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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs VfL Bochum prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
1. FC Kaiserslautern host VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga (Germany) on 17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 65% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 VfL Bochum.
Going into the match, 1. FC Kaiserslautern had won 4, drawn 5 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 6. VfL Bochum had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 11 scored and 9 conceded.
Both teams scored in 3 of 1. FC Kaiserslautern's last 10 and 5 of VfL Bochum's last 10; 4 and 4 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home 1. FC Kaiserslautern averaged 1.17 goals scored and 0.50 conceded across 6 matches; away from home VfL Bochum averaged 1.36 scored and 1.18 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 0.90 goals from 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 0.53 from VfL Bochum. From that it rates a home win at 41%, a draw at 39% and an away win at 20%, against 43%, 26% and 31% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 94%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between 1. FC Kaiserslautern (green) and VfL Bochum (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | DDWLW | 1.00 | 0.60 | 30% | 40% |
| VfL Bochum | LWLDW | 1.10 | 0.90 | 50% | 40% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 Goals | 78% | 1.20 |
| Double Chance 12 | 73% | 1.28 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 72% | 1.30 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| BTTS Yes | 60% | 1.57 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 56% | 1.70 |
| Over 10.5 Corners | 50% | 1.83 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
Other 2. Bundesliga matches that day
- Hannover 96 vs FC St. Pauli · 17 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC · 2. Bundesliga
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.44 · FT 1–1 - SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs Eintracht Braunschweig · 17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC · 2. Bundesliga
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.50 - VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim · 17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC · 2. Bundesliga
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.40 · FT 3–1