After dropping their previous match against Borussia Mönchengladbach by a score of 2-0 in the Bundesliga 1, VfL Bochum will be looking to rebound in this one. VfL Bochum had 45 percent possession and 14 attempts on goal, but only two of them were successful. Borussia Mönchengladbach had 24 shots on goal, 8 of which were successful. Lars Stindl (91′) and Jonas Hofmann (35′) scored goals for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Augsburg go into this conflict following on from a 1-0 Bundesliga 1 win to beat Association Berlin in their past game. Augsburg had 38 percent possession and 13 attempts at goal, three of which were successful. Dion Drena Beljo (53′) was the only Augsburg player to score. Five of Union Berlin’s 12 attempts at goal were successful.
Match details
- VfL Bochum – Augsburg
- Bundesliga Germany
- Date – 13/05/2023
- Starting time – 13:30 UTC
Prediction
We believe that Augsburg can defeat this VfL Bochum team, though it may not be as many as they have scored against them.
When the official blows the final whistle, we can expect a very close game with VfL Bochum winning 2-1.
Head to head
We find that VfL Bochum has won three of their head-to-head matches since September 12, 2010, while Augsburg has won two, with one game being a draw.
During those matches, the two teams scored a total of 15 goals, with 7 going to Bochum and 8 going to Augsburg.
Augsburg defeated VfL Bochum 0-1 in their previous league matchup, which took place on match day 15 of Bundesliga 1 on 12/11/2022.
On that day, Augsburg had 55% possession and made 19 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful.
VfL Bochum had 11 shots on goal, four of which were successful. The scorer was Christopher Antwi-Adjei (58′).
Team News
After Kevin Stoger and Moritz Broschinski missed Bochum’s loss to Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend due to illness, the team is concerned about their fitness.
There are likewise question marks over the wellness of Patrick Osterhage, who is nursing a muscle injury, while Mohammed Tolba remains sidelined with an upper leg tendon injury.
Philipp Hofmann will keep on driving the line for the Blues, with Erhan Masovic, Takuma Asano and Anthony Losilla expected to arrange in a three-man midfield.
Julian Baumgartlinger, Rafal Gikiewicz, Andre Hahn, Iago, Fredrik Jensen, Reece Oxford, and Tobias Strobl are among Augsburg’s injured absentees.
French forward Nathanael Mbuku is additionally prone to miss Saturday’s conflict because of disease, implying that Ruben Vargas and Ermedin Demirovic will keep on supporting Dion Drean Beljo in assault.
Lineup
VfL Bochum:
- Riemann
- Gamboa, Schlotterbeck, Ordets, Soares
- Losilla, Asano, Masovic
- Zoller, Hofmann, Antwi-Adjei
Augsburg:
- Koubek
- Bauer, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai
- Maier, Engels, Rexhbecaj, Pedersen
- Vargas, Beljo, Demirovic
Betting tips
If you look at the prices for the match on the win-draw-win market, a win for VfL Bochum is available for 2.1.
For this match, our knowledgeable partners are tipping over 1.5 goals.
Where to watch
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