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VfL Bochum 1848 v Holstein Kiel : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 22nd Mar, 12:30 BST, Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum

Tim Walter guides his Holstein Kiel charges to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion in the Bundesliga 2 on Sunday lunch time, with Uwe Rösler's VfL Bochum 1848 their challengers. Our predictions for each betting market are calculated using the past 20 games for each team (home, away and overall) with weighting applied to top teams. All the statistics and graphics are tailored for the betting market in question. Head-to-head statistics between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided straight from from leading bookmakers.

Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As Uwe Rösler and his side approach kick-off, we're predicting a combined total of over 3 goals scored during the fixture. Statistics imply both sides have the weapons to deliver up top, and have had few problems in finding the back of the net of late. With a real favourite to win the game, we're going for over 2.5 goals.

If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think VfL Bochum are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 54% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Predictions	Bet365	Coral
VfL Bochum 54%	1/1	19/20
Draw 22%	5/2	5/2
Holstein 24%	13/5	21/10
Draw 1-1 10%	6/1	11/2
VfL Bochum 2-1 10%	8/1	7/1
VfL Bochum 1-0 8%	17/2	7/1
VfL Bochum 2-0 8%	10/1	17/2
VfL Bochum 3-1 6%	14/1	11/1
Holstein 2-1 6%	12/1	9/1
Draw 2-2 6%	11/1	10/1
Holstein 1-0 5%	12/1	9/1
VfL Bochum 3-0 5%	18/1	12/1
Draw 0-0 4%	12/1	10/1
VfL Bochum 3-2 4%	20/1	16/1
Holstein 2-0 3%	20/1	14/1
VfL Bochum 4-1 3%	28/1	20/1
VfL Bochum 4-0 3%	33/1	22/1
Holstein 3-1 2%	25/1	16/1
Over 2.5 Goals 60%	7/10	8/13
Under 2.5 Goals 40%	11/10	21/20
Home 1st Goal 54%	4/6	7/10
Away 1st Goal 44%	5/4	5/4
No 1st Goal 3%	12/1	10/1
BTTS - Yes 60%	8/13	8/13
BTTS - No 40%	6/5	6/5
BTTS - Home Win 28%	11/4	13/5
BTTS - Draw 18%	10/3	10/3
BTTS - Away Win 13%	5/1	9/2
Home/draw 76%	2/7	3/10
Away/draw 46%	4/5	3/4
Home/away 78%	2/7	1/4
Over 1.5 Goals 82%	1/5	2/11
Under 1.5 Goals 18%	10/3	29/10
Over 3.5 Goals 38%	13/8	6/4
Under 3.5 Goals 62%	4/9	2/5
Over 4.5 Goals 21%	4/1	7/2
Under 4.5 Goals 79%	1/6	1/7
Over 5.5 Goals 10%	9/1	7/1
Under 5.5 Goals 90%	1/16	1/25
Over 0.5 Goals 96%	1/25	1/66
Under 0.5 Goals 4%	12/1	9/1
Home DNB 70%	4/9	1/2
Away DNB 39%	13/8	29/20
VfL Bochum win to nil 26%	11/4	-
Holstein win to nil 10%	6/1	-
VfL Bochum / VfL Bochum 26%	11/5	2/1
VfL Bochum / Holstein 3%	28/1	22/1
VfL Bochum / Draw 6%	12/1	11/1
Draw / VfL Bochum 15%	9/2	9/2
Draw / Holstein 10%	7/1	13/2
Draw / Draw 14%	5/1	19/4
Holstein / VfL Bochum 4%	20/1	16/1
Holstein / Holstein 15%	9/2	4/1
Holstein / Draw 6%	14/1	11/1

Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

VfL Bochum have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below in the table, having won 4, drawn 3 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. VfL Bochum have outscored their opponents by 36 goals to 31 goals.

