Bochum vs Wolfsburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-10-04 13:30.
[p]Bochum have started the season dismally, but perhaps that is something supporters are used to by now. The Blues have failed to win any of their opening five league matches for the third campaign running, picking up just a solitary point in 2024/25 so far (D1, L4), with the most recent of those results a 4-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund last weekend, despite being 2-0 up in the first 21 minutes![/p]
[p]Manager Peter Zeidler praised his side for their performance in that game, but he might already be feeling the pressure, given he is yet to taste success in half a dozen fixtures across all competitions (D1, L5). As such, Bochum have already been knocked out of the DFB-Pokal cup and sit in the Bundesliga relegation zone, and fans may not be too confident about an upturn in form, even on their own turf, given they have witnessed just one home win in their last nine attempts (D3, L5).[/p]
[p]That will be welcome news to opponents Wolfsburg, who have only lost two of the last ten H2Hs (W6, D2), including winning this fixture 5-1 victory in 2023, which is their third-biggest away win in Bundesliga history. The Wolves could do with a similar result in this match, as they head to Ruhrstadion on a three-game winless run (D1, L2), having conceded eight goals in the process.[/p]
[p]Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side did at least pick up a point in their last outing, a 2-2 draw against Stuttgart, although they had looked destined for a victory until conceding a 90th-minute goal for the second fixture in a row. The manager was left “hurt” by that result, and will hope his side can bounce back quickly, as after being beaten 4-3 by Bayer Leverkusen in their last match on the road, Wolfsburg look to avoid back-to-back away league defeats for the first time in 2024.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Zeidler praised Patrick Drewes, a former Wolfsburg player, for his performance against Dortmund, but the Bochum goalkeeper has now kept just one clean sheet in his last 11 appearances across all competitions. Looking to extend that run will be Wolves striker Mohamed Amoura, who netted his first goal for the club against Stuttgart and is now unbeaten across the last 30 games in which he has scored (W27, D3)![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of this round, Bochum are the only Bundesliga team yet to score in the second half this season, while they have also conceded a league-high of nine goals after the break.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]