Sonntag, 17. März 2019

Arminia Bielefeld - VfL Bochum

Bochum to pick up all three points at Schuco Arena

TEAM NEWS
Bielefeld's Nils Quaschner, Sven Schipplock, Soren Brandy and Christopher Nothe are sidelined.

Bochum's injury list still consists of Jannik Bandowski, Tom Baack, Maxim Leitsch, Sidney Sam and Baris Ekincier.

Bielefeld
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Nils Quaschner, Sven Schipplock, Christopher Nothe, Soren Brandy (all knee)

Bochum
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Jannik Bandowski (knee), Maxim Leitsch (pubis), Baris Ekincier (unspecified), Tom Baack (ill), Sidney Sam (thigh)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN

Bielefeld fell to their tenth league defeat of the season last weekend, losing 5-1 to leaders Cologne away from home. However, this was only their second league defeat in 2019, having won four and drawn one in their last seven league matches. Despite this, Bielefeld are one of the weaker teams on home soil, with only four teams collecting fewer points. The side have won only four, drawn two and lost six of their 12 home league matches.

After going five league games without a win (one draw, four losses), last week’s narrow 1-0 victory over strong Heidenheim at Vonovia Stadium was just what the doctor ordered for Robin Dutt and his Bochum side. The side are sitting in the middle of the table on 34 points and are not worried by relegation. They have been average on the road lately, winning just one, drawing one and losing three of their last five road trips in league action.

Bochum have been in patchy form away from home in the league of late, but I can still see them picking up a vital away win here against a home side who are coming off a heavy defeat.

SECOND PREDICTION: ODD/EVEN - ODD
Seven of Bochum’s nine league wins have been secured by a one-goal margin and three of Bielefeld’s last four home league defeats have also been by a solitary goal. Back odd total goals to be scored in the away team’s favour.

HEAD TO HEAD
Bochum won 1-0 at home in the reverse league fixture in October, but they are winless against Bielefeld in their last three league meetings at Schuco Arena, drawing one and losing two.

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