Match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when SC Freiburg receive VfL Bochum 1848

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 21.Oct
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Schwarzwald-Stadion (74649 seats)

SC Freiburg have won 10 points running out as the team playing at home. VfL Bochum 1848 have gained 4 points as the visiting team. What are the odds of this being a home win?

Insights:
  • SC Freiburg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Bundesliga

This looks to be an intriguing fixture with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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SC Freiburg form and stats

SC Freiburg have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Bundesliga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

In their previous game, the manager Streich led his SC Freiburg to a defeat away at FC Bayern München. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Schwarzwald-Stadion. Gulde, defender, was given a rating of 6.84/10 in that game, top of the team. Gulde won 5 of 6 duels.

Ahead of that game, a home defeat in the Europa League against West Ham United. The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Freiburg matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from 6 games).

The SC Freiburg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats

0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for VfL Bochum 1848 in their Bundesliga matches away.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to RB Leipzig (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0. The score could certainly have been more grim as their opponents were far ahead in expected goals created (xG): 2.41 - .31. Riemann (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 9.2. Riemann saved two (!) penalties and topped it up with a clean sheet.

A loss against Borussia M'gladbach was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Bochum playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 1 away win, 0 draws and 5 home wins.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from VfL Bochum 1848's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 4 matches. VfL Bochum 1848 can't defend away. 14 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

SC Freiburg have won all of the 4 latest duels against this opponent. Another win today?

Top Goalscorers

VfL Bochum 1848T. Asano
T. Asano
2 goals
VfL Bochum 1848K. Stöger
K. Stöger
2 goals
FreiburgL. Höler
L. Höler
1 goals

SC Freiburg missing players

VfL Bochum 1848 missing players

SC Freiburg VfL Bochum 1848
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 0 4 7
3 2 2 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
7 5 3 Scored S 0 2 5
13 4 0 Conceded C 0 14 19
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 86%
71% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 86%
57% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 57%
29% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 57%
29% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 29%
29% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 57%
43% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 14%
43% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 43%
 
3.3 4.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.8 3.6
5.1 5.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.8 6.1
1.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.1 15 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.5 14.9
4.4 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 4.6
23% 36% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 16%
 
15.9 14.3 14 Shots against (avg) S A 0 18.8 17.7
4.7 4.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 8.2 7.3
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • SC Freiburg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the most conceded goals (14) away in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have yet to win a game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7 6 1 0 23 6 4 4 0 0 15 4 3 2 1 0 8 2 17 19
2 VfB Stuttgart 7 6 0 1 22 8 4 4 0 0 16 2 3 2 0 1 6 6 14 18
3 FC Bayern München 7 5 2 0 23 6 4 3 1 0 15 3 3 2 1 0 8 3 17 17
4 Borussia Dortmund 7 5 2 0 16 8 4 3 1 0 8 4 3 2 1 0 8 4 8 17
5 TSG Hoffenheim 7 5 0 2 16 11 3 1 0 2 5 6 4 4 0 0 11 5 5 15
6 RB Leipzig 7 4 2 1 16 6 4 2 2 0 10 3 3 2 0 1 6 3 10 14
7 VfL Wolfsburg 7 4 0 3 10 9 3 3 0 0 6 1 4 1 0 3 4 8 1 12
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 7 2 4 1 6 5 4 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 1 10
9 SC Freiburg 7 3 1 3 7 13 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 2 9 -6 10
10 Heidenheim 7 2 1 4 10 15 3 2 0 1 7 5 4 0 1 3 3 10 -5 7
11 Darmstadt 98 7 2 1 4 12 19 3 1 1 1 8 9 4 1 0 3 4 10 -7 7
12 Borussia M'gladbach 7 1 3 3 13 16 4 0 1 3 3 8 3 1 2 0 10 8 -3 6
13 FC Union Berlin 7 2 0 5 11 14 3 1 0 2 4 6 4 1 0 3 7 8 -3 6
14 Werder Bremen 7 2 0 5 12 17 4 2 0 2 8 8 3 0 0 3 4 9 -5 6
15 Augsburg 7 1 2 4 10 17 4 1 2 1 9 9 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 5
16 VfL Bochum 1848 7 0 4 3 5 19 3 0 2 1 3 5 4 0 2 2 2 14 -14 4
17 FSV Mainz 05 7 0 2 5 6 19 3 0 1 2 2 7 4 0 1 3 4 12 -13 2
18 Köln 7 0 1 6 4 14 3 0 0 3 2 7 4 0 1 3 2 7 -10 1

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