The Matchday 17 clash in the Bundesliga between Bochum and St. Pauli will take place on January 15 at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Bochum vs. St. Pauli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 43%.
Predicted lineups for Bochum vs. St. Pauli
Bochum (3-3-2-2): Patrick Drewes – Bernardo, Ivan Ordets, Tim Erman – Maximilian Wittek, Anthony Losilla, Felix Passlack – Matus Bero, Ibrahima Cissoko – Moritz Broschinski, Philipp Hofmann.
St. Pauli (3-4-3): Nikola Vasil – David Nemeth, Eric Smith, Hauke Wahl – Philipp Treu, Carlo Boukhalfa, Jackson Irvine, Manolis Saliakas – Oladapo Afolayan, Morgan Guilavogui, Danel Sinani.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Bochum
In Matchday 16, Dieter Hecking's side suffered a 0-2 defeat to Mainz. This loss marked their twelfth in the current championship, with the remaining matches resulting in three draws and just one victory. The team is at the bottom of the league table, trailing the playoff zone by 7 points. Notably, Bochum has scored only 6 goals in their home Bundesliga 2024 games – a record worse only than St. Pauli's (3).
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 10 of their last 14 home matches in this tournament.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 8 home fixtures in the championship (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Bochum conceded first in 7 of their last 8 home matches in the Bundesliga.
St. Pauli
In the previous round, Alexander Blessin's side lost 0-1 to Eintracht. This result extended the club's uncompromising streak to eight matches in the league (3 wins, 5 losses). The team occupies the 14th position in the Bundesliga table, with only a one-point gap from the playoff zone. Notably, St. Pauli has conceded only 10 goals in their away matches this season – a record bettered by only three participants in the tournament.
- A goal was scored in the first half in 6 of the club's previous away Bundesliga matches.
- The team lost 5 of their last 7 matches in the championship.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 7 of St. Pauli's last 9 matches in this tournament.
Bochum vs. St. Pauli: Match Prediction
Bochum has been struggling offensively in recent matches – the club has not scored more than once in 6 of their last 7 fixtures in the league. Nevertheless, the team does not concede much – opponents have breached Bochum's defense no more than once in 4 of their last 5 Bundesliga matches. Consequently, no more than two goals have been scored in the club's last 7 matches in this tournament.
St. Pauli's matches are also low-scoring – no more than two goals have been scored in 7 of the team's last 9 matches in this tournament. This low figure is largely due to the club's weak attacking play – Alexander Blessin's side has not scored more than once in 6 of their last 7 league matches.
I anticipate that in the upcoming game, both teams will focus on defense and will not entertain the audience with a flurry of goals. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
