Goals are expected in Holstein-Stadion

Holstein Kiel had an expected 1-2 home defeat against Bielefeld, after three wins in a row. The truth is, that their performance was quite mediocre compared with their previous games and despite the fact that they had the ball possession, they weren't actually a threat for their opponent. Now, having 7 points less than the top three teams of the table, they have to try hard if they wish to fight for their promotion in Bundesliga. Midfielders M.Okugawa and A.Seydel are injured, in contrast to defenders H.Wahl and D.Schmidt who seem ready for their come back.

A huge win 1-2 for Hamburger in Duisburg's home. All the goals were scored in the first 20 minutes of the game, since then the guests had the upper hand. However we could have seen more goals from both sides. Now Hamburger have the chance to extend their lead to 4 points, as second-placed Cologne suffered a loss on Friday night. Midfielder J.Samperio and attacker J.Arp won't perform tonight, while P.Lasogga and V.Janjicic recovered in time and will probably be on the squad.

Hamburger are the favourites, however their defensive line was weak the past few weeks. Holstein Kiel don't have many options tonight but to play aggressively to get the win. In Holstein Kiel's home more than 2.5 goals were scored in 6 out of 7 most recent games so I am also expecting goals tonight. Over 2.5 goals will be my call.