Home League Performance

VfL Bochum have played 13 games at home winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 21 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Holstein are in 17th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 25 points having played 26 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 24 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 15 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 6 and won 6. Holstein have conceded 37 goals, scored 28, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

BTTS yes BTTS no BTTS yes BTTS no Won Draw Lost Won Draw Lost Won Draw Lost Won Draw Lost Won Draw Lost Won Draw Lost Won Draw Lost Over 0.5 Under 0.5 Over 1.5 Under 1.5 Over 2.5 Under 2.5 Over 3.5 Under 3.5 Over 4.5 Under 4.5 Over 5.5 Under 5.5 For 0-0 Against Won Draw Lost	VfL Bochum Holstein
Results by League Table

	TEAM	PLD	W	D	L	GD	PTS	HOME	AWAY	HOME	AWAY
1	Schalke	26	15	6	5	14	51	w 2-0F	l 2-1F	l 1-2A	w 0-1F
2	Darmstadt	26	13	10	3	19	49	d 3-3A	l 4-1A	d 1-1A	l 2-0A
3	Elversberg	26	14	6	6	16	48	w 2-0F	d 1-1F	d 1-1A	l 1-0A
4	Paderborn	26	14	6	6	13	48	d 0-00-0	l 1-0A	w 2-0F	l 2-1A
5	Hannover	26	13	7	6	11	46	May 9	d 0-00-0	l 1-2F	l 3-1A
6	H.Berlin	26	11	8	7	6	41	w 3-2F	d 1-1A	l 0-1A	Apr 25
7	Kaiserslautern	26	12	4	10	7	40	w 3-2F	l 3-2A	Apr 17	l 4-1A
8	Karlsruher	26	9	7	10	-10	34	d 2-2F	May 17	w 3-0F	l 3-1A
9	VfL Bochum	26	8	9	9	3	33	-	-	d 1-1A	Mar 22
10	Nurnberg	26	9	6	11	-3	33	d 1-1A	l 2-1A	l 2-3A	d 1-1A
11	Dusseldorf	26	9	4	13	-11	31	l 0-1A	l 2-1A	w 1-0F	Apr 10
12	Dresden	26	7	8	11	0	29	l 1-2A	Apr 18	w 2-1A	May 17
13	E. Braun	26	8	5	13	-14	29	Apr 12	w 0-2F	May 2	d 1-1A
14	Greuther	26	8	5	13	-17	29	Apr 25	w 0-3F	l 1-2A	w 0-2F
15	Arminia	26	7	7	12	2	28	w 1-0F	May 2	l 0-2A	d 2-2F
16	Preussen Munster	26	6	8	12	-14	26	l 1-2A	d 1-1A	Apr 5	l 2-1F
17	Holstein	26	6	7	13	-9	25	Mar 22	d 1-1F	-	-
18	Magdeburg	26	7	3	16	-13	24	w 2-0F	Apr 4	May 9	d 3-3F

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Win / draw / win form

Holstein have lost 3 consecutive away league games

VfL Bochum have not lost in 7 consecutive home league games

Holstein have not won in 10 consecutive away league games

Home

Overall

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

16 / 20

Conceded

14 / 20

Clean sheets

6 / 20

Failed to score

4 / 20

Won

Draw

Lost

HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
VfL Bochum	3 - 2	Kaiserslautern
VfL Bochum	1 - 1	Nurnberg
VfL Bochum	0 - 0	Paderborn
VfL Bochum	2 - 0	Schalke
VfL Bochum	3 - 3	Darmstadt
VfL Bochum	2 - 2	Karlsruher
VfL Bochum	1 - 0	Arminia
VfL Bochum	1 - 2	Dresden
VfL Bochum	2 - 0	Magdeburg
VfL Bochum	3 - 2	H.Berlin
VfL Bochum	0 - 1	Dusseldorf
VfL Bochum	1 - 2	Preussen Munster
VfL Bochum	2 - 0	Elversberg
VfL Bochum	1 - 4	Mainz
VfL Bochum	1 - 1	Union Berlin
VfL Bochum	1 - 2	Augsburg
VfL Bochum	0 - 4	Stuttgart
VfL Bochum	1 - 3	E.Frankfurt
VfL Bochum	0 - 1	Hoffenheim
VfL Bochum	2 - 0	Dortmund

