Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Bochum and St. Pauli who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When St. Pauli come to Vonovia Ruhrstadion for the Bundesliga match on Wednesday, Bochum will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Bochum are number 18 in the table on eight points after 16 matches. St. Pauli rank as number 14 with 14 points after 16 matches played.
Form: Bochum vs St. Pauli
Bochum Form
Bochum went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Union Berlin, a 2-0 win against FC Heidenheim and a 2-0 defeat against Mainz 05. Bochum only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 12 goals.
St. Pauli Form
It is all or nothing with St. Pauli, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-2 against Werder Bremen, before beating VfB Stuttgart 0-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt. St. Pauli managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding six times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Bochum and St. Pauli
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bochum and St. Pauli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 7 Bochum matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Bochum matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Bochum matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Bochum matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Bochum home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 St. Pauli matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 St. Pauli away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 St. Pauli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 St. Pauli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 St. Pauli matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Bochum vs St. Pauli
Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Matus Bero will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. St. Pauli hope Johannes Eggestein can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.
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Full-time result
Bochum won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. They drew two and lost three as well, while St. Pauli won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Bochum have not lost to St. Pauli in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bochum scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, St. Pauli scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. St. Pauli managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bochum have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with St. Pauli.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Bochum’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of St. Pauli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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