FC Koln vs Bochum – FC Koln comes into this match with a Bundesliga 1 draw score of 0-0 against Union Berlin.
FC Koln had 49% of the possession in that game and made four total attempts, none of which were successful. 2 of the 8 attempts on goal for Union Berlin were on target.
The large percentage of scores with a nil in them is an intriguing characteristic of recent FC Koln matches. Six of the prior six games they had played before this one would have resulted in a loss for a BTTS wager.
VfL Bochum will be looking to rebound here after losing their most recent match in Bundesliga 1 play to Schalke.
VfL Bochum had 63% of the possession in that encounter and none of their four total attempts on goal was successful. Only Manuel Riemann (45′ Own Goal) managed a goal for VfL Bochum.
Ten goal efforts were made by Schalke 04, and two of them were successful. Schalke’s goal came in the 79th minute from Marius Bülter.
The numbers don’t lie, and VfL Bochum has allowed goals in six of their last six games while having 14 goals tallied against them overall.
VfL Bochum needs to improve on some defensive flaws. However, it’s unlikely that trend will persist into this game. In their previous four league games, VfL Bochum had failed to triumph away from home.
FC Koln vs Bochum – Betting Analysis
Looking at their most recent head-to-head matches, which date back to April 21, 2014, Köln has won three of them and VfL Bochum has won one, with two games ending in draws.
During those matches, the two teams combined for 20 goals, scoring 12 for Köln and 8 for Bochum. That equals 3.33 goals per game on average.
The teams’ most recent league encounter occurred on Bundesliga 1 Match Day 7 on September 18, 2022, with the final result being VfL Bochum 1, Cologne.
On that particular day, VfL Bochum had 35% of the possession and aeven attempts on goal, with 0 of them being on goal.
Two of FC Koln 18 total attempts on goal at the other end were successful. Linton Maina (88′) and Benno Schmitz (9′) both scored goals. Bastian Dankert served as the judge.
When FC Koln takes the field against VfL Bochum, who may find it challenging to score, we believe that Cologne will likely score the goals that they need.
What are the top odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game in the full-time result market, victory for FC Koln is best priced at 1.66, betting on a draw is 4.02, and taking a punt on a win for VfL Bochum gets you 5.15. Those are the top prices being offered right now.
FC Koln vs Bochum – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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