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

17 / 20

Conceded

13 / 20

Clean sheets

7 / 20

Failed to score

3 / 20

Won

Draw

OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
A	VfL Bochum	1 - 1	H.Berlin
H	VfL Bochum	3 - 2	Kaiserslautern
A	VfL Bochum	1 - 2	Dusseldorf
H	VfL Bochum	1 - 1	Nurnberg
H	VfL Bochum	0 - 0	Paderborn
A	VfL Bochum	1 - 1	Preussen Munster
H	VfL Bochum	2 - 0	Schalke
A	VfL Bochum	1 - 1	Elversberg
H	VfL Bochum	3 - 3	Darmstadt
H	VfL Bochum	2 - 2	Karlsruher
A	VfL Bochum	0 - 0	Hannover
H	VfL Bochum	1 - 0	Arminia
A	VfL Bochum	3 - 0	Greuther
H	VfL Bochum	1 - 2	Dresden
A	VfL Bochum	2 - 0	E. Braun
H	VfL Bochum	2 - 0	Magdeburg
A	VfL Bochum	1 - 1	Holstein
H	VfL Bochum	3 - 2	H.Berlin
A	VfL Bochum	2 - 3	Kaiserslautern
H	VfL Bochum	0 - 1	Dusseldorf

Away

Overall

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

17 / 20

Conceded

17 / 20

Clean sheets

3 / 20

Failed to score

3 / 20

Draw

Lost

AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Darmstadt	2 - 0	Holstein
Karlsruher	3 - 1	Holstein
Hannover	3 - 1	Holstein
Arminia	2 - 2	Holstein
Magdeburg	3 - 3	Holstein
E. Braun	1 - 1	Holstein
Kaiserslautern	4 - 1	Holstein
Preussen Munster	2 - 1	Holstein
Nurnberg	1 - 1	Holstein
Elversberg	1 - 0	Holstein
Schalke	0 - 1	Holstein
Greuther	0 - 2	Holstein
Paderborn	2 - 1	Holstein
Dortmund	3 - 0	Holstein
Augsburg	1 - 3	Holstein
RB Leipzig	1 - 1	Holstein
Mainz	1 - 1	Holstein
Heidenheim	3 - 1	Holstein
Union Berlin	0 - 1	Holstein
E.Frankfurt	3 - 1	Holstein

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

17 / 20

Conceded

18 / 20

Clean sheets

2 / 20

Failed to score

3 / 20

Draw

Lost

OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
H	Holstein	2 - 3	Nurnberg
A	Holstein	0 - 2	Darmstadt
H	Holstein	1 - 1	Elversberg
A	Holstein	1 - 3	Karlsruher
H	Holstein	1 - 2	Schalke
A	Holstein	1 - 3	Hannover
H	Holstein	1 - 2	Greuther
A	Holstein	2 - 2	Arminia
H	Holstein	2 - 0	Paderborn
H	Holstein	2 - 1	Dresden
A	Holstein	3 - 3	Magdeburg
A	Holstein	1 - 1	E. Braun
H	Holstein	0 - 1	H.Berlin
A	Holstein	1 - 4	Kaiserslautern
H	Holstein	1 - 0	Dusseldorf
A	Holstein	1 - 2	Preussen Munster
H	Holstein	1 - 1	VfL Bochum
A	Holstein	1 - 1	Nurnberg
H	Holstein	1 - 1	Darmstadt
A	Holstein	0 - 1	Elversberg

Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)

VfL Bochum have drawn with Holstein in 3 consecutive league meetings

VfL Bochum

Holstein

Goals: Scored

Games: Scored

5 / 5

Clean sheets

0 / 5

BOC

SVE

FIXTURE HISTORY AT VfL Bochum
Draw	2 - 2	Draw
VfL Bochum	2 - 1
VfL Bochum	2 - 1
	1 - 3	Holstein
Draw	1 - 1	Draw

Holstein

VfL Bochum

Goals: Scored

Games: Scored

6 / 6

5 / 6

Clean sheets

1 / 6

0 / 6

SVE

FIXTURE HISTORY AT Holstein
Draw	1 - 1	Draw
Draw	2 - 2	Draw
Holstein	3 - 1
Holstein	2 - 1
Draw	2 - 2	Draw
Holstein	3 - 0

Goal Statistics

VfL Bochum 1848's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday lunch time, not least because Holstein Kiel have conceded in each of their last 7 Bundesliga 2 matches. A PG of 1.9 for U. Rösler's side suggests that run should continue.

Goals have been an issue for Holstein Kiel of late. It has been 6 Bundesliga 2 matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday lunch time against VfL Bochum 1848.

