Bochum vs Dortmund Prediction & Tips
Bochum and Dortmund play at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion in a round 30 match of the Bundesliga. In the last meeting between these teams in this competition, on 05-11-2022, Borussia Dortmund won at home by (3-0). The recent head-to-head record between these two teams indicates complete equilibrium, as there has been 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 matches. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 08-02-2023, ended with Borussia Dortmund winning by (1-2). In this match the home factor could play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
After 8 wins, 3 draws and 18 losses, the home team is in 15th position, having gained 27 points. In their last match, they lost with VfL Wolfsburg at home by (1-5), after in the previous match they drew away in a match against FC Union Berlin by (1-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing in front of its fans, as in the last 30 matches it records 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 11 goals scored and 34 conceded, against 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses at home, with 23 goals scored and 28 conceded. In the last 10 home league games, Bochum record 6 wins and 4 losses, having taken 18 points from a possible 30. The team has allowed goals to their opponent in 8 of their last 10 games in this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 29 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 18 times and has never managed to turn the score around.
VfL Bochum 1848 come into this game after a heavy defeat, 1-5, on the reception of Wolfsburg: the team’s only goal was signed by Moritz Broschinski. The Bochum team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3 formation, favoring a faster style of play, with constant transitions, attacking, preferably, through the side lanes. It should be noted that, in this scheme, the three most advanced players are Simon Zoller, Christopher Antwi-Adjei and Philipp Hofmann. Out of this game are Philipp Forster, Keven Schlotterbeck and Marko Johansson, all with physical problems.
After 19 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is in 1st position, having gained 60 points. In their last match, they beat Eintracht Frankfurt at home by (4-0), after in the previous match they drew away in a match against VfB Stuttgart by (3-3). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they record 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as visitors, with a total of 30 goals scored and 25 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 12 wins and 3 draws, with a total of 45 goals scored and 12 conceded. In the championship, Dortmund has won 17 points out of a possible 30, after 5 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses in the last 10 games they played as visitors. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, but their attack has scored with regularity, as they have scored at least one goal in each of their last 10 games for this competition. In 29 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 8 times and has only managed 2 turnovers on the scoreboard.
Borussia Dortmund enters this match highly motivated after a 4-0 triumph in the reception of Eintracht Frankfurt: the team’s goals were scored by Jude Bellingham, Donyell Malen (2) and Mats Hummels. The current Bundesliga leader usually plays in a 4-3-3 where the three most advanced players are Donyell Malen, Karim Adeyemi, and Sébastien Haller. In this design, the game organizer of the Dortmund team is midfielder Jude Bellingham. For this game coach Edin Terzic cannot count on Nico Schlotterbeck, Thomas Meunier, Julien Duranville and Mateu Morey, all with physical problems.
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