Bochum vs Holstein Kiel match preview: Even contest expected at Vonovia Ruhrstadion

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Wed 27.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion (27559 seats)

Bochum and Holstein Kiel have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 2. Bundesliga.

It's no vacation for neither Bochum nor Holstein Kiel as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Bochum form and stats

Bochum, who have the most scored goals (31) at home in 2. Bundesliga, have collected 19 points from their 2. Bundesliga home games so far after 4-7-3.

Bochum are confident in defense, having played 270 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home team returns to Vonovia Ruhrstadion after being equal after 90 minutes with Karlsruher SC (placed 16th) on their last time out; the 2. Bundesliga game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Heidenheim.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bochum as they are travelling to their away game against Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga. That match is three days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (31 in 14 games), Bochum's attacking play is working. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.

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Holstein Kiel form and stats

The visitors are W6-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga.

Holstein are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the 2. Bundesliga against Stuttgart (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Jahn Regensburg that ended 2-2.

Holstein goalie Ioannis Gelios was high and low in the Stuttgart game, contributing six saves towards the victory.

A quick return to home after this game, as Holstein are hosting Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga only three days away.

Holstein are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 14 away games so far. Holstein have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Holstein Kiel - Bochum 2-1. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Bochum, two draws and three wins for Holstein Kiel. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

BochumS. Ganvoula M'boussy
S. Ganvoula M'boussy
12 goals
BochumD. Blum
D. Blum
9 goals
Holstein KielJ. Serra
J. Serra
7 goals

Bochum missing players

Holstein Kiel missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bochum Holstein Kiel
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 2 Played P 4 14 27
7 4 1 Won W 1 6 10
11 7 0 Drew D 1 3 8
9 3 1 Lost L 2 5 9
43 31 4 Scored S 7 25 43
45 27 4 Conceded C 7 23 42
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 93%
63% 79% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 79% 67%
44% 64% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 26%
22% 36% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
70% 79% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 78%
19% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 11%
19% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 11%
 
3.8 4.4 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.2 5.5
6.5 5.9 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.6 4.9
2.4 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 1.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
361 223 32 Total Shots T S 68 214 391
116 78 11 Shots on Target S O 31 80 132
37% 40% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 31% 33%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Bochum has the most conceded goals (27) at home
  • Bochum has the most scored goals (31) at home
  • Bochum have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bochum haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Holstein Kiel has the fewest clean sheets (3)
  • Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Arminia Bielefeld 27 14 11 2 51 25 13 6 6 1 23 11 14 8 5 1 28 14 26 53
2 Hamburger SV 27 12 10 5 50 30 13 9 2 2 27 9 14 3 8 3 23 21 20 46
3 Stuttgart 27 13 6 8 44 33 13 10 1 2 27 9 14 3 5 6 17 24 11 45
4 Heidenheim 27 12 8 7 35 29 14 8 4 2 23 11 13 4 4 5 12 18 6 44
5 Darmstadt 98 27 9 12 6 35 33 14 5 8 1 22 14 13 4 4 5 13 19 2 39
6 Erzgebirge Aue 27 10 8 9 38 36 13 9 3 1 27 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 2 38
7 Holstein Kiel 27 10 8 9 43 42 13 4 5 4 18 19 14 6 3 5 25 23 1 38
8 Greuther Fürth 26 10 7 9 39 35 13 7 2 4 21 17 13 3 5 5 18 18 4 37
9 Hannover 96 26 9 8 9 38 39 12 2 7 3 15 19 14 7 1 6 23 20 -1 35
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 9 7 11 38 44 13 6 3 4 21 19 14 3 4 7 17 25 -6 34
11 St. Pauli 27 8 9 10 34 36 14 7 4 3 21 12 13 1 5 7 13 24 -2 33
12 Bochum 27 7 11 9 43 45 14 4 7 3 31 27 13 3 4 6 12 18 -2 32
13 Osnabrück 27 7 9 11 35 40 14 5 3 6 20 20 13 2 6 5 15 20 -5 30
14 Sandhausen 27 6 12 9 31 36 14 4 7 3 17 17 13 2 5 6 14 19 -5 30
15 Nürnberg 27 7 9 11 35 47 14 3 6 5 15 24 13 4 3 6 20 23 -12 30
16 Karlsruher SC 27 6 10 11 35 46 14 4 5 5 20 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -11 28
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 27 7 7 13 33 45 13 3 4 6 13 25 14 4 3 7 20 20 -12 28
18 Dynamo Dresden 25 6 6 13 25 41 13 5 2 6 16 18 12 1 4 7 9 23 -16 24

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arminia Bielefeld 27 14 11 2 51 25 13 6 6 1 23 11 14 8 5 1 28 14 26 53
2 Hamburger SV 27 12 10 5 50 30 13 9 2 2 27 9 14 3 8 3 23 21 20 46
3 Stuttgart 27 13 6 8 44 33 13 10 1 2 27 9 14 3 5 6 17 24 11 45
4 Heidenheim 27 12 8 7 35 29 14 8 4 2 23 11 13 4 4 5 12 18 6 44
5 Darmstadt 98 27 9 12 6 35 33 14 5 8 1 22 14 13 4 4 5 13 19 2 39
6 Erzgebirge Aue 27 10 8 9 38 36 13 9 3 1 27 12 14 1 5 8 11 24 2 38
7 Holstein Kiel 27 10 8 9 43 42 13 4 5 4 18 19 14 6 3 5 25 23 1 38
8 Greuther Fürth 26 10 7 9 39 35 13 7 2 4 21 17 13 3 5 5 18 18 4 37
9 Hannover 96 26 9 8 9 38 39 12 2 7 3 15 19 14 7 1 6 23 20 -1 35
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 9 7 11 38 44 13 6 3 4 21 19 14 3 4 7 17 25 -6 34
11 St. Pauli 27 8 9 10 34 36 14 7 4 3 21 12 13 1 5 7 13 24 -2 33
12 Bochum 27 7 11 9 43 45 14 4 7 3 31 27 13 3 4 6 12 18 -2 32
13 Osnabrück 27 7 9 11 35 40 14 5 3 6 20 20 13 2 6 5 15 20 -5 30
14 Sandhausen 27 6 12 9 31 36 14 4 7 3 17 17 13 2 5 6 14 19 -5 30
15 Nürnberg 27 7 9 11 35 47 14 3 6 5 15 24 13 4 3 6 20 23 -12 30
16 Karlsruher SC 27 6 10 11 35 46 14 4 5 5 20 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -11 28
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 27 7 7 13 33 45 13 3 4 6 13 25 14 4 3 7 20 20 -12 28
18 Dynamo Dresden 25 6 6 13 25 41 13 5 2 6 16 18 12 1 4 7 9 23 -16 24

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