Borussia Dortmund vs Holstein Kiel Prediction, 5/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/13/2025

Game: Borussia Dortmund vs Holstein Kiel

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany is where Holstein Kiel (6-7-20) will try to defeat Borussia Dortmund (16-6-11) on Saturday. Borussia Dortmund are priced at -182 while the Storks are at +150. The betting total comes in at 3. The men protecting the net will be Gregor Kobel for Borussia Dortmund and Thomas Dahne for Holstein Kiel.

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BVB has surrendered 51 goals while allowing 1.55 goals per 90, and opposing teams have accumulated 138 SoT against them. They have recorded 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 18.2% on the season. Borussia Dortmund has 68 yellow card warnings on the season as well as 6 red cards. The Black and Yellow have a ranking of 18th in relation to expected goals having 58.7, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 42.0. This season, this team is averaging 1.64 pts per match (54 points) and are 5th among European teams with 54 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at 17 with the help of 68 goals compiled and 51 goals conceded. Dortmund has accumulated 87 saves and they also have earned a SV rate of 63.0% for the season.

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Holstein Kiel has totaled 49 goals and the team's xG so far this year is sitting at 39.1. This club's goals against per 90 min is at 2.33 in addition to 114 saves, and they are sitting with 2 shutouts. For the season, Holstein Kiel has a save percentage of 59.3% (189 SoTA), and also rank 89th among Big 5 teams with 25 points. Holstein Kiel sits at 92nd when talking about goals against with 77, and the team's difference in goals is -28. DSC Holstein Kiel has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 6.1% on the campaign and also 76 yellow card warnings. The Storks are averaging 0.8 points per match while having 29 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Dortmund will be Gregor Kobel. Kobel has played for a total of 14,599 minutes and is sitting with 484 stops during his soccer career. Kobel (84-31-49 record in his career) has earned 39 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.0%% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has faced 731 shots tried against him in 164 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.54 (249 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 66.2%.

Thomas Dahne will be looking after the net for Holstein Kiel. So far in his career, Dahne has allowed 16 goals and has tallied 33 saves in 8 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 67.3% and his clean sheet rate is 0.0%%. He has surrendered 2.00 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 2-2-4. Dahne has defended 49 shots attempted against him in 720 career minutes.

Serhou Guirassy is a footballer who can be a force on the pitch for Dortmund. The forward born in Guinea has tallied 124 goals in 18,893 mins. Guirassy has been in the starting lineup in 202 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.59 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 19 assists while accumulating 267 points so far in his pro soccer career.

Holstein Kiel stars Shuto Machino, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward representing Japan has played 11,385 minutes while scoring 49 goals. He scores 0.39 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 130 matches thus far in his career. He has accumulated 111 pts during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (+150)

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