Match analysis
Germany2. Bundesliga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
OracleThe pickVfL Bochum win
I have watched football for longer than most of you have been alive. In all those decades, I have learned one truth that never grows old: the ground matters. Not in the way the poets speak of it, with grand declarations and sweeping metaphors. No. The ground matters in the…
Value VinnyThe pickVfL Bochum win
Let's cut through the noise. VfL Bochum have won 8 of their last 20 home games in the 2. Bundesliga, averaging 1.55 points per game and conceding 1.15 per match. Arminia Bielefeld have lost 11 of their last 20 away games, scraping 1.05 points per game and conceding 1.65 per…
PajimonThe pickVfL Bochum win
Right, so we've got VfL Bochum hosting Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga on 11 October, and let me tell you, the numbers here are painting a pretty clear picture if you sit down and actually look at them. The strongest case for Bochum starts at their own ground. Over their…
The Big "O"The pickOver 2 5
The Big O here, and I'm telling you, this fixture has the smell of a goal feast in the air. Let's get into it. Start with the visitors. Arminia Bielefeld have been absolutely dripping with goals. Five of their last five matches went over 2.5, and nine of their last ten have done…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe pickVfL Bochum win
The wise one sees what others miss. In the 2. Bundesliga, VfL Bochum host Arminia Bielefeld on 11 October, and the force is with the home side, though not so loudly as one might expect. Bochum's home record over 20 games tells a story of steady, if not spectacular, performance…
Mr SimpleThe pickVfL Bochum win
Right, so we've got VfL Bochum hosting Arminia Bielefeld on 11 October, and if you want to know who's got the edge, the numbers don't really leave much room for debate. Bochum at home are a force to be reckoned with. Over their last 20 home games, they've won 8, drawn 7 and lost…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| VfL BochumHome | Rating | Arminia BielefeldAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,521 | Overall | 1,461 |
| 1,561 | Match venue | 1,420 |
| 1,561 | At home | 1,526 |
| 1,494 | Away | 1,420 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,480 | Attack | 1,511 |
| 1,552 | Defence | 1,479 |
| 1,537 | Home attack | 1,545 |
| 1,461 | Away attack | 1,463 |
| 1,546 | Home defence | 1,526 |
| 1,534 | Away defence | 1,452 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,765 | Goal environment | 1,867 |
| 1,727 | Home goals | 1,637 |
| 1,538 | Away goals | 1,730 |
| 1,487 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,481 | Set-piece attack | 1,535 |
| 1,481 | Set-piece defence | 1,534 |
| 1,508 | Close games | 1,437 |
| 1,523 | Winning margin | 1,469 |
Match venue compares VfL Bochum at home with Arminia Bielefeld away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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