Bochum vs Holstein Kiel Prediction 21 Sep 2024

⚽ Bundesliga - Round 4 Preview

📅 21 Sep 2024

⏰ 14:30 GMT +1

🏟 Vonovia Ruhrstadion (Bochum)

Bochum barely avoided relegation last season via the play-off, and early indications suggest that they could face another tough campaign. New head coach Peter Zeidler is already under pressure after overseeing four straight defeats, including three in the Bundesliga and a shock DFB-Pokal exit to Jahn Regensburg from the second tier. The most recent loss, a 2-1 defeat against Freiburg, did at least see Bochum score their first goal of the season. While Zeidler believes that performance can be built upon, Bochum’s recent home form offers little hope, with just one win from their last seven league games at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion (D2, L4), during which they have conceded 18 goals.

Holstein Kiel, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, are also off to a rocky start and currently sit at the bottom of the table. After conceding 11 goals in their first three games, including a humiliating 6-1 defeat to Bayern Munich last week, Kiel have struggled to adjust to life in the top division. Manager Marcel Rapp, who was suspended during the Bayern loss, returns to the dugout for this game and will be looking for his team’s first-ever Bundesliga win. Given that Kiel have lost only two of their eight previous league encounters with Bochum (W4, D2), they might have reason to feel optimistic.

Where to watch Bochum vs Holstein Kiel?

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📋 Players to watch: Bochum will be relying on Philipp Hofmann to find his scoring touch, as the team has only lost three of the last 18 matches in which he’s scored (W9, D6). For Kiel, Shuto Machino will look to make an impact, having scored five of his seven goals in German football as either the first or last of the match.

⚡️ Match Facts: Kiel are one of two Bundesliga sides yet to score before half-time this season, while Bochum are the only team that hasn’t scored in the second half.

💡 Bochum vs Holstein Kiel Prediction

Both sides are struggling, and this game could offer each an opportunity to turn things around. Bochum’s home form and Kiel’s defensive vulnerabilities suggest an open match with both teams likely to find the net. However, Bochum’s experience at this level might just give them the edge, but don’t expect a clean sheet from either side.

Bochum vs Holstein Kiel Betting Tips

• Both teams to score
• Over 2.5 goals in the match
• Philipp Hofmann to score anytime