1. FC Magdeburg vs Holstein Kiel — Tips & Analysis

Holstein Kiel +0.25: These two rarely pull apart from each other. In the last 13 meetings Magdeburg have won 4, tied 6 and lost 3, and the last five ended 3-1, 3-3, 1-1, 3-3 and 4-2. Kiel keep coming out of this game with something. Magdeburg are hard to trust. They have won 8 and lost 8 of their last 17, and they let in almost 2 goals a game. Three weeks ago they were beaten 1-6 at home by Eintracht Braunschweig, so their defence can fall apart without warning. Kiel are the steadier side right now. They have lost only 4 of their last 13 games and let in just over a goal a game. Both league games have finished 2-2, at Darmstadt and at home to St. Pauli, so they can trade goals with anyone. Kiel have had an extra day of rest as well. Add it up and this looks like another even game, with a 2-2 the most likely finish, and that result suits us. The worry is Kiel's attack. They are without Steven Skrzybski, Giorgi Kvilitaia and Moritz Reimers, so goals may be harder to find than usual. Magdeburg have won by 2 or more in 6 of their last 17, so a big home win is not a shock. Even so, Kiel are the side we want in a game that keeps ending level.