DSC Arminia Bielefeld are aiming to stop thinking about the league table before this fixture vs VfL Bochum 1848. Here's all you must know before the game!
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have the fewest scored goals (10) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Bundesliga
It's no vacation for neither Bielefeld nor VfL Bochum 1848 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.
DSC Arminia Bielefeld form and stats
With 0 Bundesliga wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Bundesliga, are certainly not brimming with confidence. DSC Arminia Bielefeld are slowly digging their own grave here at SchücoArena with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Freiburg match.
No payout for Bielefeld in their previous match, an away game at Hertha BSC that ended in defeat 0-2. Ortega had a busy but productive day in the Hertha BSC match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. The goalie Stefan Ortega was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.64 out of ten. Ortega stopped the opponent with six saves.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus FC Köln that ended 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with DSC Arminia Bielefeld perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with DSC Arminia Bielefeld as a small favourite), we find five games. DSC Arminia Bielefeld has won three of these, drawn one and lost one.
The manager Kramer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to RB Leipzig in only four days.
Bielefeld have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats
VfL Bochum 1848 have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 2-0-6 (8 played).
There were no winners in Bochum's previous match, a Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Borussia Dortmund (placed 2nd). Defender Danilo Soares was the best team player with a rating of 8.13. Soares won 10 of 15 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Augsburg at their stadium, the result 3-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with VfL Bochum 1848 playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were six VfL Bochum 1848 wins, one draw and two defeats.
After this away game Bochum return home for a Bundesliga game against Union Berlin. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting VfL Bochum 1848 as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Bochum, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these squads: Bielefeld won five, VfL Bochum 1848 were winners in one and we saw four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Polter 6 goals |   M. Okugawa 3 goals |  F. Klos 3 goals |
DSC Arminia Bielefeld missing players
VfL Bochum 1848 missing players
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | VfL Bochum 1848 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 23 |
| 87% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 73% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 47% |
| 27% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 13% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 33% |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 5.7 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.4 | 13.2 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 24% | 24% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 23% | 28% |
| 15.7 | 13.9 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.7 | 16.9 | 15.7 |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 7.1 | 6 |
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have the fewest scored goals (10) in Bundesliga
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Bundesliga
- DSC Arminia Bielefeld have yet to win a game at home.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VfL Bochum 1848 have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 1848 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 37 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Hoffenheim | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 6 | Union Berlin | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | FSV Mainz 05 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | FC Köln | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Borussia M'gladbach | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -12 | 18 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Augsburg | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 31 | -34 | 1 |