Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-03-27 19:30.
[p]Bayer Leverkusen moved within six points of league leaders Bayern Munich after a 4-3 win at Stuttgart, where they scored the winner in second-half injury time for the third time this season. That win also ended a run of three consecutive defeats across all competitions, which was the same amount of competitive losses as in their entire season prior.[/p]
[p]The negative omen for Leverkusen as far as retaining their Bundesliga crown goes is that since three points for a win was introduced, only Stuttgart in 2006/07 (7 points behind after MD26) have ever overturned such a deficit this late in a Bundesliga season. A clash with Bochum could be the perfect chance to apply some pressure on Bayern though, as Leverkusen have won the last four home H2Hs. [/p]
[p]Bochum lost 3-1 at home against Frankfurt before the international break and reside in the relegation places as a result. They’ve at least shown signs of life lately (W2, D2, L2) to move off the foot of the table, and with one of those wins being a famous 3-2 win away to Bayern, they can’t be written off despite their tag as huge outsiders here. [/p]
[p]Despite their lowly standing, they’re actually three unbeaten on the road (W1, D2), averaging two goals per game across that revival too. Continuing their scoring revival at a ground they’ve failed to score at on their last three visits will be tricky, and with a pretty dismal away league record this season against current top-11 sides (W1, D1, L8), getting any kind of result here appears a tall order. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Patrik Schick opened the scoring in the reverse fixture – only against Freiburg and Hoffenheim has he scored more career goals than he has against Bochum (5). Matúš Bero netted Bochum’s famous winner at Bayern and he’s only lost on one of his five scoring appearances for the club (W3, D1)[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Leverkusen have lost four of their last eight Friday-held Bundesliga games (W2, D2). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Daniel vom Bruch[/i][/p]