Wolfsburg vs Bochum Prediction & Tips
Wolfsburg and Bochum face at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA, in a match of the 1st round of the Bundesliga. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 18‑07‑2014, in a match that ended with the final score: Bochum (3‑1) Wolfsburg. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, as Wolfsburg presents different results at home and away.
Wolfsburg Analysis
The home team debuts in this edition after finishing last season in 4th place. Curiously, this is a team that presents more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 23 conceded, against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 home defeats, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded. In their last match, for the DFB Pokal, they got an away win against Preußen Münster by (1‑3), after extra time. In the last 10 home matches Wolfsburg has 3 wins and 7 losses. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have only turned the score around 1 time.
Wolfsburg comes motivated for this match after a 1-3 victory against Munster, counting for DFB Pokal: Brekalo, Weghorst and Baku scored the “goals” of the triumph. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions, mainly through the wings. In this drawing, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense must be Lukas Nmecha, Wout Weghorst and Renato Steffen. The Dutch coach Mark van Bommel will not be able to count on Bartosz Bialek, William and Paulo Otávio as they are, at this moment, handed over to Wolfsburg doctors.
Bochum Analysis
The visiting team got the promotion the previous season, so it makes its debut with great anticipation and ambition. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 11 wins and 4 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the DFB Pokal, they got an away win against Wuppertaler SV by (1‑2) after extra time. In the last 10 away matches Bochum has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency to have goals in their away games, as 23 of the last 27 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 matches, they have turned the score around in 3 of the 7 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Bochum comes motivated for this match after a victory, by 1-2, against Wuppertal, for DFB Pokal: Zoller and Tesche scored the goals that led to the victory. The visiting team usually plays in a 4-3-3, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side aisles. In this scheme, the two arrows aimed at the “enemy’s” beam will be Gerrit Holtmann and Takuma Asano, with the most offensive reference being the German Simon Zoller. It is possible that Robert Tesche, Elvis Rexhbecaj and Anthony Losilla play in the most central area of the field, with emphasis on the latter, whose mission is to command the entire midfield sector. Coach Thomas Reis should be delighted to have all the players fit for this first round of the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg – Bochum FREE TIPS
Wolfsburg – Win @ 1.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
