The kick off for the match between Bochum and Holstein Kiel will take place at 12:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 03/22 - at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. This clash of the 2025/26 2. Bundesliga looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Bochum vs Holstein Kiel
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Bochum Preview
Bochum has played 26 matches in the 2. Bundesliga so far, with 8 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.27 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 10 wins, 9 draws, and 10 losses. Bochum's attack has scored 40 goals, 36 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.38 goals per league match and 1.38 goals per match across the entire season.
Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while Philipp Hofmann leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, VfL Bochum has conceded 33 goals in the league (an average of 1.27) and 36 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.24 over 29 matches).
Holstein Kiel preview
In 26 2. Bundesliga matches, Holstein Kiel has recorded 6 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 0.96 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 8 wins in 30 matches. The team has scored 35 goals, 31 of them in the 2. Bundesliga (an average of 1.19 goals per match), with David Zec being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Alexander Bernhardsson providing 8 assists.
Defensively, Holstein Kiel has conceded 40 goals in the league and 44 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.47 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Bochum vs Holstein Kiel
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Bochum
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W L D D |
1.2 |
| Home | W D D W D |
1.8 |
| Away | D L D D D |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 31% | 46% | 15% |
| Goals | 2.65 | 2.77 | 2.54 |
| Scored | 1.38 | 1.62 | 1.15 |
| Conceded | 1.27 | 1.15 | 1.38 |
| Both Teams to Score | 62% | 54% | 69% |
| Without Conceding | 31% | 38% | 23% |
| Failed To Score | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| 1st to Score | 46% | 54% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.53 | 1.82 | 1.24 |
|
xGA
|
1.54 | 1.18 | 1.91 |
Holstein Kiel
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L D L L |
0.2 |
| Home | L D L L L |
0.2 |
| Away | L L L D D |
0.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 23% | 31% | 15% |
| Goals | 2.73 | 2.46 | 3 |
| Scored | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.15 |
| Conceded | 1.54 | 1.23 | 1.85 |
| Both Teams to Score | 65% | 62% | 69% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 23% | 15% |
| Failed To Score | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| 1st to Score | 46% | 31% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.32 | 1.46 | 1.19 |
|
xGA
|
1.6 | 1.42 | 1.77 |
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