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Koln vs Bochum: who will get the victory?
In the third round of Bundesliga Koln, who almost made Bayern to drop points in the previous match, will host Bochum. Will Red-Whites be able to defeat the opponent and rise to the upper half of the standings on August 28? The answer is in our prediction.
Command Analysis
FC Koeln
GermanyBefore the previous match Koln were on a nine-game unbeaten run and almost made a sensation at Munich, coming back from 0:2 behind. But Red-Whites failed to keep the positive result, they conceded a goal in the middle of the second half and failed to score an equalizer this time. Steffen Baumgart's time got no points in this match, but made everyone respect them.
Before that club recorded a comeback victory over Hertha (3:1) and in the German Cup they managed to beat Carl Zeiss Jena only in a penalty shoot-out. Now Billy Goats have three points in their asset, so they are on the 8th position in the standings.
Bochum
GermanyBochum managed to beat Wuppertal (2:1) in extra-time of German Cup match and then club was defeated by the current leader of the league, Wolfsburg (0:1) in the first round of Bundesliga at home. Thomas Reis' side recorded the first victory of new season in a home match against Mainz (2:0), beating the opponent in a close match. After two matches club is lying just behind their today opponent, on a ninth position in the standings.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
Two out of nine most recent home matches of Koln ended with that score
СтавкаKoln to score in the second half
In five most recent home matches club scored four goals after the half-time
СтавкаTotal of the first half under 1.5
In four most recent away matches of Bochum this bet won
Tip and bets
Clubs are pretty even on their experience and level of players. Looks like Koln will be a slight favourite of this match - they will have a home advantage, plus they played great in two previous games.
Moreover, they have an advantage on head-to-head matches in recent years. We think that hosts will record a victory in this match.
Our prediction - Koln to win
Koln scored many goals at the start of the season, but they are also conceding in every match. Opponents of the Billy Goats are not scoring many goals on away matches, but they will have a chance on counter-attacks. In our opinion, home team will lead the game for the most of the time and we will see many goal opportunities, some of which might be converted.
Our second bet is on total over 2.5 goals
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