Bochum vs Dortmund – Following their victory over Hoffenheim by a score of 5-2 in Bundesliga 1, VfL Bochum will want for a repeat performance.

VfL Bochum had 47% of the possession in that game and made 16 efforts on goal, with 10 of them going in. The goals were scored by Takuma Asano (22′), Philipp Förster (30′), Erhan Maovi (69′), and Moritz Broschinski (83′) for VfL Bochum.

A total of 4 of 1899 Hoffenheim’s 9 shots on goal at the other end were on target. Hoffenheim scored goals through Christoph Baumgartner (49′) and Mu’nas Dabbur (77′). VfL Bochum hasn’t preserved a clean sheet in many of their recent games.

The truth is that VfL Bochum has conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 games, leading to a total of 11 goals. However, there’s no guarantee that tendency will continue into this game.

Borussia Dortmund will enter this match on the heels of a 5-1 Bundesliga 1 victory against Freiburg in their previous contest. Borussia Dortmund enjoyed a 77% possession advantage and 9 of its 25 efforts on goal were successful.

Nico Schlotterbeck (25′), Karim Adeyemi (48′), Sébastien Haller (51′), Julian Brandt (69′), and Giovanni Reyna (82′) scored goals for Borussia Dortmund. Three of Freiburg’s six shots on goal were on target. Freiburg’s goal came from Lucas Höler at the 45-second mark.

In the last six games Borussia Dortmund have played, we have seen goals 26 times, resulting in an average of 4.33 goals for each match, demonstrating their preference for profitable contests. Of the total, 11 have been made by the opposing teams.

Bochum vs Dortmund – Betting Analysis

Looking at their previous meetings, which date back to 18 April 2009, VfL Bochum has won one and Borussia Dortmund has won four, with one match ending in a draw.

The two teams combined to score 21 goals during this time, with 6 goals coming from Bochum and 15 from Dortmund. There are 3.5 goals scored on average every game.

The teams’ previous league matchup took place on Bundesliga 1 Match Day 13 on November 5, 2022, with Borussia Dortmund defeating VfL Bochum 3-0 as the result.

Borussia Dortmund owned 60% of the game’s possession and 3 out of 6 shot attempts that were on goal. Youssoufa Moukoko (8 and 45 seconds) and Giovanni Reyna (12 seconds) scored the goals.

VfL Bochum received 7 shots at goal at the opposite end, with 1 of those being on target. Tobias Stieler served as the referee.

For VfL Bochum manager Thomas Letsch, players Paul Grave (shoulder injury) and Cristian Gamboa (knee injury to the medial collateral ligament), won’t be participating.

Edin Terzi, the manager of Borussia Dortmund, must deal with a number of injured players. The following individuals cannot be taken into consideration: Soumala Coulibaly (Pelvis Injury), Thomas Meunier (Torn Muscle Fiber), Julien Duranville (Muscle Partial Avulsion), and Julian Ryerson (Illness). Due to his suspension, Karim Adeyemi will be unable to participate in this game.

We predict that Borussia Dortmund will be able to generate a significant number of opportunities and successful shots on goal. At the same time, VfL Bochum might struggle to score goals, but we do think they can be dangerous on occasion.

What are the top odds for the game?

Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game on the win-draw-win market, backing VfL Bochum can be had for 4.58, a wager on a draw is 4.2 and betting on the winning team to be Borussia Dortmund can get you 1.67. These are the best of the prices offered at the moment.

Bochum vs Dortmund – Head -to- Head

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Our Prediction: Away Win

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