Holstein Kiel vs Bochum Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th February 2025

Holstein Kiel and Bochum are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Sunday at Holstein Stadion, with much riding on the outcome in this Bundesliga battle.

Holstein Kiel are number 17 in the table on 12 points after 20 matches. Bochum rank as number 18 with ten points after 20 matches played.

The match on Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Holstein Kiel and Bochum look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Holstein Kiel step into their next home match this coming Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing 27 goals against. That is an average of 2.7 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet zero times in those matches.

Bochum are currently not the most scoring team in the Bundesliga, as they only found the back of the net seven times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.7 goals a game in which they conceded 14 times, an average of 1.4 per game. They managed two clean sheets in these.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Sunday?

Holstein Kiel vs Bochum Prediction

Holstein Kiel Form

A draw is the best Holstein Kiel can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Hoffenheim. A2-2 draw with Wolfsburg followed before they were defeated 4-3 by Bayern Munich. Holstein Kiel won three of their previous six matches at Holstein Stadion in the Bundesliga. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 11 goals to 11 against.

Bochum Form

Bochum recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 3-3 match against RB Leipzig. Then Borussia Moenchengladbach proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat, just like Freiburg who won 0-1. Bochum didn't manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 16 and scored three goals themselves.

Holstein Kiel and Bochum are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at Holstein Stadion on Sunday.

Holstein Kiel won four points from their last six encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored seven and let in 13 goals. Bochum earned two wins and eight points from their past five matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored seven and allowed six goals against on their way. Holstein Kiel are looking at a record of three wins, three draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bochum have a record of two wins, four draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Holstein Kiel vs Bochum Squads

Holstein Kiel Squad

The 45-year-old coach of the home team, Marcel Rapp, will select the lineup against Bochum from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Lio Rothenhagen (0/0), Marcel Engelhardt (0/0), Thomas Daehne (0/0), Timon Weiner (0/20), Tyler Dogan (0/0), Carl Johansson (0/5), Colin Kleine-Bekel (0/0), David Zec (1/5), Dominik Javorcek (0/9), Ivan Nekic (0/0), John Tolkin (0/2), Lasse Rosenboom (1/13), Max Geschwill (1/15), Timo Becker (0/16), Andu Yobel Kelati (1/6), Armin Gigovic (3/19), Aurel Wagbe (0/0), Benedikt Pichler (1/16), Finn Porath (1/20), Lewis Holtby (0/15), Magnus Knudsen (0/18), Marco Komenda (0/10), Marko Ivezic (0/13), Marvin Schulz (0/8), Nicolai Remberg (0/19), Patrick Erras (1/10), Alexander Bernhardsson (2/9), Jann-Fiete Arp (2/15), Phil Harres (7/13), Shuto Machino (7/18), Steven Skrzybski (3/12).

Bochum Squad

Below is the full team squad of Bochum. The manager Hecking will pick his starting XI against Holstein Kiel from these players:

Andreas Luthe (0/0), Hugo Roelleke (0/0), Patrick Drewes (0/20), Paul Grave (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Bernardo (0/10), Cristian Gamboa (1/6), Erhan Masovic (0/10), Ivan Ordets (0/13), Jakov Medic (0/16), Maximilian Wittek (0/20), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Tim Oermann (0/15), Anthony Losilla (0/15), Dani de Wit (2/18), Felix Passlack (0/19), Ibrahima Sissoko (1/20), Koji Miyoshi (1/13), Lennart Koerdt (0/0), Lukas Daschner (1/14), Mats Pannewig (0/8), Matus Bero (3/17), Tom Krauss (0/1), Gerrit Holtmann (0/12), Giorgos Masouras (0/0), Moritz Broschinski (1/20), Myron Boadu (5/10), Philipp Hofmann (2/20), Samuel Bamba (0/3).

Holstein Kiel vs Bochum Team News

Bochum just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Holstein Kiel at the Holstein Stadion. For instance, Bochum won't be able to field Ibrahima Sissoko as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Holstein Kiel vs Bochum Lineups

Holstein Kiel vs Bochum H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Holstein Kiel played against Bochum. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. Holstein Kiel have a 0% win rate against Bochum, who won zero of these matches. The total record reads 0-1-0, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Holstein Kiel vs Bochum Results

In the last one match between Holstein Kiel and Bochum, both teams to score came up one time.

Holstein Kiel vs Bochum Betting Tips

Phil Harres look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Myron Boadu adds to his three Bundesliga goals come on Sunday.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Holstein Kiel won four times and lost six as well. Bochum won zero times, drew one and lost nine of their last 10 games away from home. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Holstein Kiel managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at Holstein Stadion, Bochum kept their hosts from scoring in zero of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last one encounter between these two teams. Holstein Kiel managed an average of two goals, with Bochum averaging two goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Holstein Kiel, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Bochum's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.