Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th March 2025

Bochum go up against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Friday for a Bundesliga meeting at BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen approach round 27 as number 2 in the Bundesliga table with 56 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Bochum have amassed 20 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

Three points for Bochum could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the Bundesliga table. A difficult task awaits, though, as Bayer Leverkusen won't go down without a fight.

Bayer Leverkusen step into their next home match this coming Friday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing ten goals against. That is an average of one goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet four times in those matches.

Bochum managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 16 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.6 goals an average per game.

It finished all square on when Bayer Leverkusen last faced Bochum. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/2.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three games, Bayer Leverkusen lost 0-2 against Werder Bremen, got defeated 0-2 by Bayern Munich before winning 3-4 against VfB Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 12 goals.

Bochum Form

It is all or nothing with Bochum following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-1 in an encounter with Hoffenheim to which, they replied by beating Bayern Munich2-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bochum claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and eight scored.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Bayer Leverkusen waste away a win against Bochum, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Bayer Leverkusen recorded 20 points following six wins from their last eight games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 21 goals, but also conceded nine. Bochum fought their way to one wins and five points from their last ten games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 11 times in these matches, but also let in 27 goals. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of 16 wins, eight draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bochum are looking at five wins, five draws and 16 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Xabi Alonso, will select the lineup against Bochum from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Lukas Hradecky (0/23), Matej Kovar (0/3), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (2/24), Arthur (0/13), Edmond Tapsoba (0/23), Jeanuel Belocian (0/5), Jeremie Frimpong (4/26), Jonathan Tah (2/25), Mario Hermoso (0/4), Nordi Mukiele (1/14), Piero Hincapie (2/24), Aleix Garcia (2/21), Emiliano Buendia (0/5), Exequiel Palacios (1/18), Florian Wirtz (9/25), Granit Xhaka (2/26), Jonas Hofmann (1/6), Nathan Tella (2/20), Robert Andrich (2/18), Alejo Sarco (0/0), Amine Adli (1/12), Ken Izekor (0/0), Martin Terrier (2/15), Patrik Schick (17/23), Victor Okoh Boniface (7/15).

Bochum Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Bochum players that the manager Dieter Hecking will choose from for the upcoming game:

Hugo Roelleke (0/0), Patrick Drewes (0/21), Paul Grave (0/0), Timo Horn (0/5), Bernardo (0/15), Cristian Gamboa (1/10), Erhan Masovic (1/14), Ivan Ordets (0/17), Jakov Medic (1/19), Maximilian Wittek (0/25), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Tim Oermann (0/21), Anthony Losilla (0/19), Dani de Wit (2/22), Felix Passlack (0/23), Ibrahima Sissoko (2/25), Koji Miyoshi (1/14), Lennart Koerdt (0/0), Mats Pannewig (0/9), Matus Bero (4/23), Niklas Jahn (0/0), Tom Krauss (0/7), Gerrit Holtmann (1/16), Giorgos Masouras (2/6), Moritz Broschinski (1/26), Myron Boadu (7/12), Philipp Hofmann (2/26), Samuel Bamba (0/4).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Team News

Bayer Leverkusen just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Bochum at BayArena.

Victor Okoh Boniface sit this one out for Bayer Leverkusen due to an injury.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum H2H

It finished all square on when Bayer Leverkusen last faced Bochum. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/2. Bayer Leverkusen claimed five wins against Bochum in the last ten encounters, leaving them with a small psychological edge before their next meeting.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Bochum come visiting Bayer Leverkusen. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 4/5 with the bookies.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Patrik Schick so far as he currently has 17 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Bayer Leverkusen hoping he delivers against Bochum this coming Friday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Bayer Leverkusen claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Bochum won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Bayer Leverkusen are no doubt looking for goals on Friday, since Bochum have been unable to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet six times. Bayer Leverkusen managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Bochum averaging 0.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bochum's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.