Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th September 2023

Borussia Monchengladbach visit Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday for a Bundesliga fixture with home side Bochum.

Bochum are placed 14th with three points after five matches. Borussia Mönchengladbach occupy a position as 15th in the league on two points.

The opening rounds of the Bundesliga have been disparaging for Borussia Monchengladbach, but three hard-fought points from the clash with Bochum could get their season going.

Bochum only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 22 for an average of 2.2 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring once.

Borussia Monchengladbach travel to their next away match on Saturday having performed a tolerable average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 17 goals, whilst shipping 22 goals against. An average of 2.2 goals against a game. They hung on to two clean sheets in this streak.

Bochum were defeated by 2-0 in their last encounter with Borussia Monchengladbach, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though.

Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction

Bochum Form

It is neither good nor disastrous for Bochum with just two points from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Augsburg, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Eintracht, before going down in a 7-0 defeat against Bayern Munich. Bochum only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

It has the look of a season in which a relegation battle will play a major part for Bochum, who naturally dream of extending their stay in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Monchengladbach Form

In their past three games, Borussia Monchengladbach lost 1-2 against Bayern Munich, drew 3-3 with Darmstadt, and lost 0-1 against RB Leipzig. Borussia Monchengladbach came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by 17 goals to 13.

It has the look of a season in which a relegation battle will play a major part for Bochum, who naturally dream of extending their stay in the Bundesliga.

Bochum and Borussia Monchengladbach are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday.

Bochum show off a record of zero wins, three draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Monchengladbach are yet to win this season, having played five games, in stead showing off two draws and three defeats.

Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Squads

Bochum Squad

The 55-year-old Letsch will select the starting eleven against Borussia Monchengladbach from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Manuel Riemann (0/5), Michael Esser (0/0), Niclas Thiede (0/0), Bernardo (0/5), Cristian Gamboa (0/2), Danilo Soares (0/1), Erhan Masovic (0/5), Ivan Ordets (0/5), Jordi Osei-Tutu (0/0), Keven Schlotterbeck (0/2), Maximilian Wittek (0/5), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Moritz Roemling (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/2), Tim Oermann (0/0), Anthony Losilla (0/5), Felix Passlack (0/5), Kevin Stoeger (2/5), Lukas Daschner (0/4), Mats Pannewig (0/0), Matus Bero (0/4), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (0/0), Patrick Osterhage (0/3), Philipp Foerster (0/1), Christopher Antwi-Adjej (0/5), Goncalo Paciencia (0/1), Lys Mousset (0/0), Moritz Broschinski (0/3), Philipp Hofmann (0/5), Takuma Asano (2/5).

Borussia Monchengladbach Squad

Here is the full team squad of Borussia Monchengladbach. The 44 year-old Gerardo Seoane will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jan Olschowsky (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/2), Maximilian Bruell (0/0), Moritz Nicolas (0/3), Tobias Sippel (0/0), Fabio Chiarodia (0/0), Joseph Scally (0/5), Ko Itakura (2/5), Luca Netz (0/3), Lukas Ullrich (0/2), Mamadou Doucoure (0/0), Marvin Friedrich (0/4), Maximilian Woeber (0/5), Nico Elvedi (0/3), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/0), Tony Jantschke (0/1), Christoph Kramer (0/1), Florian Neuhaus (1/5), Franck Honorat (0/5), Grant-Leon Ranos (0/2), Hannes Wolf (0/0), Julian Weigl (0/5), Kouadio Kone (0/1), Robin Hack (0/4), Rocco Reitz (0/5), Alassane Plea (0/5), Jordan Pefok (1/4), Nathan N'Goumou (1/5), Patrick Herrmann (0/0), Tomas Cvancara (3/4), Yvandro Borges Sanches (0/2).

Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Team News

Bochum are sweating on the fitness of no less than seven players before their match this coming Saturday.

Mats Pannewig, Keven Schlotterbeck, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Michael Esser, Lys Mousset and Mohammed Tolba are all absent from the Bochum squad that faces Borussia Monchengladbach at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Borussia Monchengladbach will have to make do without a group of three missing from their roster prior to their upcoming match on Saturday against Bochum.

Names like Tomas Cvancara, Jonas Omlin and Stefan Lainer most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Bochum.

Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups

Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach H2H

Bochum lost to 2-0 Borussia Monchengladbach in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-1 win, which Bochum dished out the match before that. Bochum have been slightly more successful than Borussia Monchengladbach in recent meetings. With a 5-3-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Bochum has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 5/4.

Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Results

In six matches of the previous ten matches between Bochum and Borussia Monchengladbach both teams scored.

Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Tips

Kevin Stoeger look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Tomas Cvancara adds to his three Bundesliga goals come on Saturday.

Bochum won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Borussia Monchengladbach won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost zero in this run. One should probably look at the home side to get the first goal in, as Borussia Monchengladbach only scored the opener in four of their 10 previous away games. Bochum scored the first goal in six of their last 10 outings at home.

The last ten encounters between Bochum and Borussia Monchengladbach saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Bochum averaging 1.7 goals a game. Borussia Monchengladbach scored 1.3 goals on average in these, as both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bochum’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of one goal on the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Borussia Monchengladbach. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these.