Stadium: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (Dortmund).
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Borussia Dortmund vs Holstein Kiel: Prediction and odds on the match on 17 May 2025
As things stand, Borussia Dortmund is qualified for the Europa League. But the pedigree and monetary value of Champions League football will make the team push for qualification. But Freiburg stan in the way of that as the team is in 4th position and just 1 point above Dormund. A win for Dortmund and a draw for Freiburg will change everything. Hence, Dortmund will do everything to win but Holstein Kiel may have other plans as they also do not want to lose.
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The 2024/2025 Bundesliga season has been difficult for Borussia Dortmund, as evident in the position of the team. It is important to mention that the recent form of Borussia Dortmund is very impressive after a difficult mid-season, mainly due to injuries to some key players. The turn in form can also be attributed to the arrival of the experienced Niko Kovač, who has brought some calmness and stability to the team. This has enabled the team to gradually climb up the league table, and they are just 1 point behind in the race for Champions League football. Dortmund is without a loss in the seven league games played and recently defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 to continue the push for Champions League football.
Borussia Dortmund: Lineup
Borussia Dortmund will still maintain their fluid and attack-minded 4-2-3-1 formation, which has enabled the team to be on an impressive run of form. After the impressive 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund will come into this game full of confidence and high morale.
Starting from full back, Maatsen and Ryerson are expected to feature and provide the usual overlapping runs on the flanks. Emre Can will provide the much-needed anchor, and Brandt and Adeyemi will also feature in attack. Below are the anticipated start-ups:
🔖 Borussia Dortmund projected lineup (4-2-3-1)
Kobel – Ryerson, Schlotterbeck, Süle, Maatsen – Can, Sabitzer – Adeyemi, Reus, Brandt – Haller
⛔️ Out: Ostrzinski, Mané, Groß, Beier, Campbell, Schlotterbeck
👤 Head coach: Niko Kovač
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Holstein Kiel: form and statistics
With their first season in the Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel might have enjoyed the season, but the Bundesliga proved too much for the team, as shown in their league position and points accrued. At the Holstein station, the team has been impressive with 9 wins and 6 draws, but it is the away form of the team that is complicated. Unlike at home, Holstein Kiel has not stayed compact and has not managed to frustrate opponents when playing away.
This season, Holstein Kiel averages 1.4 goals scored and 1.1 goals conceded per game, which indicates that the team is fairly balanced. A loss against Dortmund will not have a meaningful impact on the team. This may be the catalyst for the team as the team may play free attacking football, which will make the game very interesting.
Holstein Kiel: Lineup
Holstein Kiel may also play their balanced 4-1-4-1 formation, which makes the team very solid in attack but lacks attacking fluidity. Worrying for Marcel Rapp is the many absent players for the last game of the season. While Gigović is serving a suspension after receiving a red card, Komenda, Kelati, Nekić, and Erras are all unavailable due to injury. The injury will affect the team play, but Kiel will play with good energy.
🔖Holstein Kiel projected lineup (4-1-4-1)
Weiner – Wahl, Lorenz, van den Bergh, Rothe – Sander – Skrzybski, Holtby, Pherai, Porath – Pichler
⛔️ Out: Gigović (suspension), Komenda, Kelati, Nekić, Patrick Erras (all injured)
👤 Head coach: Marcel Rapp
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Borussia Dortmund vs Holstein Kiel: Betting Tips & Odds
- In the last 9 games involving Borussia Dortmund, over 2.5 goals has been scored and the bet on over 2.5 goals has played. This option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.16;
- In the last 9 games involving Holstein Kiel, the bet on BTTS has played. This option is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.82;
- In the last 5 games involving Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund has won the first half and the bet on Dortmund to win has played. This option is offered on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.26;
Borussia Dortmund vs Holstein Kiel
Borussia Dortmund will host Holstein Kiel at the Signal Iduna Park in an all-important Bundesliga game that will determine if Borussia will play in Europe's elite competition or not. For Holstein Kiel, this game is not that important as it holds no significance for the team. Also, Kiel is without many players due to injuries or suspensions. As Borussia Dortmund are on a 5-game winning run, I think this will be another win, especially due to the implication at the team, especially if Freiburg draw.
As all teams are playing at the same time, Dortmund will play for the win and I anticipate a 4-1 or 5-1 win fr Borussia Dortmund.
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Our match prediction: is W1 (0:2) for a coefficient of 1.68 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: is over 4 goals for a coefficient of 1.62 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our final betting tip: is over 9.5 corners for a coefficient of 1.69 in the 1XBet bookmaker.
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