The quarter-final match of the German Cup between Holstein Kiel and VfB Stuttgart will take place on February 4 at Holstein-Stadion. Holstein Kiel vs VfB Stuttgart: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel beat Hamburg in the previous round (0:0, extra time 1:1, on penalties 4:2). Notably, the club failed to win in regular time for the first time in the current edition of the competition, but the club kept a clean sheet in all of those matches. At the same time, the club scored in 6 of its 7 most recent German Cup games. The last time the club reached the quarter-finals was in 2020/21, when it overcame this round.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Holstein Kiel’s previous 8 German Cup matches.
- At home in this competition the club has been unbeaten in 5 of its last 6 matches (in regular time 2 wins and 3 draws).
- The club scored in 7 of its 8 previous home German Cup matches.
Potential Holstein Kiel Lineup (3-4-3)*
Timon Weiner – David Zec, Marco Ivezic, Marco Komenda – Lasse Rosenböm, Magnus Knudsen, Kasper Davidsen, John Tolkin – Jonas Terkelsen, Adrian Kapralik, Phil Harres.
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart beat Bochum 2:0 away in the previous round. The team is unbeaten in the German Cup for 9 matches (in regular time 8 wins and 1 draw). During this period the team scored at least twice in 8 matches and kept clean sheets in 5 of those games. The current German Cup holder reached the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive time, and in three of those seasons the club progressed past this stage.
- There were goals in both halves in VfB Stuttgart’s previous 5 matches in this competition.
- Away in the German Cup the team won in regular time in 4 of its last 5 matches (1 draw).
- The club opened the scoring in 14 of its previous 15 German Cup matches.
Potential VfB Stuttgart Lineup (4-3-3)*
Fabian Bredlow – Ramon Hendrix, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Julian Chabot, Finn Elch – Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor, Lorenz Assignon – Bilal El Hannus, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling.
Referee
Tobias Welz (Germany)
Matches – 5 (the German Cup, 2021/22 - 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 19;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.8;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Average Fouls Per Match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Holstein Kiel Vs VfB Stuttgart: Match Prediction
Holstein Kiel fans will finally see their club play a cup match at home. So far all three matches in the current edition of the competition were away for the club, but given the results at home, it is tempting to wonder whether the players prefer to play their next game away from the stands of Holstein-Stadion. At home the club has not won in 7 of its last 9 German Cup matches (3 draws, 4 defeats), including a 1:2 loss to VfB Stuttgart. In addition, the club conceded even in the matches it won during that period.
VfB Stuttgart look impressive in the German Cup. The team won in regular time in 8 of its last 9 matches in this competition. Moreover, this season the team has already beaten two 2. Bundesliga representatives and now faces a third. We should add that the club scored at least twice in 5 consecutive national Cup matches. This will be an additional factor in favor of the visitors given that Holstein Kiel have conceded in 9 consecutive home German Cup games.
Prediction: VfB Stuttgart To Win And Over 1.5 Goals
* For each team, the starting lineup is shown from its previous match in this competition.
