The Bochum & Holstein Kiel managers T. Reis and O. Werner are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 2. Bundesliga league table.
- Bochum have the most points from losing position (13) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals (22) in 2. Bundesliga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Bochum form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion as Bochum have scored 26 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the 2. Bundesliga are 8-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Bochum against Fortuna Dusseldorf the last match, as Soma Novothny, Gerrit Holtmann and Simon Zoller were on target. Preceding that match was the home game against Hamburger SV that was lost 0-2.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 13 games), Bochum's attacking play is working. Bochum have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Holstein Kiel form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Bundesliga matches, Holstein Kiel, who have the fewest conceded goals (22) in 2. Bundesliga, have produced an overall stat of 6-5-1 so far.
Holstein are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Hamburger SV (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the away DFB Pokal victory against Rot-Weiss Essen with the score of 3-0.
Goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Hamburger SV. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
Holstein Kiel has another fixture away, a 2. Bundesliga game, against Heidenheim in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Holstein are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. Holstein Kiel are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Holstein Kiel - Bochum 3-1, played this season. Bochum-Holstein Kiel H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Bochum one win, Holstein Kiel four wins, two draws. six of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Zoller 12 goals |  R. Zulj 11 goals |   A. Mühling 9 goals |
Bochum missing players
Holstein Kiel missing players
| Bochum | Holstein Kiel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 48 | 26 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 38 |
| 26 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 79% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| 27% | 23% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 12% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 46% | 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 58% |
| 38% | 54% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 42% |
| 19% | 23% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.1 | 14.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 10.5 | 11.9 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 36% | 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 43% | 38% |
- Bochum have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bochum have the most points from losing position (13) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals (22) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the most clean sheets (6) away in 2. Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bochum | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 49 |
| 3 | Greuther Furth | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 47 |
| 4 | Holstein Kiel | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 7 | Heidenheim | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 39 |
| 8 | Erzgebirge Aue | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Hannover 96 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 35 |
| 10 | Paderborn | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | St. Pauli | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | Jahn Regensburg | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 30 |
| 14 | Nurnberg | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -7 | 29 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -21 | 26 |
| 16 | Osnabruck | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -16 | 23 |
| 17 | Sandhausen | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 29 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 16 |
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