Holstein Kiel
Football Germany - DFB-Pokal Holstein Stadion Wed 4 Feb 14:45
VfB Stuttgart
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DFB-Pokal Betting Preview: Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart

2. Bundesliga outfit Holstein Kiel host Bundesliga side Stuttgart at Holstein Stadion in this DFB-Pokal quarter-final, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 4 February.

The Favourites Look Value for This Fixture

We fancy Stuttgart -1 at odds of -132. This Asian Handicap wager means that we need a two goal win to land a return, with the stake back if the Reds beat Holstein Kiel by a one-goal margin.

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2-2 Draw in Previous H2H Clash

Holstein Kiel lost their last game, suffering a 2-1 home defeat to Greuther Furth at Holstein Stadion in the 2. Bundesliga. The Storks had three shots on target and enjoyed 69% possession, while Jonas Meffert registered the goal.

Stuttgart claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 1-0 Bundesliga win occurred against Freiburg at MHPArena. Sebastian Hoeness' side enjoyed 70% possession and managed seven shots on goal, with Ermedin Demirovic scoring the winner in the final few minutes.

In their previous DFB-Pokal matches, Holstein won on penalties when visiting Hamburger SV (1-1 AET), while Stuttgart won 2-0 away to Bochum.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between Holstein and Stuttgart saw the former host a 2-2 Bundesliga draw at Holstein Stadion. We’ve seen the past 4 H2H meetings involve two wins for Holstein, one draw and one victory for Stuttgart.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Holstein Kiel logo Holstein Kiel 21 6 6 9 26 29 -3 26:29 24
Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Stuttgart logo Stuttgart 21 12 3 6 38 28 10 38:28 39
Holstein Kiel – Last 10 League & DFB-Pokal Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts. Holstein have had 49.2% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts, while being awarded 5.2 corners.

Ivan Nekic, Steven Skrzybski, Phil Harres and David Zec are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Niklas Niehoff is the top assists maker with 2.

Stuttgart – Last 10 League & DFB-Pokal Games

Stuttgart have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 5.9 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 1.9 goals. The Reds average 57.7% possession, 506.1 passes, 5.2 corners taken and 3.3 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 11.5 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Deniz Undav is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, Jamie Leweling has 4, with Ermedin Demirovic and Chris Fuehrich both on 2. Jamie Leweling and Deniz Undav are the top assist makers on 3, with Alexander Nuebel recording 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Holstein Kiel confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Timon Weiner (GK), Ivan Nekic, David Zec, Marko Ivezic, John Tolkin, Umut Tohumcu, Jonas Meffert, Kasper Davidsen, Andu Yobel Kelati, Adrian Kapralik, Phil Harres.

Stuttgart confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nuebel (GK), Josha Vagnoman, Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling, Bilal El Khannouss, Chris Fuehrich, Deniz Undav.

Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, corners betting edge, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re keen on Stuttgart when it comes to this DFB-Pokal quarter-final. The away team can be backed at -1 on the Asian Handicap and we’re happy to secure odds of -132 that are currently on offer for this bet.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest DFB-Pokal team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart DFB-Pokal & league stats:

  • The -1 line has been covered by Stuttgart in 4 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -1 line has been covered by Stuttgart in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Stuttgart -1 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 56.8% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Holstein Kiel Holstein Kiel logo 0 - 2 Stuttgart logo Stuttgart

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Stuttgart to win by a 2-0 scoreline. At odds of +600, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Deniz Undav to Score -115 BetMGM logo

Deniz Undav (Stuttgart) has scored at least one goal in six consecutive games away from home. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the -115 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Deniz Undav Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -122 BetMGM logo

The average corner count for the past five Stuttgart away games has been 8.20, with the previous two Holstein Kiel matches not seeing the 9.5 Total Corners line covered. On this basis, we can take odds of -122 that this Total Corners bet falls short of the line.

