Bochum vs Freiburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st February 2025

Mid-placed Freiburg visit Bochum, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 20 match taking place at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday.

Bochum are placed 18th with 12 points after 19 matches. Freiburg occupy a position as tenth in the league on 27 points.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Bochum, who next face Freiburg in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Freiburg.

Bochum scored eight times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.8 goals a game. They conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets.

Freiburg managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 25 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded 2.5 goals an average per game.

Freiburg beat Bochum twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 2-1, respectively.

Bochum vs Freiburg Prediction

Bochum Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Bochum beat St. Pauli 1-0, followed by a 3-3 draw against RB Leipzig. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-0 defeat against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Bochum claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded ten.

Freiburg Form

Freiburg endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt, before VfB Stuttgart ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Bayern Munich, who came out 1-2 winners. Freiburg came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 18 goals to three.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Bochum face Freiburg, and we see no reason for this to end on Saturday. The value bet lies with goals.

Freiburg recorded 11 points following three wins from their last six games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored nine goals, but also conceded seven. Bochum are looking at a record of three wins, three draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Freiburg have a record of eight wins, three draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bochum vs Freiburg Squads

Bochum Squad

Dieter Hecking will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Freiburg 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), Patrick Drewes (0/19), Paul Grave (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Bernardo (0/9), Cristian Gamboa (1/6), Erhan Masovic (0/10), Ivan Ordets (0/12), Jakov Medic (0/15), Maximilian Wittek (0/19), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/0), Tim Oermann (0/14), Anthony Losilla (0/15), Dani de Wit (2/17), Felix Passlack (0/19), Ibrahima Sissoko (1/19), Koji Miyoshi (1/12), Lennart Koerdt (0/0), Lukas Daschner (1/14), Mats Pannewig (0/7), Matus Bero (3/16), Gerrit Holtmann (0/11), Moritz Broschinski (1/19), Myron Boadu (5/9), Philipp Hofmann (2/19), Samuel Bamba (0/3).

Freiburg Squad

Here is the full team squad of Freiburg. The 39 year-old Julian Schuster will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Florian Mueller (0/3), Jannik Huth (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/16), Christian Guenter (2/18), Jordy Makengo (0/10), Kilian Sildillia (0/8), Lukas Kuebler (4/19), Manuel Gulde (0/0), Matthias Ginter (2/18), Max Rosenfelder (0/17), Philipp Lienhart (1/17), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (0/0), Fabian Ruedlin (0/0), Florent Muslija (0/9), Maximilian Eggestein (0/18), Merlin Roehl (0/11), Nicolas Hoefler (0/13), Patrick Osterhage (0/16), Ritsu Doan (6/19), Vincenzo Grifo (5/19), Chukwubuike Adamu (2/15), Eren Dinkci (0/15), Lucas Hoeler (2/17), Maximilian Philipp (0/2), Michael Gregoritsch (1/12).

Bochum vs Freiburg Team News

Freiburg have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Bochum at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Lukas Kuebler is suspended from the Freiburg squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Bochum vs Freiburg Lineups

Bochum vs Freiburg H2H

Freiburg beat Bochum twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 2-1, respectively. In total, they have played seven matches in past seasons with Freiburg running away with most of the points. They won seven encounters, with Bochum stealing all 3 points in zero matches. Naturally, the last zero games ended all square. The bookies have Freiburg to win this match at best price odds of 3/2.

Bochum vs Freiburg Results

The past ten matches between Bochum and Freiburg have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals this coming Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/5 with the bookies.

Bochum vs Freiburg Betting Tips

Bochum claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Freiburg won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Freiburg have been quick to get off the mark in their previous 10 outings, scoring the opening goal an impressive seven times. Their hosts on Saturday scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 home games.

The last ten encounters between Bochum and Freiburg saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Bochum averaging one goal a game. Freiburg scored 1.7 goals on average in these, as both teams scored seven times in this run. Bochum saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Freiburg played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals themselves during this run.