Will Kiel go down at Vive Kielce?

The German record champions from Kiel have had a promising group stage in the Handball Champions League so far. The Zebras are top of the table after ten matchdays and are on course for the quarter-finals of the CL 2023/24. Kiel have only lost twice in their ten group games so far.

Nevertheless, the elite team from the German Handball League will approach the upcoming match at Vive Kielce as underdogs. The high odds on the visitors are certainly surprising, as Kielce have already been winless in two of their five home games in the current top flight. Our Kielce vs Kiel betting tip therefore does not rule out another setback for the Polish representative

Vive Kielce, unlike THW Kiel, have already lost three out of ten group games. One of these three defeats was against Szeged on the last matchday. Kielce lost to the Magyars before the European Championship break, losing 25:26 away from home. The Polish record champions will now be looking to make amends against Kiel.

Vive Kielce’s record in home games against Kiel speaks in its favor. The Polish record champions have not lost a single home game against the zebras from Kiel since 2011. If you are inclined to predict Kielce vs Kiel this time too, you can pick up odds of up to 1.65.

Vive Kielce – Statistics & current form

Vive Kielce have made a successful new start in the Polish Superliga. The record champions started the league competition after the European Championship break with three wins in a row. Head coach Talant Dujshebaev’s team swept opponents such as Tarnow, Piotrkow and Azoty-Pulawy off the pitch. Kielce scored a total of 119 goals in these three matches – an average of almost 40 goals per game.

If Kielce carry this momentum into the showdown against Kiel, it is obvious that the next offensive spectacle will be delivered. Kielce have scored 32+ goals in each of their last three home games against Kiel since May 2015. The last time Kiel hosted the Polish record champions, they even broke the 77-goal mark in the match.

A high-scoring encounter is also a given this time. Bettors who want to place a bet on Kielce vs Kiel with more than 60 goals in the match can also use the Bet365 app. By the way: Bet365 now also offers tax-free betting! New customers also benefit from a deposit bonus with the bookmaker from Stoke-on-Trent.

Offensive engine warmed up: Kielce with next spectacle?

The Polish record champions have a promising squad. This makes the previous results on the international stage all the more surprising for last year’s runners-up in the Handball Champions League. However, there is still a mathematical chance to make amends, especially as Kielce can still move up to second place, level on points with Aalborg.

The home game against Kiel is of great importance in this respect. In the first half of the season, Kielce lost the showdown against the German record champions by 31:35. It was their second defeat in the last three H2hs – both on foreign soil, mind you.

Kielce has won every home game against THW Kiel since March 2011. Vive Kielce are now on an impressive winning streak of six matches in a row. Kielce have scored 104 goals against Kiel in their last three home games. It is quite possible that the odds will also be underpinned in the upcoming showdown

THW Kiel – statistics & current form

After the defeat in the top game against SC Magdeburg – at the HBL restart, mind you – THW Kiel showed a reaction of defiance and won 29:25 against Bergischer HC last weekend. The Zebras led by four goals before the break and so only had to manage the result.

After a weak start to the half, however, the Kiel handball team trailed for a time in the second half. It was only in the following minutes that head coach Filip Jicha’s team got back on track and kept their opponents’ offense in check. The next group game in the top flight is now scheduled for this week.

Kiel have a 7-1-2 record in the Champions League so far, making them the strongest team in Group A. The Zebras have only lost to Aalborg and Kolstad in these ten group games. On the other hand, they have already won against PSG (twice) and Vive Kielce. The latter in front of a home crowd, mind you

Kiel’s defense is shaky: Will the Zebras go down against Kielce?

It is difficult to assess how Kiel will perform on the international stage after their last two Bundesliga matches. Neither against SC Magdeburg nor against BHC did Filip Jicha’s team leave a positive impression. The Kiel handball team’s defense was particularly disappointing against SCM.

Nevertheless, if you want to place a prediction on the HBL record champions in Kielce v Kiel, you can use a free bet with the bookmakers. If the Zebras are successful, the minimum odds criterion will also be met.

Compared to the match in the first half of the season, Kielce will have two top players in the squad: Alex Dujshebaev and Andreas Wolff. Both of Vive Kielce’s top performers were absent against Kiel in the first half of the season. Whether Kiel will be able to keep the dangerous left-hander Dujshebaev in check remains questionable after their recent performances

Vive Kielce – THW Kiel head-to-head comparison / H2H result

The two clubs are meeting for the 14th time. Kiel has won four times against Vive Kielce. THW have only won one of those four games on home soil. Kielce have dominated at home at will, winning a total of six out of seven H2hs. The Polish record champions have been unbeaten against the visitors from Kiel since 2011. The last time the two clubs met in Kielce in October 2022, the Polish top club beat the Zebras 40:37.

Vive Kielce – THW Kiel betting tip

Kiel travels as group leader to the pursuers from Kielce. The Zebras are nevertheless the underdogs, which is partly due to the poor H2h in Poland. Kiel’s handball team has lost every match at Vive Kielce since 2011. It is possible that the negative streak will continue this time.

The Polish record champions got off to an impressive start after the European Championship break and have not only won their last three competitive matches. Kielce also scored almost 120 goals in these three matches. If they can build on this, it stands to reason that the visitors from Kiel will also feel the attacking power of their Polish rivals

We are leaning towards a high-scoring encounter and place our Kielce vs Kiel betting tip at odds of 1.75 on over 61.5 goals in the match. The best odds are offered by Bet365. The last time Kiel hosted Vive Kielce, the mark of 77 goals was even broken