	VfL Bochum 9th	Holstein 17th
	Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction	1.9 goals	1.2 goals
	Scoring probability
Scoring probability	0 15% 1 28% 2 27% 3 17% 4+ 13% There is a 85% probability that VfL Bochum will score 1 or more goals	0 30% 1 36% 2 22% 3 9% 4+ There is a 66% probability that Holstein will score no more than 1 goal

	20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games	-12 VfL Bochum have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted	-12 Holstein have scored 12% fewer goals when away than predicted
	1.4 average goals scored	1.2 average goals scored
	1.5 conceded	1.8 conceded

Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2025/2026 season

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Games scored	22		22
Failed to score	4		4
Scored first	12		9
Goals scored	36		31
Avg. goals scored	1.4		1.2
Avg. shots per game	10		9
Avg. shots per goal	7		8
Conversion rate for	13		13
Avg. XG for	1.7		1.4
KickOff rating		+9%

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Games conceded	18		21
Clean sheets	8		5
Conceded first	12		17
Goals conceded	33		40
Avg. goals conceded	1.3		1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded	10		10
Avg. shots/goal conceded	8		7
Conversion rate against	12%		15%
Avg. XG against	1.6		1.8
KickOff rating		+19%

VfL Bochum v Holstein Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

VfL Bochum Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026

Overall

Attack

Defence

Most starts	Most goals	Most assists	Most cards
26	8	5	8
T Horn	F. Onyeka	P Hofmann	C. Lenz

Players	Appserances	goals	Assists	cards
T Horn GLK	26			1 -
L Morgalla DEF	25	1		5 -
C. Lenz MID	25	2		8 -
P Hofmann FWD	25	6	5	4 -
M Wittek DEF	24		4	5 -
F. Onyeka MID	23	8	1	2 -
N Loosli DEF	22		1	2 -
P Strompf DEF	21		1	6 -
K. Wätjen MID	21	1		4 -
M Pannewig MID	20	2	1	5 -
F. Alfa-Ruprecht FWD	19	1		4 -
M Bero MID	17			6 -
G Holtmann FWD	17	4	2	3 -
F Passlack DEF	16		1	2 -
K Miyoshi MID	14	2	2	5 -
M Kwarteng MID	11		1	1 -
E Masovic DEF	9		1	2 -
M. Clairicia FWD	9			-
K Vogt DEF	8			3 -
K. Koscierski DEF	8		1	2 -
I Sissoko MID	6	3		2 -
I Sissoko FWD	6	1		1 -
R Roesch DEF	5			1 -
M Obafemi FWD	2			-
O. Darnell Keumo DEF	1			-
C Kleine-Bekel DEF	1			-

Most goals	Most shots on target	Most assists	Most big chances
8	14	5	10
F. Onyeka	P Hofmann	P Hofmann	M Wittek

Players	goals	shots on	Assists	big chances
F. Onyeka MID	8	14	1	2
P Hofmann FWD	6	14	5	5
G Holtmann FWD	4	13	2	7
I Sissoko MID	3	3
C. Lenz MID	2	4		3
M Pannewig MID	2	10	1	1
K Miyoshi MID	2	9	2	2
L Morgalla DEF	1	3		2
K. Wätjen MID	1	8
F. Alfa-Ruprecht FWD	1	9		4
I Sissoko FWD	1	1
M Wittek DEF		3	4	10
N Loosli DEF			1
P Strompf DEF		4	1	1
M Bero MID		1		3
F Passlack DEF		3	1	1
M Kwarteng MID		3	1	2
E Masovic DEF			1
M. Clairicia FWD		2
K Vogt DEF		2
K. Koscierski DEF		1	1	1
M Obafemi FWD		1

