LiontipsBochum vs St. Pauli. Prediction and bets on the Bundesliga match
Command Analysis
Current form
On the eve of the league break, Bochum played two good matches and gave their fans hope for saving the season. Let us recall that the resilient team first tied with Union (1:1), and then won their first victory over Heidenheim (2:0). However, they were unable to build on their success. Immediately after the break, Dieter Hecking team played away against Mainz, which was in great shape, and predictably suffered a 0:2 defeat. The team is still at the bottom of the standings with six points, eight points behind the saving 15th place. Bochum has the biggest problems in attack, having scored only 13 goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are fit and ready to take to the field today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bochum have conceded at least two goals in 10 of their last 14 Bundesliga home games
- Bochum have not lost in the first half in four of their last five matches
- At home, Bochum have failed to win in seven of their last eight league matches.
Estimated line-up: Drewes - Oermann, Ordec, Bernardo - Passlack, Sissoko, Losilla, Vitek - Bero - Boadu, Broschinski.
Current form
Unlike their opponents, St. Pauli situation in the championship is calmer. The pirates have earned 14 points in 16 rounds, with which they are in a safe 14th place in the table. However, the gap from the play-off zone is minimal - only one point. In the first game after the break, Alexander Blessin charges hosted Eintracht on their home field, played well in defense in their usual style, but still missed one goal from Marmus (0:1). Throughout the season, St. Pauli has been relying on defense. The team has only 20 goals conceded, only Bayern has fewer. However, the attack is the worst in the Bundesliga - only 12 goals scored against opponents, even today opponent has one more goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ahlers, Burchert, Zoller Wagner, Saad, Metz and Melcaf are injured and will not be able to help their team today.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Pauli have lost five of their last seven Bundesliga matches
- In seven of the Pirates' previous nine league matches, at least one of their opponents failed to score a goal
Probable line-up: Vasil - Val, Smith, Nemeth - Saliakis, Irvin, Boukhalfa, Troy - Sinani, Guilavogui, Afolayan.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves - no
In two of the last three matches the visitors failed to score in either half
1.61Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
The bet has won in three of the previous five head-to-head matches
1.38Bet Exact score 0:1
Bochum have suffered two of their last three defeats by this score
7.00Tip and bets
We have a match between opponents from the bottom of the table who are fighting for survival. In such battles, the result often comes first, no one will take risks, every point is worth its weight in gold. Bochum and St. Pauli are experiencing difficulties in attack, which may not have the best effect on the overall performance today. We believe that the most optimal bet will be on the total under.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.77
Bet on the outcome
St. Pauli is performing slightly better this season, which can be seen from the tournament table. The main advantage of the guests, in our opinion, is a more than reliable game in defense, which can help them gain points today.
The second bet is St. Pauli victory with an Asian handicap (0) with odds of 2.00
Bet on corners
In the upcoming match we expect a lot of fighting in the center of the field, not the most spectacular football. It is unlikely that the opponents will take many corners in such a game.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 corners with odds of 1.87
