Hamburger SV vs Holstein Kiel Prediction: Hamburger Will Advance From This Round

Hamburger SV vs Holstein Kiel: Prediction for the Match on December 03, 2025

As Round 16 of the DFB Pokal gets underway, another exciting clash between teams from the 1. Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga, Hamburger SV, and Holstein Klein contend for advancement. Will Hamburger play superior ball against the visitors, who have had more triumphs in direct contentions? Or will history repeat itself and see Holstein Kiel win?

A preview of the game team statistics, emerging lineup, and several betting options are available below.

🏠 Hamburger SV: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: LLDLW

League: 1. Bundesliga

League Position: 13th

Goals Scored (Cup): 3

Goals Conceded (Cup): 1

The shambolic form of Die Rothosen in the domestic league has been mutually exclusive against their Cup performance, with the team showing colours in the 2-1 score against Pirmasens in the first round and 1-0 against Heidenheim in the second round, a match that threatened their league ambitions, with the breakthrough coming in the eighty-third minute, courtesy of a penalty kick that Robert Glatzel converted.

So far, Hamburger SV has scored three goals and conceded one goal in the DFB Pokal cup tournament. In the domestic league, they have not done so well, with three wins, three stalemates, and six losses.

🏁 Hamburger SV: Lineup

Merlin Polzin continues his 3-4-3 lineup in this game. The team faces several key players' absences due to injury and one suspension ahead of the match against Holstein Kiel. Ransford Yeboah Konigsdoffer returned to training and may be available again after a potential transfer to OGC Nice fell through.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (3-4-3): Peretz, Torunarigha-Vuskovic-Capaldo, Muheim-Remberg-Viera-Gocjolesivilli, Rossing-Konigsdoffer-Philippe

👤 Head Coach: Merlin Polzin

⛔ Out: Injury- Daniel Elfadli, Robert Glatzel, Yussuf Poulsen

✈️ Holstein Kiel: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: DLWLL

League: 2. Bundesliga

League Position: 13th

Goals Scored (Cup): 3

Goals Conceded (Cup): 0

The Storks launched their Cup tournament with a two-goal victory against FC 08 Homburg - a win expected by many. However, they were expected to have had their Cup journey truncated in the second-round match against VFB Wolfsburg, which ended in a 1-0 victory, a game that took the audience by storm, courtesy of a 42nd-minute penalty scored by Alexander Bernhardsson, which took them to the Round of 16.

Die Storche currently plays against one of the most unpredictable sides in the Bundesliga, Hamburger SV, and while the odds for advancement remain Herculean, they have proven to punch above their weight. Holstein has scored three goals in their last two games: a 2-0 victory against Homburg and a 1-0 win against VFB Wolfsburg.

Holstein Kiel recently lost in the league against Hertha Berlin, but they will look to bounce back in this game against Hamburger, despite being the underdog.

🏁 Holstein Kiel: Lineup

Marcel Rapp’s single-strike formation has worked wonders in the Cup run, as fixture congestion continues to take its toll on the average fitness levels of the players. The team will play this game with many regular faces out due to injury.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1): Weiner, Komenda-Ivezic-Zec, Bernhardsson-Knudsen-Davidsen-RosenboomKapralik-Schwab, Therkelsson

👤 Head Coach:Marcel Rapp

⛔ Out: Injury-Patrick Erras, Carl Johansson, Andu Yobel Kelati, Steven Skrybyski, John Tolkin

🤝Hamburger SV vs Holstein Kiel Head-to-Head Statistics

Ten recent meetings between these sides have produced three wins for Holstein Kiel, six stalemates, and one win for Hamburger SV.

📈 Hamburger SV vs Holstein Kiel Match Betting Trends

No Stalemate: The last two meetings between the sides produced no stalemates. Consider the Home/Away option at 1.22 odds from Bet365.

Possible BTTS-Yes: Both teams have proved capable of scoring in recent cup matches. Consider the BTTS -YES option at 1.60 odds from Betway

Hamburger to win: Although Holstein Kiel has been the victor on more occasions, a marginal disparity in the squad quality will make us wager on Hamburger to win at 1.72 from 1xbet

🎯 Hamburger SV vs Holstein Kiel Match Prediction 03 December 2025

The two teams have carved their paths to the round of 16 with victories, albeit in different ways in specific cases. The visitors from the junior tier have had a flawless run, conceding zero goals while scoring three. The hosts, currently positioned in the elite tier, have had a hard-fought journey, and will most likely face multiple predicaments against Holsten Kiel, who have had a major hand in direct contests between the sides.

My best bets will focus on a possible BTTS option, as the two sides have had quite a few goals in their preceding games. I will also consider victory for the hosts, who wield home-field advantage, as a likely outcome for this game.

Below are my best predictions:

🔥 Our initial prediction is the BTTS -YES option at 1.60 odds from 1xbet

🔥 Our prediction is for Hamburger to win at 1.72 odds from the Bet365 bookmaker

🔥 Our final prediction will be for a 2-1 correct score at 6.00 odds from Betway