VfL Bochum host Borussia Dortmund on Friday evening in a match that could have huge implications at both ends of the Bundesliga table. Bochum head into the encounter only one place above the relegation zone, while Dortmund replaced Bayern Munich at the summit last weekend.
After only collecting two points from their last four matches, Bochum are looking nervously over their shoulders heading into the last five games of the campaign as they look to avoid relegation for the second successive season.
Thomas Letsch has worked wonders to guide Die Unabsteigbaren outside of the relegation places since taking over from Thomas Reis last September, having arrived at the club with them on just one point from their opening seven games.
However, the former Vitesse Arnhem boss will be desperate for his players not to fall at one of the final hurdles across the coming weeks, with their previously perfect home form during the 54-year-old’s first five league games deserting them in more recent times, culminating in a 5-1 defeat at home to Wolfsburg last time out.
Indeed, Bochum have now lost five of their last six matches at Vonovia-Ruhrstadion, including a 2-1 defeat to their forthcoming opponents – and the league leaders – in the DFB-Pokal in early February.
Match Details
- Match: VfL Bochum vs Dortmund
- Date: 29 April 2023
- Time: 12:00 AM
- Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Prediction
Borussia Dortmund have been in impressive form so far this season but have endured a poor run away from home. The league leaders currently find Bayern Munich snapping at their heels in the title race and cannot afford to drop points this week.
VfL Bochum are dangerously close to the relegation zone and are in the midst of a slump at the moment. Borussia Dortmund are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: VfL Bochum 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Head-To-Head
- Borussia Dortmund have a good recent record against VfL Bochum and have won 12 out of the last 28 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to VfL Bochum’s six victories.
- VfL Bochum have won only one of their last nine matches against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, with their previous such victory coming by a 4-3 scoreline in 2022.
- Borussia Dortmund have not been at the top of the Bundesliga table this late into their campaign since they last won the league title in the 2011-12 season.
- Borussia Dortmund are winless in their last five matches away from home in all competitions – their worst run in this regard since November 2019.
- After a run of five victories on the trot at home in the Bundesliga, VfL Bochum have lost four of their last five such matches in the competition.
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Live Stream Time
This match will start from 12:00 AM
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Date
This match will take place on 29 April 2023
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Team News
Bochum will remain without Keven Schlotterbeck and Marko Johansson due to muscular issues, while Philipp Forster is a major doubt after missing his side’s recent defeat to Wolfsburg with an Achilles tendon injury.
Letsch is likely to make a few changes after being thrashed by Niko Kovac’s side in their last match, with Cristian Gamboa, Takuma Asano and Pierre Kunde all leading candidates to come into the hosts’ starting XI.
Dortmund, meanwhile, appear to have lost Nico Schlotterbeck for the rest of the campaign after the defender suffered a tendon injury against Frankfurt. The defender was competing in his first match since being withdrawn against Bayern earlier this month due to a different issue.
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Lineups
VfL Bochum:- Riemann; Gamboa, Masovic, Ordets, Soares; Kunde, Losilla, Osterhage; Asano, Hofmann, Antwi-Adjei
Borussia Dortmund:- Kobel; Ryerson, Sule, Hummels, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Can, Brandt; Malen, Haller, Adeyemi
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Odds
VFL BOCHUM TO WIN
7.00
Unibet
DRAW
5.39
Powbet
BORUSSIA DORTMUND TO WIN
1.51
Powbet
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Stats
- Borussia Dortmund haven’t won any of their last 5 away matches.
- VfL Bochum haven’t scored in 4 of their 14 home matches in Bundesliga this season.
- Borussia Dortmund hpaven’t scored in 3 of their 15 away matches in Bundesliga this season.
- Philipp Hofmann is VfL Bochum’s top scorer with 8 goals. Julian Brandt has scored 8 times for Borussia Dortmund.
- Philipp Forster has assisted the most goals for VfL Bochum with 7. Raphael Guerreiro is Borussia Dortmund’s biggest assister (12).
VfL Bochum vs Dortmund Tips
- Tip 1: Result – Borussia Dortmund
- Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
- Tip 3: Borussia Dortmund to score first – Yes
- Tip 4: Julian Brandt to score – Yes
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