Bochum vs Hoffenheim prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-02-28 14:30.
[p]Bochum have gone three league games unbeaten for the first time this season (W1, D2), but remain rooted in the Bundesliga’s relegation zone, beginning the weekend six points from safety. The Blues have won just three matches all campaign to date (D6, L15), but all those victories have come in their last nine outings (D3, L3) and been accompanied by a clean sheet, underlining the team’s upturn in form. [/p]
[p]A dreadful goal difference of -25 is not helping Bochum’s cause in their fight to avoid the drop, but they will take confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash with Hoffenheim from the fact that they have won each of the last four H2Hs on home soil. Scoring 2+ goals on each occasion, and 3+ in the most recent two, this is Bochum’s longest ongoing winning streak at the Ruhrstadion against any current top-flight team.[/p]
[p]Hoffenheim themselves sit only seven points above the bottom three heading into the weekend, and though the situation is certainly under control at the moment, defeat here could well see them dragged into the relegation battle. There is no need to hit the panic button just yet, but Christian Ilzer’s side have won only one of their last five Bundesliga games (D2, L2), conceding 11 goals in the process.[/p]
[p]Just like Bochum, a leaky defence has seriously hampered Hoffenheim so far this season. Yet to win a league match while keeping a clean sheet this term, Die Kraichgauer’s only two Bundesliga shutouts to date in 2024/25 have come in goalless draws, with the most recent at Augsburg back in November, meaning that they have now gone 13 German top-flight games without a clean sheet – the second-longest ongoing run in the division. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Maximilian Wittek recently returned from suspension, but has been booked either side of the match that he missed due to the ban, while five of his seven yellow cards this season have come in the second half. Andrej Kramarić has registered five assists in his last five appearances in all competitions – four of those arrived after the hour mark. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Hoffenheim have claimed a league-high ten points from losing positions this term ahead of the weekend.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]