Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st August 2024

After surviving a gruelling battle for survival last season, Bochum hope to start the new Bundesliga campaign on a positive note. The hosts play Borussia Moenchengladbach at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in a round 2 fixture on Saturday.

Bochum endured a disappointing opening game in the new Bundesliga season which left them stunned without points.

Bochum came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Both sides are hopeful of claiming the first points of the season on Saturday, as it did not go their way in the opening round of the campaign.

Bochum go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 23. That amounts to an average of 2.3 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Borussia Moenchengladbach managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 21 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded 2.1 goals an average per game.

Borussia Moenchengladbach won 5-2 and 3-1 in the two most recent meetings with Bochum, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Prediction

Bochum Form

Bochum endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-1 against Werder Bremen, before Jahn Regensburg won 1-0, while RB Leipzig claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Bochum just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 16 goals.

Borussia Moenchengladbach go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, and if they can build some momentum early on, perhaps even throw their hat in the ring for a place in an international tournament.

Borussia Moenchengladbach Form

It is all or nothing with Borussia Moenchengladbach following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 4-0 in an encounter with VfB Stuttgart to which, they replied by beating Erzgebirge Aue1-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-3 against Bayer Leverkusen. Borussia Moenchengladbach only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by 13 goals to ten.

A top half finish is the bare minimum Borussia Moenchengladbach will expect from this season. The visitors are targeting a spot in an international tournament and know a good start will leave them in a good stead.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Bochum and Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Squads

Bochum Squad

Peter Zeidler will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Borussia Moenchengladbach from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Andreas Luthe (0/0), Hugo Roelleke (0/0), Manuel Riemann (0/0), Patrick Drewes (0/1), Paul Grave (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Bernardo (0/0), Cristian Gamboa (0/0), Erhan Masovic (0/1), Ivan Ordets (0/0), Jakov Medic (0/1), Maximilian Wittek (0/1), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/0), Tim Oermann (0/1), Agon Elezi (0/0), Anthony Losilla (0/1), Dani de Wit (0/0), Felix Passlack (0/1), Ibrahima Sissoko (0/1), Lennart Koerdt (0/0), Lukas Daschner (0/1), Mats Pannewig (0/1), Matus Bero (0/1), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (0/0), Aliou Balde (0/1), Gerrit Holtmann (0/0), Moritz Broschinski (0/1), Myron Boadu (0/1), Philipp Hofmann (0/1), Samuel Bamba (0/1).

Borussia Moenchengladbach Squad

Here is the full team squad of Borussia Moenchengladbach. The 45 year-old Gerardo Seoane will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jan Olschowsky (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/1), Moritz Nicolas (0/0), Tobias Sippel (0/0), Fabio Chiarodia (0/0), Joseph Scally (0/1), Ko Itakura (0/1), Luca Netz (0/1), Lukas Ullrich (0/0), Marvin Friedrich (0/0), Nico Elvedi (1/1), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/1), Charles Herrmann (0/0), Florian Neuhaus (0/0), Franck Honorat (0/1), Grant-Leon Ranos (0/0), Julian Weigl (0/1), Kevin Stoeger (0/1), Kouadio Kone (0/0), Philipp Sander (0/1), Robin Hack (0/0), Rocco Reitz (0/1), Alassane Plea (0/1), Nathan N'Goumou (0/1), Shio Fukuda (0/0), Tim Kleindienst (1/1), Tomas Cvancara (0/1), Yvandro Borges Sanches (0/0).

Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Team News

Bochum seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Saturday. There is no need for Manuel Riemann to show up in the Bochum dressing room, as he is suspended.

Bochum are unable to field Mohammed Tolba this coming Saturday against Borussia Moenchengladbach, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Lineups

Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach H2H

Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Bochum twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 5-2 and 3-1, respectively. Bochum won four matches and Borussia Moenchengladbach won five Matches of the latest ten encounters. Borussia Moenchengladbach came out 5-2 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 7/4.

Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Bochum welcome Borussia Moenchengladbach as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 2/3 with the bookies on Saturday.

Bochum vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Betting Tips

Look no further than Maximilian Wittek, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bochum in the Bundesliga, while Robin Hack managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Borussia Moenchengladbach in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

In their last 10 matches at Vonovia Ruhrstadion across all tournaments Bochum won three times, drew three and lost four times. Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Vonovia Ruhrstadion since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Bochum. The same occurred in eight of the last 10 league games away from home for Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Both teams scored seven times in the last ten encounters between Bochum and Borussia Moenchengladbach, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Bochum scored 1.6 goals on average, while Borussia Moenchengladbach pulled 1.9 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bochum, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Borussia Moenchengladbach played across all tournaments. They scored two times on average in the process.