On Friday, starting with 17:30, the match Bochum – St. Pauli, from the 30th round of the 2.Bundesliga. In the round, the two teams drew, score 1-1, after the successes of Zoller and Sobota. It was the second consecutive draw between them, and at Bochum, the hosts are without a victory in the last 6 disputes with St. Pauli, what was imposed in the previous 3 trips. Friday’s dispute is quite important for both groups, and a draw would not bother either.
Bochum comes after the white draw recorded in Nuremberg, the third consecutive 0-0 away. Thanks to this point, the team coached by Thomas Reis reaches 36 points and is ranked 9th, 20 points away from the leader Bielefeld. On their own field, the “white-blues” ticked 5 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats, with a goal difference of 33-28. Although she is the leader in terms of matches of “over 2.5 goals” on her own field (12 out of 15), Bochum has always encountered problems in front of St. Pauli, in the last seasons.
On the opposite side, St. Pauli is on the 13th place in the ranking, with 35 points. The “Corsairs” drew 11 times this season for Zweite and Bochum 12 times. Jos Luhukay’s team has won only one away match this season, 2-0 in Hamburg, a real surprise, and the external goal average is negative, 14-25. Despite the place in the ranking, St. Pauli is going through a positive period, with only one defeat in the last 8 stages of Zweite, 0-4 away with Darmstadt.
– In the round, the two ended in a draw, score 1-1;
– Bochum has the first chance at the bookmakers, but has a modest direct record with St. Pauli;
– Bochum is the only one from Zweite without a goal scored on the counterattack this season;
– “White-blue” scored from 7 penalties, most (along with Bielefeld);
– St. Pauli scored 5 times in fixed phases, only Dresden has fewer;
– “Corsairs” have an average of 12.2 stitches / match, only 3 teams have a lower average.
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,81
