Holstein Kiel and Bochum meet at Holstein ‑ Stadion, in a match for the 10th round of the 2. Bundesliga. The history of head-to-head matches played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 25‑10‑ 2019, for the 2. Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel won by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by J. Serra (52 ‘) and Lee Jae ‑ Sung (9’), for Holstein Kiel, and S. Ganvoula (38 ‘), for Bochum. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 4th and 2nd in the league table, in reality it is a clash between the 9th classified in home games and the 2nd away.
Holstein :
After 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 4th position, with 16 points won. In their last match, they beat Hannover 96 away by (0‑3), after having drawn (2‑2) at home in the previous match, in a match against Heidenheim. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since they achieved similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Holstein Kiel won 8 points out of 15 possible, after 2 victories, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches they played in their stadium. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition.
Holstein Kiel won again in the German second division championship and the victory came at an important moment. He is two points behind the leader and knows that if he achieves good results he can enter the fight for promotion. So you can’t lose points at home, especially to a direct competitor. As the game will not be easy, he will have to present quality in all sectors of the field in order to win.
Bochum:
After 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is currently in 2nd position, with 17 points won. In their last match, they beat Fortuna Düsseldorf at home by (5‑0), after having won away in the previous match, in a match against Hamburger SV, by (1‑3). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results abroad than at home, as they won 9 points away from home and only 8 at home. In their last 4 away matches for the championship, Bochum has recorded 3 wins and 1 loss, for which they have won 9 points out of 12 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition.
Bochum achieved a great victory over Hamburg on the last day and that ended up complicating the fight for a place at the top of the table. He continues to fight for leadership and knows that in matches against direct rivals he cannot lose. As Holstein are one of those rivals, they will have to get at least a draw, but they know that victory is ideal. Either way, regardless of the outcome, you will have to play very well to score.
