A key match in 2. Bundesliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Holstein Kiel in 4th position and Bochum placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bochum have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the 2. Bundesliga.
Holstein Kiel form and stats
Holstein Kiel have collected 8 points from their 2. Bundesliga home games so far after 2-2-1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
A strong away win for Holstein against Hannover 96 the last match, as Alexander Mühling and Janni Serra were on target. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Heidenheim that ended 2-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Holstein Kiel perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Holstein Kiel as a small favourite), we find eight games. Holstein has won three of these, drawn one and lost four.
Holstein Kiel are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Holstein Kiel's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bochum form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga. Bochum love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Bochum had fun at their own home (Holstein-Stadion) last time out, beating Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-0. Danny Blum, Miloš Pantović, Robert Žulj (2) and Robert Tesche scored. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Hamburger SV.
As you can tell from the results above, Bochum was very dominant against Fortuna Düsseldorf, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Danny Blum, Miloš Pantović, Robert Žulj (2) and Robert Tesche providing the goals.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bochum playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were two Bochum wins, five draws and four defeats.
The Bochum manager T. Reis has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. Bochum have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Holstein-Bochum H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Holstein Kiel three wins, Bochum one win, two draws. five of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Mühling 5 goals |   R. Zulj 5 goals |  S. Zoller 4 goals |
Holstein Kiel missing players
Bochum missing players
| Holstein Kiel | Bochum | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 44% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 22% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 56% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.9 | 11.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.5 | 13.4 |
| 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 41% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 57% | 41% |
- Bochum have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bochum have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Bochum haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Holstein Kiel have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Greuther Furth | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Bochum | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Holstein Kiel | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Osnabruck | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Paderborn | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | Karlsruher SC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Heidenheim | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Jahn Regensburg | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Darmstadt 98 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 13 | Nurnberg | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
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