Match Report
3 points and 3 places separated them: VfL Bochum 1848 9th with 44, Holstein Kiel 12th with 41. On the form table Holstein Kiel stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, VfL Bochum 1848 ran at 1.44 scored and 1.38 conceded, Holstein Kiel at 1.29 and 1.41.
Holstein Kiel had not won in 9 games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, VfL Bochum 1848 have 0 wins to Holstein Kiel's 1, with 3 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Vonovia Ruhrstadion, with room for 27,559 spectators. Holstein Kiel led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
VfL Bochum 1848: Philipp Hofmann (14'), Philipp Hofmann (66') · Holstein Kiel: Phil Harres (45'), Jonas Therkelsen (70'), Kasper Davidsen (8')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 47% · Holstein Kiel 53% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 2-3