DFB-Pokal & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Holstein Kiel Logo Holstein Kiel
Total
9.90 4.70 5.20
Home
10.70 5.30 5.40
Away
9.80 4.70 5.10
Stuttgart Logo Stuttgart
Total
8.50 5.20 3.30
Home
9.40 5.20 4.20
Away
8.90 5.50 3.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Stuttgart -1 -132
Both Team To Score No +102
Anytime Goalscorer Deniz Undav -115

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Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Stuttgart Victory

The bookmakers have Stuttgart as -233 favourites for this DFB-Pokal encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 70% likely to triumph. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Holstein Kiel are trading at +550.

For those wanting an alternative, Stuttgart are -114 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Holstein being priced up at +460 and the draw is +170.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. BTTS Yes is on offer at -159 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Deniz Undav Favourite to Score the First Goal

Deniz Undav is priced at +240 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of -143 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
First
-143
Anytime
+240
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Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
First
+135
Anytime
+350
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Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
First
+230
Anytime
+700
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Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart)
First
+260
Anytime
+750
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Team Stats

Latest DFB-Pokal and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Holstein Kiel logo Holstein Kiel Stats
Stuttgart logo Stuttgart Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Holstein Kiel vs Stuttgart Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Holstein vs Stuttgart team news. Get the predicted and confirmed DFB-Pokal lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Holstein Kiel Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

Stuttgart Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Holstein Kiel Confirmed Lineup 4-3-1-2

1 Timon Weiner
13 Ivan Nekic 26 David Zec 6 Marko Ivezic 47 John Tolkin
8 Umut Tohumcu 28 Jonas Meffert 15 Kasper Davidsen
16 Andu Yobel Kelati
20 Adrian Kapralik 19 Phil Harres
33 Alexander Nuebel
4 Josha Vagnoman 3 Ramon Hendriks 24 Jeff Chabot 7 M. Mittelstaedt
16 Atakan Karazor 6 Angelo Stiller
18 Jamie Leweling 11 Bilal El Khannouss 10 Chris Fuehrich
26 Deniz Undav

Stuttgart Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Holstein Kiel Substitutes

  • 2Frederik Roslyng
  • 10J. T. Therkelsen
  • 18Aldin Jakupovic
  • 21Jonas Krumrey
  • 22Stefan Schwab
  • 23Lasse Rosenboom
  • 25Marcus Mueller
  • 29Niklas Niehoff
  • 40Leon Parduzi

Stuttgart Substitutes

  • 1Fabian Bredlow
  • 2Ameen Al Dakhil
  • 9Ermedin Demirovic
  • 15Pascal Stenzel
  • 22Lorenz Assignon
  • 25Jeremy Arevalo
  • 27Badredine Bouanani
  • 29Finn Jeltsch
  • 30Chema Andres

Previous Holstein Kiel Lineups

31 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Holstein Kiel 1-2 Greuther Furth
23 Jan 2. Bundesliga
A. Bielefeld 2-2 Holstein Kiel
18 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Holstein Kiel 2-0 Paderborn
20 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Holstein Kiel 2-1 D. Dresden
13 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Magdeburg 3-3 Holstein Kiel
07 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Braunschweig 1-1 Holstein Kiel

Previous Stuttgart Lineups

01 Feb Bundesliga
Stuttgart 1-0 Freiburg
29 Jan Europa League
Stuttgart 3-2 Young Boys
25 Jan Bundesliga
B. M'gladbach 0-3 Stuttgart
22 Jan Europa League
Roma 2-0 Stuttgart
18 Jan Bundesliga
Stuttgart 1-1 Union Berlin
13 Jan Bundesliga
Stuttgart 3-2 Frankfurt
Team Squads

Holstein Kiel Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marcel Rapp

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adrian Kapralik - - - - - - - - - -
Niklas Niehoff - - - - - - - - - -
Marcel Engelhardt - - - - - - - - - -
Marco Komenda - - - - - - - - - -
Marcus Mueller - - - - - - - - - -

