Bochum lock horns with fellow relegation candidates Holstein Kiel at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 21 September. Read our German football predictions for the showdown below.
Contents
- 1 Bochum vs Holstein Kiel prediction: Visitors worth opposing again
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors carry the underdogs tag
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: First meeting in three years
- 4 Bochum preview: Trio still absent
- 5 Holstein Kiel preview: Visitors have injury headaches
- 6 Player to watch – Myron Boadu
Bochum vs Holstein Kiel prediction: Visitors worth opposing again
Key Stats
- Holstein Kiel lost each of their first three Bundesliga matches of the new season, conceding 11 times along the way.
- Bochum also lost each of their first three matches, though two of those defeats were suffered by one-goal margins.
- Holstein Kiel conceded two or more goals in each of their last three league fixtures.
- New signing Myron Boadu got off the mark for Bochum in their defeat to Freiburg last weekend (1-2).
Correct score prediction: Bochum 3-1 Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel have looked a level below the required standard since their promotion and a fourth defeat on the spin could be on the cards at Bochum. The visitors have been conceding 3.66 per game in the Bundesliga so far and they could ship three goals again on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors carry the underdogs tag
- HOME: 19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Bochum slipped to a third defeat in as many games when they lost at Freiburg last weekend, though a date at home with newly-promoted Holstein Kiel could offer the 19/20 favourites a chance to get off the mark for the campaign.
Holstein Kiel fell behind after just 13 seconds of their meeting with Bayern Munich (1-6) last weekend and are already rooted to the foot of the Bundesliga table. Another afternoon of struggle awaits for the 29/10 underdogs at Bochum. Take a glance at the rest of our German football predictions on our latest football tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: First meeting in three years
Bochum and Holstein Kiel haven’t locked horns since their time together in the German second tier. The teams enjoyed two wins each in their clubs’ last four encounters.
Germany Bundesliga II 03/04/21
Bochum
Holstein Kiel
Germany Bundesliga II 04/12/20
Holstein Kiel
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga II 27/05/20
Bochum
Holstein Kiel
Germany Bundesliga II 25/10/19
Holstein Kiel
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga II 23/02/19
Bochum
Holstein Kiel
Bochum preview: Trio still absent
Cristian Gamboa, Bernardo and Ivan Ordets are out of action for Bochum while Manuel Riemann is still unavailable for selection. Mohammed Tolba will hope to return to the matchday squad, however.
Predicted lineup Drewes (GK), Passlack, Medic, Masovic, Wittek, De Wit, Sissoko, Bero, Miyoshi, Broschinski, Boadu
Germany Bundesliga I 27/09/24
L
Borussia Dortmund
4
Bochum
2
Germany Bundesliga I 21/09/24
D
Holstein Kiel
2
Bochum
2
Germany Bundesliga I 14/09/24
L
SC Freiburg
2
Bochum
1
Europe Friendlies 05/09/24
W
Rot-Weiss Essen
1
Bochum
3
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24
L
Borussia M'gladbach
2
Bochum
0
Holstein Kiel preview: Visitors have injury headaches
Alexander Bernahardsson, Andu Kelati and Colin Kleine-Bekel are all in the treatment room for Holstein Kiel and won't be back in the fold for at least a month. The minnows were four goals down by half time in their eventual 6-1 loss at home to Bayern Munich last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Weiner (GK), Johansson, Becker, Javorcek, Holtby, Erras, Porath, Remberg, Knudsen, Pichler, Machino
Germany Bundesliga I 29/09/24
L
Eintracht Frankfurt
4
Holstein Kiel
2
Germany Bundesliga I 21/09/24
D
Bochum
2
Holstein Kiel
2
Germany Bundesliga I 14/09/24
L
Bayern Munich
6
Holstein Kiel
1
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24
L
Wolfsburg
2
Holstein Kiel
0
Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24
L
TSG Hoffenheim
3
Holstein Kiel
2
Player to watch – Myron Boadu
Myron Boadu was considered a bright attacking prospect when he left AZ Alkmaar in his homeland to join Monaco in 2021, though things haven’t worked out in France and the forward will spend the season on loan with Bochum in 2024/25.
Boadu has quality to unleash
Boadu opened his account for Bochum in the club’s 2-1 loss at Freiburg last weekend and if Die Unabsteigbaren can get the best out of the Dutchman, they will have a quality player to lean on the final third this term.
