Bochum vs Werder Bremen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-01-13 14:30.
Two sides who have largely struggled during the first half of the 2023/24 Bundesliga season meet this matchday as Bochum and Werder Bremen both look to claim a valuable victory in order to move away from the relegation positions. For the hosts, if this game wasn’t enough of a challenge given their recent inconsistent form, they’ll also be without their top league scorer Takuma Asano (G5), who will be trying to help Japan claim success in the upcoming Asian Cup.
Bochum could instead find inspiration ahead of this crucial clash from their home record at Ruhrstadion, a venue where they’ve lost just once in seven outings this term (W2, D4). During that time they’ve conceded just nine goals – the joint-fewest of any team on their own patch in the bottom half ahead of this round – though Thomas Letsch’s side’s return of just one clean sheet in the process highlights that defensive improvements still need to be made.
Visiting Werder Bremen won’t exactly be looking forward to a return to the road, as after seven attempts, they still remain without a win on their travels in the Bundesliga this season (D2, L5). In fact, no team in the division has taken fewer points than their two away from home so far this campaign, while their return of just eight away goals remains one of the lowest tallies in the competition.
Instead, Ole Werner’s men could find cause for optimism in their stunning recent record against Bochum ahead of this latest fixture. The River Islanders have won each of the past five H2Hs – scoring at least twice on each occasion – while this century overall, they have lost just one of their 18 competitive meetings (W14, D3).
Players to watch: In Asano’s absence, Kevin Stöger could be Bochum’s best bet to score here as he has four Bundesliga goals this season – all of which came on home soil. Werder will likely be reliant on Marvin Ducksch, who has been involved in 11 league goals so far this term (G7, A4) and has netted seven times in his last seven personal H2Hs!
Hot stat: Bochum have received 46 yellow cards in the Bundesliga this season – the second-most in the division.