Bochum vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th January 2025
RB Leipzig are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Bundesliga table, when stepping up against Bochum for a match this coming Saturday. Bochum no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for RB Leipzig nevertheless seems the likely outcome.
Placed 18th in the table Bochum have amassed 11 points after 17 matches. On 30 points, RB Leipzig rank fourth with 17 matches played this season.
Bochum are out to avenge a disappointing loss against RB Leipzig in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an fairly unequal pairing at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Bochum scored seven times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.7 goals a game. They conceded 20 and managed two clean sheets.
When it comes to goal-scoring RB Leipzig are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 18 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.8 goals per game. They conceded 22 goals for an average of 2.2 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two of these matches.
RB Leipzig won 1-0 and 4-1 in the two most recent meetings with Bochum, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.
Bochum vs RB Leipzig Prediction
Bochum Form
Bochum beat FC Heidenheim by 2-0, lost 2-0 against Mainz 05, before defeating St. Pauli 1-0. Bochum managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded ten goals.
RB Leipzig Form
It is all or nothing with RB Leipzig following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 5-1 in an encounter with Bayern Munich to which, they replied by beating Werder Bremen4-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart. RB Leipzig claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and ten scored.
One could argue the pros and cons for a while in this encounter, but we find the value list with visitors RB Leipzig. Having considered form, strength in squad and history of the two teams, they get the call here.
Bochum fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in 18 goals. RB Leipzig recorded three wins from their last six games against teams placed in the bottom six and collected 11 points. They scored seven goals while conceding four. Bochum claimed three wins, two draws as well as 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig enjoy a record of nine wins, three draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga.
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Bochum vs RB Leipzig Stats
- In 9 of the last 10 Bochum matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Bochum matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Bochum matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Bochum matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bochum home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 RB Leipzig matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 3 of the last 4 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- RB Leipzig have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Bochum vs RB Leipzig Squads
Bochum Squad
The 60-year-old coach of the home team, Dieter Hecking, will select the lineup against RB Leipzig from the squad 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 (0/17), Paul Grave (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Bernardo (0/7), Cristian Gamboa (1/5), Erhan Masovic (0/9), Ivan Ordets (0/11), Jakov Medic (0/14), Maximilian Wittek (0/17), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/0), Tim Oermann (0/12), Anthony Losilla (0/14), Dani de Wit (2/15), Felix Passlack (0/17), Ibrahima Sissoko (1/17), Koji Miyoshi (1/12), Lennart Koerdt (0/0), Lukas Daschner (1/12), Mats Pannewig (0/6), Matus Bero (3/15), Gerrit Holtmann (0/9), Moritz Broschinski (1/17), Myron Boadu (2/7), Philipp Hofmann (2/17), Samuel Bamba (0/3).
RB Leipzig Squad
Below is the full team squad of RB Leipzig. The manager Rose will pick his starting XI against Bochum from these players:
Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Maarten Vandevoordt (0/2), Peter Gulacsi (0/16), Benjamin Henrichs (0/15), Castello Lukeba (0/9), David Raum (0/9), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/8), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (0/15), Lutsharel Geertruida (1/14), Willi Orban (4/15), Amadou Haidara (0/14), Antonio Nusa (2/17), Arthur Vermeeren (0/15), Christoph Baumgartner (1/17), Eljif Elmas (0/2), Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (0/3), Kevin Kampl (1/14), Nicolas Seiwald (0/13), Ridle Baku (2/17), Xaver Schlager (0/4), Xavi Simons (4/9), Andre Silva (1/8), Benjamin Sesko (8/17), Fabrice Hartmann (0/0), Ikoma Lois Openda (6/17), Yussuf Poulsen (0/9).
Bochum vs RB Leipzig Team News
At the time of writing, RB Leipzig just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday. Ikoma Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko can't be called upon by RB Leipzig, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.
Bochum vs RB Leipzig Lineups
Bochum vs RB Leipzig H2H
RB Leipzig won 1-0 and 4-1 in the two most recent meetings with Bochum, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. In last seven encounters between the clubs, RB Leipzig have been the dominant force winning five matches against Bochum. The bookies have RB Leipzig to win this match at best price odds of 10/11.
Bochum vs RB Leipzig Results
Both teams to score only came out one time in the previous seven games between RB Leipzig and Bochum. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 6/5 with the bookies.
Bochum vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips
Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Philipp Hofmann will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. RB Leipzig hope Benjamin Sesko can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.
Bochum claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. RB Leipzig won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. RB Leipzig have been racing out of the block in their 10 most recent away games, scoring the opening goal seven times in these. Bochum scored the first goal in five of their last 10 games on home soil.
In the last seven encounters between Bochum and RB Leipzig over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Bochum averaged 0.28 goals a game. RB Leipzig scored an average of 1.85 goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bochum, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games.