Dortmund vs Bochum prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-09-26 18:30.
[p]Dortmund boss Nuri Sahin suffered his first league defeat since arriving in the summer (W2, D1) last time out, a heavy 5-1 loss to Stuttgart which was labelled by a frustrated Sahin as a “non-performance”. It was the first time Dortmund had conceded five in a Bundesliga game since February 2022 and left them eighth in the table at the end of the round, already five points down from first place.[/p]
[p]The timing of this game could be crucial to the home side bouncing straight back as they tend to thrive at Signal Iduna Park in Friday night games. Their Friday night win here against Heidenheim (4-2) two weeks ago saw them equal the Bundesliga record set by Werder Bremen of 37 unbeaten home league games played on a Friday (W28, D9). Boosting confidence in the home camp further should be only one home H2H loss in their last eleven (W8, D2), winning the last two. [/p]
[p]There was similar bemoaning from new Bochum boss Peter Zeidler who vocalised his “disappointment” following his side’s 2-2 draw at home to fellow strugglers Kiel where they conceded a second-half stoppage time equaliser. Still winless this season (D1, L3), the away side know this situation all too well, as the slow starters needed nine games in 2022/23 and ten games last year for their first Bundesliga win! [/p]
[p]Bochum have been notorious poor travellers since their promotion in 2021, winning just eight away league games in 53 (D9, L36), but one of these wins came in this stadium against statistically one of their favourite away opponents, having won a joint-club high six times here in their Bundesliga history. Yet Bochum’s record of just one win in their last 13 away league games (D2, L10) doesn’t inspire much pre-match hope they can add to that record against Dortmund this time. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: For the second time since his move to Dortmund, Karim Adeyemi scored twice and assisted once during their last home league win, and he’s already grabbed a H2H goal against Bochum back in 2022/23. Matúš Bero has opened the scoring for Bochum with both of his Bundesliga strikes, while he’s also picked up three yellow cards in his five competitive appearances this season. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: None of the 33 Bundesliga H2Hs at this venue have finished goalless, with Dortmund scoring exactly three in each of the past three such games here (W2, L1). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Daniel vom Bruch[/i][/p]