Bochum vs Hoffenheim prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-04-25 18:30.
[p]Bochum have failed to build on the high of their shock victory over last season’s champions Bayern Munich in February, and instead haven’t won any of their eight league matches since (D2, L6). The most recent of those fixtures was a 1-0 defeat at Wolfsburg, leaving them sat in 16th for the first time since late October and rooted in the bottom three on goal difference. [/p]
[p]They need to end that rotten streak fast if they are to preserve their Bundesliga status and collecting 20 of their 27 points at home should inspire some belief they could do that here. Further boosting confidence should be the fact they have won the last three of four Bundesliga H2Hs at home, their best home run against current Bundesliga teams. However, Bochum are without a home win in four outings (D2, L2) suffering both defeats against current top-half teams.[/p]
[p]Hoffenheim have bounced from one extreme to the other of late, winning or losing in each of their last nine league matches (W4, L5). But their last outing did result in a win, giving up a lead twice but still managing to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach in an entertaining 4-3 contest. Now the midtable outfit has the chance to win 2+ successive league games for just the third time this season. [/p]
[p]While the visitors have a decent record on the road this season (W6, D2, L7), three of their losses have come in their last three road trips – the most recent at relegation-threatened Mainz (4-1). That deteriorating away record looks that bit worse when you consider they actually scored a first-half opener in their last five such matches (W1, D1, L3). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Keven Schlotterbeck (G4, A1) had the unfortunate honour of scoring for both sides in Bochum’s recent 1-1 home draw with Heidenheim, but has yet to lose a home league game when he has scored or assisted (W1, D3). Pavel Kadeřábek has been involved in three of Hoffenheim’s last six goals (G1, A2) and both of his own efforts came on the road (W1, L1).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Hoffenheim’s last nine league away games saw over 2.5 total goals and four goals on average, with eight seeing both teams score.[/p]