Bochum vs Darmstadt Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st March 2024

Form hasn't been great recently for Bochum, who hope to turn things around against Darmstadt this coming Sunday. This is a round 27 match in the current Bundesliga campaign, and they face each other at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Bochum approach the next Bundesliga round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 25 points this season so far. With 26 games behind them, Darmstadt amassed 13 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Bochum came away with three points from the latest encounter with Darmstadt. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Sunday.

Bochum are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 21 goals, or an average of 2.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Darmstadt scored six goals, conceded 24 and kept their opponents from scoring one times in ten matches.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Bochum came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Sunday.

Bochum vs Darmstadt Prediction

Bochum Form

In their last three matches, Bochum lost 1-4 against RB Leipzig, 1-2 against Freiburg and 2-0 against Mainz 05. Bochum managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded ten goals.

Darmstadt Form

Darmstadt endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-6 by Augsburg, before RB Leipzig ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Bayern Munich, who came out 2-5 winners. Darmstadt didn't manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded ten and scored six goals themselves.

Bochum disappointingly lost their last two matches, but in front of their supporters at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, they will kick back and book a much-needed win.

Bochum won 11 points from their last six encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won three, scored 11 and let in seven goals. Darmstadt earned zero wins and one points from their past six matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored two and allowed nine goals against on their way. Bochum claimed five wins, ten draws as well as 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Darmstadt enjoy a record of two wins, seven draws and 17 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bochum vs Darmstadt Squads

Bochum Squad

Letsch will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Darmstadt from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Andreas Luthe (0/1), Hugo Roelleke (0/0), Manuel Riemann (0/25), Michael Esser (0/0), Niclas Thiede (0/0), Bernardo (1/25), Cristian Gamboa (0/17), Danilo Soares (0/5), Erhan Masovic (0/22), Ivan Ordets (1/18), Keven Schlotterbeck (3/19), Maximilian Wittek (1/14), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Moritz Roemling (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/10), Tim Oermann (0/12), Agon Elezi (0/0), Anthony Losilla (1/24), Felix Passlack (0/8), Kevin Stoeger (5/24), Lukas Daschner (1/14), Matus Bero (1/16), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (0/11), Patrick Osterhage (2/17), Philipp Foerster (0/12), Christopher Antwi-Adjej (1/20), Goncalo Paciencia (3/17), Moritz Broschinski (2/19), Philipp Hofmann (1/21), Takuma Asano (6/22).

Darmstadt Squad

Below is the full team squad of Darmstadt. The manager Lieberknecht will pick his starting XI against Bochum from these players:

Alexander Brunst-Zoellner (0/0), Marcel Schuhen (0/25), Morten Behrens (0/0), Braydon Manu (0/0), Christoph Klarer (1/22), Christoph Zimmermann (0/15), Clemens Riedel (0/10), Fabian Holland (0/21), Jannik Mueller (0/12), Matej Maglica (1/20), Matthias Bader (1/19), Thomas Isherwood (0/9), Andreas Mueller (0/8), Bartol Franjic (0/19), Emir Karic (0/19), Fabian Nuernberger (1/17), Fabian Schnellhardt (0/0), Fraser Hornby (0/7), Klaus Gjasula (0/17), Marvin Mehlem (3/17), Tim Skarke (7/23), Tobias Kempe (3/19), Aaron Seydel (1/10), Fabio Torsiello (0/0), Gerrit Holtmann (0/4), Julian Justvan (2/12), Luca Pfeiffer (1/22), Mathias Honsak (1/15), Oscar Vilhelmsson (2/18), Sebastian Polter (0/7).

Bochum vs Darmstadt Team News

Bochum could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Darmstadt. For their upcoming match in round 27, Bochum are unable to call upon Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, who is suspended.

Mohammed Tolba and Michael Esser are missing from the squad, Bochum will field against Darmstadtthis coming Sunday.

Darmstadt could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as eight players are nursing various problems. Bartol Franjic is ineligible for selection in the Darmstadt squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Bartol Franjic, Tobias Kempe, Gerrit Holtmann, Thomas Isherwood, Clemens Riedel, Mathias Honsak, Fraser Hornby and Braydon Manu most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Bochum.

Bochum vs Darmstadt Lineups

Bochum vs Darmstadt H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Bochum came away with a 1-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, but face stern opposition, of course. Bochum enter the match against Darmstadt with a 1-0-0 record in their previous one encounter. A win rate of 100%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bochum vs Darmstadt Results

In the last one match between Bochum and Darmstadt, both teams to score came up one time.

Bochum vs Darmstadt Betting Tips

Keven Schlotterbeck has been great for Bochum lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Darmstadt are optimistic that Aaron Seydel doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Bochum claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Darmstadt won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Bochum on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Darmstadt''s last 10 league games away from home.

In the last one encounter between Bochum and Darmstadt over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Bochum averaged two goals a game. Darmstadt scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bochum, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Darmstadt's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.