Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 21 match between Holstein Kiel and Bochum and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both Holstein Kiel and Bochum need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Bundesliga table. The match takes place at Holstein Stadion and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Placed 17th in the table Holstein Kiel have amassed 12 points after 20 matches. On ten points, Bochum rank 18th with 20 matches played this season.
Team form: Holstein Kiel vs Bochum
Holstein Kiel Form
Only a single draw prevents Holstein Kiel from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Hoffenheim, before drawing 2-2 with Wolfsburg. They came up empty-handed once again when Bayern Munich ran out as 4-3 winners. Holstein Kiel claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.
Bochum Form
A draw is all that prevents Bochum from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against RB Leipzig as the match ended 3-3 before getting trounced against Borussia Moenchengladbach by a 3-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Freiburg won the game and the exact score was 0-1. Bochum are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 16 goals while scoring three themselves.
Betting stats for Holstein Kiel and Bochum
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Holstein Kiel and Bochum played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Holstein Kiel matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Holstein Kiel matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Holstein Kiel matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Holstein Kiel matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Holstein Kiel home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bochum matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bochum matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bochum matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bochum matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Bochum away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Holstein Kiel vs Bochum
Holstein Kiel against Bochum is also a battle between Phil Harres and Myron Boadu with both in decent form. The former scored five while the latter has three Bundesliga goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular markets: Holstein Kiel vs Bochum
Full-time result
Holstein Kiel claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at Holstein Stadion across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Bochum won zero of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost nine. Holstein Kiel have not lost to Bochum in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Holstein Kiel only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Bochum only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Holstein Kiel games Bochum managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Holstein Kiel and Bochum when playing at Holstein Stadion.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Holstein Kiel’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Bochum, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Holstein Kiel’s last 7 matches had more than three goals.
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