Bochum
- Bochum are in mixed form with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses from their last 5 2. Bundesliga games.
- Bochum have been much improved under Uwe Rösler as head coach and there’s no denying that he has brought his high-octane pressing game to his new club, creating a much more intense, high-paced, vertical and direct style of play.
- Ibrahima Sissoko has also stepped up with two goals in Bochum's last five league matches.
Karlsruher SC
- Karlsruher SC are in poor form with 1 win and 4 losses from their last 5 league games.
- Roko Simic has been a bright spark during this tough period for KSC, scoring two of their last three league goals.
- Fabian Schleusener leads the line with 7 goals in 16 league games, making him the highest goalscorer on the squad.
Head-to-Head
- Karlsruher SC have won just one of their eight away league games this season, conceding 17 goals in the process.
- Bochum have won four of their seven home league matches, conceding just 1.00 goals per game.
- Christian Eichner’s side have a completely different approach to the game than Bochum and prefer a more controlled style of soccer where possession is used to control the midfield and create overloads in wide areas.
Key Players
- Ibrahima Sissoko - stepped up with two goals in Bochum's last five league matches.
- Roko Simic - scored two of KSC's last three league goals and has been a bright spark.
- Fabian Schleusener - leads KSC with 7 goals in 16 league games.
Betting Insights
Both Teams To Score (1.53) and Over 2.5 goals (1.59) are odds that suggest an open, attacking affair that we think will be a good watch.
Prediction
Bochum have been the more in-form of the two clubs this season and we feel they have enough momentum and home advantage to see off a KSC side that lost 0-4 at home to SC Paderborn 07 and 3-2 away at SV Darmstadt 98.
