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Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfL Bochum
Football as far as the eye can see. The match day of the German Bundesliga has barely ended with a furious 5:2 between Frankfurt and Leverkusen, and the next one is already waiting. On Tuesday, the penultimate matchday of the German top flight starts this calendar year. Among others, Arminia from Bielefeld will receive VfL Bochum. Both teams are likely to be categorised in the lower half of the table. Nevertheless, Thomas Reis’ team, for example, shows that it is not always good to eat cherry with the supposedly smaller clubs. Therefore, it will be all the more exciting when two of these more combative clubs meet. Find out everything you need to know about this duel in our Bielefeld – Bochum tip. Here you will find a forecast and three betting recommendations from our BILD sports betting editors.
Frank Kramer’s Bielefeld boys are already in the thick of the relegation battle. After the 15 games played so far, they have only ten points and a single win to show for it. This record is simply not fit for the Bundesliga. For VfL, on the other hand, things look quite different. After initial difficulties, the promoted team has found its way wonderfully in the Bundesliga. They are currently in a very surprising tenth place, just three points away from international business.
Bielefeld – Bochum info
– Date & Time: 14.12.2021, at 20:30 hrs.
– Venue: Schüco Arena, Bielefeld
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 16
– TV broadcast: Sky
Bielefeld Form & Balance Check
After keeping themselves in the Bundesliga last season, Bielefeld have set themselves the same goal this year. However, the season of the Bielefelders has not been a very rosy one so far. After 15 games, the men from the Alm have only one win to their name. That was against Stuttgart, who were very weakened by injuries. Otherwise, they did not even manage a draw against Fürth. And since the Alm has already been mentioned, they are still winless there. The result is 17th place in the table. There are many reasons for this. On the one hand, the competition is relatively strong this year. First and foremost, of course, Bochum. On top of that, newcomers like Schöpf or Hack are not making the desired difference. Therefore, it will be very difficult to keep the points at the Alm in the upcoming game against Bochum.
Labbadia as a last resort?
When things are not going well at a club, a new coach is often hired as a last resort to turn things around. In the case of Arminia, that could soon be the case. The Bielefeld team is already seven points away from the bottom of the league. There is hardly a better time for a new coach than before the winter break. The most suitable man for the job would probably be Bruno Labbadia. The 55-year-old has avoided relegation with his last three clubs. In addition, the player material would fit perfectly with his favoured 4-2-3-1 system.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– Currently 17th place in the Bundesliga.
– Only 1 win so far
– Still without a win at home
– Seven points away from the safety zone
– Labbadia as new coach?
Bochum Form & Balance Check
VfL Bochum had a few problems at the beginning of this season. With four points from seven games, Thomas Reis was naturally not satisfied with his players. However, he then proved his qualities as a coach. After a few adjustments were made and VfL’s style of play was adapted to the first division, the tide turned. The Bochum team won victory after victory and perfected the virtues of passion, fighting spirit and will. As a result, they were able to pick up five wins and a draw from the last eight games. They were only narrowly beaten by Gladbach and Leverkusen. Of course, this upward trend is also reflected in the standings. Meanwhile, Polter and Co are in 10th place, just three points away from European business.
Will Xavi, Depay and Co soon be listening to Grönemeyer?
With their current form, VfL are well on their way to European competition. Of course, this is all a bit far-fetched, but by no means utopian. They are only three points away from the Conference League. So FC Barcelona, who are currently neither on course for the Champions League nor the Europa League, could soon be listening to Herbert Grönemeyer.
Bochum facts & analysis
– Bochum with initial difficulties
– Currently in top form
– Five wins from eight games
– Most recently also picked up a point against BVB
– Best home defence
Predicted line-up – last update on 13 December 2021
The motto of Thomas Reis and VfL Bochum will probably be “Never change a winning team”, so we don’t expect any changes in the starting eleven. What happens when you want to spare key players against smaller teams was seen at the weekend in Fürth. Nevertheless, VfL will have to do without midfield motor Löwen and Asano due to Corona. Bielefeld have a lot at stake in this clash, as Bochum are one of the more beatable teams in the Bundesliga. In terms of personnel, there will be rotations due to the workload.
Bielefeld – Bochum direct comparison & statistics
This will be the 50th competitive match between Bielefeld and Bochum. Against no other team did the Bielefeld team play so many matches and score so many goals (71). In addition, Arminia lost only one of the last eleven duels with VfL. In the last four competitive duels on the Alm, Arminia always managed to win. However, if you only look at the Bundesliga duels, Bochum have won more duels in Bielefeld.
– 50th encounter
– Arminia lost only one of the last eleven duels
– Arminia have been the winners in the last four encounters on the Alm.
– Bundesliga duels on the Alm won by Bochum more
