Freitag, 8. Dezember 2017

Eintr. Braunschweig - Holstein Kiel

Braunschweig to beat leader Holstein Kiel

TEAM NEWS

Braunschweig’s key striker Domi Kumbela, Christoffer Nyman is out injured while Mirko Boland and Joseph Baffo have suffered knee injuries and are unavailable.

Holstein Kiel will have to do without the long-term injured Christopher Lenz and Manuel Janzer.

Braunschweig

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Mirko Boland, Joseph Baffo (both knee); Domi Kumbela (unspecified), Christoffer Nyman (pulled muscle)

Holstein Kiel

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Christopher Lenz (adductor), Manuel Janzer (Achilles)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

Braunschweig produced one of the surprise results of the week on the road to Ingolstadt in week 16. They set up with a 4-2-3-1 formation and did well do frustrate Ingolstadt to gain the win. Torsten Lieberknecht’s men had been in very poor form before that latest win – without winning a single game in the last four league matches. Now, they sit ninth the table and have a positive goal difference of +4. While they still hold the record of the most draws in 2.Bundesliga in 16 matches, standing at 9. There have not been so many positives to talk of for them this season, but that win against in-form Ingolstadt may spark a rejuvenated spirit amongst the camp.

Holstein Kiel travels south to Braunschweig, having an unbeaten run of the last six matches on their travels, while they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last four matches. Holstein Kiel’s form is excellent, having lost none of the last nine league matches and could defend the leading position against Dusseldorf in the last game with a 2-2 draw. The next positive aspect of the statistics for them is that they also have the most goals scored in 2.Bundesliga – creating chances doesn’t seem to be a problem for them, and most of the time they get those chances finished as an average from 2,25 goals / game showed.

Braunschweig in front of their own fans is a different team and most of the opponents will have problems there. Home win.

HEAD TO HEAD

This teams met for the first time in 2.Bundesliga.

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