.

With both teams in good shape, this can go either way, but I believe in Holstein Kiel’s home strength and fancy them to claim a win against in-form Jahn Regensburg.

SECOND PREDICTION: HILO – HIGH
Jahn Regensburg have scored 23 times on the road – the highest in the league. Holstein Kiel, meanwhile, have registered 18 goals on their own turf, with only Cologne, Union Berlin and Paderborn having scored more. A high-scoring league encounter is on the cards.

HEAD TO HEAD
Holstein Kiel are unbeaten in their last eight league meetings, with five wins and three draws.

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