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Holstein Kiel vs TSG Hoffenheim prediction

Data modelBookmaker prices, home/away form, scoring trends and the table, read by our AI analysts. How it works

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Who wins?

TSG Hoffenheim to win: 67%, about 2 in 3

Holstein Kiel15%Bookies 15
Draw18%Bookies 18
TSG Hoffenheim67%Bookies 67

Goals call3+ goals 71% · bookies 71%

Bookmakers' prices with their margin removed; a stats preview does not adjust them with news.

The Verdict

The three readings converge on a high-scoring game, with Hoffenheim remaining the clear favourites. While the dressing room notes Hoffenheim's heavy fixture load, the combined data points strongly towards a match exceeding the total line.

Version 1 · updated Ledger record ↗

Key factors

What our AI analysts say

1 of 3 think Holstein Kiel's chances are better than the bookmakers say. It does not make Holstein Kiel favourites.

The Coach

styles in the numbers

Hoffenheim's high-scoring away form meets Kiel's strong home attack.

Hoffenheim scored 9 goals and conceded 9 goals in their last 5 away fixtures. H2H history shows 4.8 goals per game over the last 4 encounters.

TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim: slightly overrated More goalsLow

The Dressing Room

the table and pressure

Hoffenheim's recent fixture load could limit their effectiveness on this away trip.

Hoffenheim has played 4 games in 14 days, while Kiel has only played 2 games in 14 days. Hoffenheim's last 6 games included 3 wins and 3 losses.

Holstein KielHolstein Kiel: clearly underrated Med

The Sceptic

where the market may be wrong

The market heavily favors the away side, but the historical goal output suggests a high-scoring affair regardless of the winner.

The market prices TSG Hoffenheim at 67%, but the H2H record shows 4 wins for them in the last 4 matches. The season average for goals is 4.62 per match.

Draw overrated Low

Data-only analysis: no team news was found for this match, so our analysts read form, home/away splits, head-to-head, goal timings and the table. It does not change the numbers above. AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips.

In short

TSG Hoffenheim are clear favourites at 67%, with Holstein Kiel on 15% and the draw on 18%. In their last five matches across all competitions, Holstein Kiel won one and TSG Hoffenheim three. The prices point to about 3.7 goals.

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Win or draw (double chance)

Holstein Kiel win or draw
33%
Either team wins (no draw)
82%
TSG Hoffenheim win or draw
85%

Goals in the match (over/under)

2+ goals
88%
3+ goals
71%
4+ goals
51%

Both teams score (BTTS)

Yes
63%
No
37%

We expect about 1.2 goals from Holstein Kiel and 2.5 from TSG Hoffenheim. (expected goals)

Most likely score: 1–2 (9%). Even the likeliest exact score happens less than 1 time in 10. Next: 0–2 (8%), 1–3 (8%), 1–1 (7%), 0–3 (7%).

How these numbers are made

A data-model preview uses the bookmakers' prices for this match with their margin removed by the power method. Our AI analysts read only the data (form, home and away record, head-to-head, goal timings and the table), not the team news, and they do not change these numbers. The full analysis with team news can be requested on this page before kick-off. Total goals, both teams to score and likely scores come from one score grid fitted to these probabilities.

Stats previews are graded separately from our full analyses in the track record. Methodology

Prediction history

#PublishedHomeDrawAwayReasonRecord
1 15%18%67%Stats preview#1665

This table freezes at kick-off; the last version before the start is the one that counts. Every version is in the public ledger (how to check).

Form

All competitions, newest first.

Holstein Kiel: last 6

WDLDLD · 6 scored, 5 conceded

25 Octvs Dynamo Dresden 2. Bundesliga3–0W
16 Octvs Hertha BSC 2. Bundesliga0–0D
9 Octat Eintracht Braunschweig 2. Bundesliga0–1L
19 Sepvs VfL Osnabrück 2. Bundesliga1–1D
13 Sepat 1. FC Heidenheim 2. Bundesliga0–1L
5 Sepvs 1. FC Nürnberg 2. Bundesliga2–2D

Last 5 at home: WDDDD

TSG Hoffenheim: last 6

WWWLLL · 13 scored, 10 conceded

25 Octvs Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga3–0W
22 Octvs Lyon UEFA Europa League3–0W
18 Octat Borussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga2–1W
15 Octvs Beşiktaş UEFA Europa League2–3L
10 Octvs Hamburger SV Bundesliga2–3L
20 Sepat SC Paderborn 07 Bundesliga1–3L

Last 5 away: WLLLW

Head-to-head

Last 4 meetings: Holstein Kiel won 0, TSG Hoffenheim 4, 0 draws; 4.8 goals per game.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
29 Jul 2026TSG Hoffenheim3–1Holstein KielFriendlies Clubs
18 Jan 2025Holstein Kiel1–3TSG HoffenheimBundesliga
24 Aug 2024TSG Hoffenheim3–2Holstein KielBundesliga
26 Oct 2021TSG Hoffenheim5–1Holstein KielDFB Pokal

Match context

Travel for TSG Hoffenheim
570 km
Rest days
Holstein Kiel 3TSG Hoffenheim 3
Matches in the last 14 days: Holstein Kiel 2 · TSG Hoffenheim 4
Weather at kick-off
10°C · wind 11 km/h
Dry
Coaches
C. Ilzer
TSG Hoffenheim, since Oct 2026
Goals in this league
DFB-Pokal average: 4.62 per match

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