Most passes	Most tackles	Most duels won
1080	51	156
N Loosli	C. Lenz	P Hofmann

Players	passes	tackles	duels won
N Loosli DEF	1080	34	93
P Strompf DEF	1012	30	118
M Wittek DEF	947	49	115
T Horn GLK	798	1	11
L Morgalla DEF	750	38	82
C. Lenz MID	709	51	110
M Pannewig MID	562	31	101
M Bero MID	523	28	60
K Vogt DEF	410	8	24
P Hofmann FWD	399	16	156
F. Onyeka MID	358	15	54
G Holtmann FWD	294	18	52
K. Wätjen MID	283	25	49
F. Alfa-Ruprecht FWD	274	13	38
F Passlack DEF	211	13	23
E Masovic DEF	205	15	31
K Miyoshi MID	169	12	30
I Sissoko MID	141	7	26
M Kwarteng MID	96	3	19
K. Koscierski DEF	89	2	10
R Roesch DEF	86	6	14
M. Clairicia FWD	47		3
I Sissoko FWD	35		12
C Kleine-Bekel DEF	6		1
O. Darnell Keumo DEF	3
M Obafemi FWD	2		1

Holstein Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026

Overall

Attack

Defence

Most starts	Most goals	Most assists	Most cards
24	5	8	12
J Tolkin	D Zec	A Bernhardsson	D Zec

Players	Appserances	goals	Assists	cards
J Therkelsen MID	26	2		2 -
J Tolkin DEF	25	1	2	2 -
P Harres FWD	25	4	2	1 -
D Zec DEF	24	5		11 1
A Kaprálik FWD	23	3	1	4 -
J Krumrey GLK	22		1	1 -
L Rosenboom DEF	22	1	1	2 1
K. Davidsen MID	22	2		3 -
N Niehoff MID	20	1	2	-
M Ivezic DEF	19		1	5 -
M. Müller FWD	19	1	1	4 1
S Schwab MID	18			5 -
M Komenda DEF	17			2 -
M Knudsen MID	17			4 -
A Bernhardsson FWD	17	2	8	2 -
S Skrzybski FWD	16	2	1	1 -
R Wagner MID	14			3 -
I. Nekić DEF	12	2		5 1
C Johansson DEF	11	1		2 -
A. Kelati FWD	6			3 -
T Weiner GLK	4			2 -
L Köster FWD	3	1		1 -
F Roslyng DEF	2			1 -
M. Cvjetinovic DEF	1			-

Most goals	Most shots on target	Most assists	Most big chances
5	15	8	9
D Zec	P Harres	A Bernhardsson	A Bernhardsson

Players	goals	shots on	Assists	big chances
D Zec DEF	5	7		1
P Harres FWD	4	15	2	2
A Kaprálik FWD	3	11	1	3
J Therkelsen MID	2	12		3
K. Davidsen MID	2	6		1
A Bernhardsson FWD	2	10	8	9
S Skrzybski FWD	2	8	1	3
I. Nekić DEF	2	3
J Tolkin DEF	1	3	2	8
L Rosenboom DEF	1	4	1	2
N Niehoff MID	1	5	2	4
M. Müller FWD	1	5	1
C Johansson DEF	1	1
L Köster FWD	1	2
J Krumrey GLK			1	1
M Ivezic DEF		1	1	1
S Schwab MID		1		1
M Komenda DEF		1		1
M Knudsen MID				2
R Wagner MID		1		1
A. Kelati FWD		2		1

Most passes	Most tackles	Most duels won
1383	37	114
D Zec	J Tolkin	A Bernhardsson

Players	passes	tackles	duels won
D Zec DEF	1383	35	102
M Ivezic DEF	951	30	72
J Tolkin DEF	902	37	106
M Komenda DEF	886	23	65
J Krumrey GLK	862	1	17
C Johansson DEF	631	7	59
K. Davidsen MID	576	30	91
M Knudsen MID	565	24	47
J Therkelsen MID	459	16	96
A Bernhardsson FWD	392	25	114
I. Nekić DEF	387	18	60
L Rosenboom DEF	335	18	58
S Skrzybski FWD	296	19	49
R Wagner MID	272	9	25
S Schwab MID	269	16	29
A Kaprálik FWD	266	20	89
P Harres FWD	210	6	70
N Niehoff MID	193	6	37
T Weiner GLK	180		2
A. Kelati FWD	144	9	33
M. Müller FWD	63	7	31
M. Cvjetinovic DEF	22
L Köster FWD	16		7
F Roslyng DEF	6		3

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VfL Bochum 1848 v Holstein Kiel : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

VfL Bochum have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

Home League Performance

Holstein are in 17th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 25 points having played 26 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

Performance against teams above them in the league

VfL Bochum v Holstein Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

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