Bochum vs Union Berlin Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th December 2023

Bochum welcome Union Berlin for a clash in the Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday.

Bochum approach the next Bundesliga round as number 14 in the table, having claimed 13 points this season so far. With 14 games behind them, Union Berlin amassed ten points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

With both Bochum and Union Berlin coming off disappointing defeats in their previous outing, we could be in for a cautious battle. Both will be eager to get back to winning ways sooner rather than later.

Bochum scored 11 goals, conceded 20 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Union Berlin are currently not the most scoring team in the Bundesliga, as they only found the back of the net seven times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.7 goals a game in which they conceded 23 times, an average of 2.3 per game. They managed zero clean sheets in these.

Neither Bochum nor Union Berlin managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 9/4.

Bochum vs Union Berlin Prediction

Bochum Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Bochum recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with FC Heidenheim. This was followed by a 3-1 win against Wolfsburg, before they lost 3-1 against Hoffenheim. In their last six Bundesliga matches at home, Bochum have one win, while they've drawn four and lost one.

Union Berlin Form

In their last three matches, Union Berlin drew 1-1 with Braga, won 3-1 against B. M'gladbach, and lost 2-3 against Real Madrid. Union Berlin only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 14 goals to seven.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Bochum welcome Union Berlin on Saturday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Bochum won six points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored five and let in four goals. Union Berlin earned six points from their last three games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored eight goals in those matches, but also allowed three goals against on their way to two wins. Bochum are looking at a record of two wins, seven draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Union Berlin have a record of three wins, one draw and nine defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bochum vs Union Berlin Squads

Bochum Squad

The 55-year-old Bochum manager, Thomas Letsch, will select the lineup against Union Berlin from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Manuel Riemann (0/14), Michael Esser (0/0), Niclas Thiede (0/0), Bernardo (1/14), Cristian Gamboa (0/11), Danilo Soares (0/4), Erhan Masovic (0/13), Ivan Ordets (0/9), Jordi Osei-Tutu (0/0), Keven Schlotterbeck (1/9), Maximilian Wittek (0/9), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Moritz Roemling (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/5), Tim Oermann (0/3), Anthony Losilla (1/13), Felix Passlack (0/6), Kevin Stoeger (3/14), Lukas Daschner (1/10), Mats Pannewig (0/0), Matus Bero (0/7), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (0/5), Patrick Osterhage (1/9), Philipp Foerster (0/6), Christopher Antwi-Adjej (1/12), Goncalo Paciencia (2/8), Lys Mousset (0/0), Moritz Broschinski (0/8), Philipp Hofmann (0/13), Takuma Asano (4/14).

Union Berlin Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 52 year-old Union Berlin manager Bjelica will select his starting XI from these players:

Alexander Schwolow (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/13), Jakob Busk (0/0), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/10), Danilho Doekhi (1/8), Diogo Leite (0/13), Jerome Roussillon (0/10), Leonardo Bonucci (1/6), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/4), Robin Gosens (4/13), Robin Knoche (0/10), Aissa Laidouni (0/12), Alex Kral (0/10), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/2), Andras Schafer (0/2), Brenden Aaronson (0/9), Janik Haberer (0/10), Josip Juranovic (0/7), Lucas Tousart (0/6), Rani Khedira (0/3), Benedict Hollerbach (1/8), David Datro Fofana (0/11), Kevin Behrens (4/13), Kevin Volland (2/8), Laurenz Dehl (0/0), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/7), Sheraldo Becker (0/10).

Bochum vs Union Berlin Team News

Bochum could have as many as 11 players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Union Berlin this coming Saturday.

Philipp Foerster, Mats Pannewig, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Noah Loosli, Ivan Ordets, Mats Pannewig, Keven Schlotterbeck, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Michael Esser, Lys Mousset and Mohammed Tolba nurses various injuries and won't take part for Bochum against Union Berlin at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Union Berlin have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Union Berlin are without Kevin Volland due to a suspension incurred from accumulating too many cards.

Danilho Doekhi won't be travelling with Union Berlin this time, as he nurses an injury.

Bochum vs Union Berlin Lineups

Bochum vs Union Berlin H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Bochum played Union Berlin. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Bochum enter the match against Union Berlin with a 1-1-2 record in their previous four encounters. A win rate of 25%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bochum vs Union Berlin Results

In the last four matches between Bochum and Union Berlin, both teams to score came up three times.

Bochum vs Union Berlin Betting Tips

Takuma Asano managed to hit the target twice recently for Bochum, while Kevin Volland, added two strikes in Bundesliga for Union Berlin in his last six outings.

Bochum claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Union Berlin won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Bochum claimed two modest wins from their previous 10 league outings, whereas Union Berlin managed to win one times from a possible 10.

Over 2.5 goals came up two times in the previous four encounters between Bochum and Union Berlin, as Bochum scored 1.25 goals on average per game and Union Berlin averaging 1.5 goals. Both teams scored in three times of these matches. In Bochum's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in seven of them. They managed to average 1.2 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Union Berlin's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.