Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th September 2024

Round 5 of the new Bundesliga campaign sees Bochum visit Borussia Dortmund this coming Friday. The visitors hope to get a result at Signal Iduna Park to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

Looking at the current standings in the Bundesliga, the two teams are separated by six points.

Bochum have only managed to claim one point after a single draw from four matches this season. After four encounters, Borussia Dortmund have scraped together seven points which hands them number 8 in the Bundesliga table.

Borussia Dortmund took down Bochum in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Friday.

Borussia Dortmund are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Bundesliga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored two goals on average per match, or 20 goals in total, while allowing 17 goals against, for an average of 1.7 per outing. They managed three clean sheets along the way.

Bochum are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 23 goals, and while Bochum claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.3 goals per match.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-1 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Friday.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Prediction

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out FC Heidenheim by 4-2, before beating Club Bruges by 0-3. The winning streak came to an end against VfB Stuttgart, who ran out 5-1 winners. Borussia Dortmund won four of their previous six Bundesliga games at the Signal Iduna Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 16 goals.

Borussia Dortmund enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Bochum Form

A single draw prevents Bochum from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-2 and 2-1 against Borussia Moenchengladbach and Freiburg, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Holstein Kiel. Bochum 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 13 goals to seven.

While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Borussia Dortmund look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Borussia Dortmund waste away a win against Bochum, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Squads

Borussia Dortmund Squad

The 36-year-old coach of the home team, Nuri Sahin, will select the lineup against Bochum from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Meyer (0/0), Gregor Kobel (0/4), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Almugera Kabar (0/0), Julian Ryerson (0/4), Nico Schlotterbeck (0/3), Niklas Suele (0/4), Ramy Bensebaini (0/4), Waldemar Anton (0/4), Yan Couto (0/2), Emre Can (1/4), Felix Nmecha (0/4), Giovanni Reyna (0/1), Jamie Gittens (2/4), Julian Brandt (0/4), Kjell Waetjen (0/0), Marcel Sabitzer (0/4), Pascal Gross (0/4), Donyell Malen (1/4), Julian Hettwer (0/0), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (2/4), Maximilian Beier (0/3), Serhou Guirassy (1/2).

Bochum Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Bochum players that the manager Peter Zeidler will choose from for the upcoming game:

Andreas Luthe (0/0), Hugo Roelleke (0/0), Manuel Riemann (0/0), Patrick Drewes (0/4), Paul Grave (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Bernardo (0/0), Cristian Gamboa (0/0), Erhan Masovic (0/4), Ivan Ordets (0/0), Jakov Medic (0/4), Maximilian Wittek (0/4), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/0), Tim Oermann (0/2), Agon Elezi (0/0), Anthony Losilla (0/3), Dani de Wit (0/3), Felix Passlack (0/4), Ibrahima Sissoko (0/4), Koji Miyoshi (0/1), Lennart Koerdt (0/0), Lukas Daschner (1/4), Mats Pannewig (0/3), Matus Bero (1/4), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (0/2), Aliou Balde (0/3), Gerrit Holtmann (0/0), Moritz Broschinski (0/4), Myron Boadu (1/4), Philipp Hofmann (0/4), Samuel Bamba (0/2).

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Team News

Apparently, Bochum have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Friday. For instance, Bochum won't be able to field Manuel Riemann as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Mohammed Tolba won't be travelling with Bochum this time, as he nurses an injury.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Lineups

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-1 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Friday? Borussia Dortmund seem to have a great read on Bochum, winning five times of the previous ten matches in the Bundesliga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/11.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Results

Both teams to score came out seven times in the past ten matches between Borussia Dortmund and Bochum. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 2/3 with the bookies.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Betting Tips

Donyell Malen has been great for Borussia Dortmund lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bochum are optimistic that Matus Bero doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Borussia Dortmund won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Bochum won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost five in this run. Both teams scored in six of the last 10 home league matches for Borussia Dortmund. Both teams also found the back of the net seven times in the previous 10 league games away for Bochum.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet three times. Borussia Dortmund managed an average of 2.1 goals, with Bochum averaging one goal. Borussia Dortmund saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Bochum, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.