Stuttgart Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sebastian Hoeness

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alexander Nuebel - - - - - - - - - -
Josha Vagnoman - - - - - - - - - -
Tiago Tomas - - - - - - - - - -
Stefan Drljaca - - - - - - - - - -
Ramon Hendriks - - - - - - - - - -
Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Darmstadt 21 11 8 2 40:22 41
2 Schalke 04 21 12 4 5 26:16 40
3 Paderborn 21 12 3 6 33:24 39
4 Elversberg 21 11 5 5 37:23 38
5 Hannover 96 21 11 5 5 38:28 38
6 Hertha BSC 21 9 7 5 28:20 34
7 Kaiserslautern 21 9 4 8 35:31 31
8 Bochum 21 7 6 8 30:27 27
9 Karlsruher 21 7 6 8 30:37 27
10 Nurnberg 21 7 5 9 24:30 26
11 A. Bielefeld 21 6 6 9 33:30 24
12 Holstein Kiel 21 6 6 9 26:29 24
13 F. Dusseldorf 21 7 3 11 20:31 24
14 Braunschweig 21 7 3 11 23:35 24
15 Magdeburg 21 7 2 12 31:37 23
16 Preussen Munster 21 5 7 9 25:32 22
17 D. Dresden 21 5 6 10 31:38 21
18 Greuther Furth 21 5 4 12 32:52 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Darmstadt 11 8 3 0 24:8 27
2 Schalke 04 10 7 2 1 14:8 23
3 Kaiserslautern 11 7 1 3 25:15 22
4 Paderborn 11 7 1 3 19:15 22
5 Elversberg 10 5 4 1 16:9 19
6 Hannover 96 10 6 1 3 17:13 19
7 Nurnberg 11 5 4 2 15:13 19
8 A. Bielefeld 11 5 2 4 22:14 17
9 Bochum 10 5 2 3 17:12 17
10 Karlsruher 10 5 2 3 17:17 17
11 Hertha BSC 11 4 4 3 9:10 16
12 Preussen Munster 11 3 6 2 15:14 15
13 Holstein Kiel 10 4 2 4 12:10 14
14 F. Dusseldorf 11 4 2 5 11:16 14
15 Braunschweig 11 4 2 5 12:19 14
16 D. Dresden 10 2 3 5 15:17 9
17 Greuther Furth 10 2 3 5 14:24 9
18 Magdeburg 10 2 1 7 14:20 7
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 21 17 3 1 79:19 54
2 Dortmund 21 14 6 1 43:20 48
3 Hoffenheim 21 13 3 5 44:28 42
4 RB Leipzig 21 12 3 6 40:28 39
5 Stuttgart 21 12 3 6 38:28 39
6 Leverkusen 20 11 3 6 39:27 36
7 Freiburg 21 8 6 7 32:33 30
8 Frankfurt 21 7 7 7 41:46 28
9 Union Berlin 21 6 7 8 26:34 25
10 FC Koln 21 6 5 10 30:34 23
11 Hamburger SV 20 5 7 8 21:29 22
12 B. M'gladbach 21 5 7 9 25:34 22
13 Augsburg 21 6 4 11 24:39 22
14 Mainz 05 21 5 6 10 25:33 21
15 Wolfsburg 21 5 4 12 29:44 19
16 Werder Bremen 21 4 7 10 22:39 19
17 St. Pauli 21 4 5 12 20:35 17
18 Heidenheim 21 3 4 14 19:47 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 11 9 1 1 45:10 28
2 Dortmund 10 8 2 0 22:8 26
3 Stuttgart 10 7 2 1 14:11 23
4 Hoffenheim 10 7 0 3 24:13 21
5 RB Leipzig 10 7 0 3 23:13 21
6 Freiburg 10 6 3 1 19:11 21
7 Leverkusen 10 6 1 3 20:10 19
8 Hamburger SV 10 4 4 2 15:11 16
9 Augsburg 11 4 3 4 14:19 15
10 FC Koln 11 4 2 5 19:17 14
11 Frankfurt 10 4 2 4 17:18 14
12 Union Berlin 11 3 5 3 16:17 14
13 Werder Bremen 10 3 4 3 12:18 13
14 Mainz 05 11 3 3 5 12:13 12
15 St. Pauli 10 3 3 4 11:17 12
16 B. M'gladbach 11 2 4 5 13:21 10
17 Wolfsburg 11 2 3 6 17:23 9
18 Heidenheim 11 2 3 6 10:24 9