Darmstadt vs Bochum Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd November 2023

The Bundesliga game at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor this coming Friday sees visitors Bochum facing home side Darmstadt.

Darmstadt are number 14 in the table on seven points after nine matches. Bochum rank as number 16 with five points after nine matches played.

Going into their upcoming encounter this coming Friday, Bochum are looking to finish the day ahead of Darmstadt in the Bundesliga standings.

Darmstadt are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 15 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.5 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 32 goals, or an average of 3.2 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

Bochum managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 23 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 2.3 goals an average per game.

Darmstadt vs Bochum Prediction

Darmstadt Form

Darmstadt have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-2 victory against Augsburg. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-3 against RB Leipzig, before handing over all three points in a 8-0 defeat against Bayern Munich. Darmstadt 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 12 and conceded 14 goals.

Bochum Form

Bochum have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against RB Leipzig, they gained a point in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Freiburg, who ran out 2-1 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 with Mainz 05. Bochum came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 17 goals to four.

It seems both Bochum and Darmstadt have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Friday, and we are rooting for goals.

Darmstadt only drew once so far this season after nine games played, in stead recording two wins and six defeats in the Bundesliga. Bochum are yet to win this season, having played nine games, in stead showing off five draws and four defeats.

Darmstadt vs Bochum Squads

Darmstadt Squad

Torsten Lieberknecht will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Bochum from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Brunst-Zoellner (0/0), Marcel Schuhen (0/9), Morten Behrens (0/0), Braydon Manu (0/2), Christoph Klarer (0/9), Christoph Zimmermann (0/3), Clemens Riedel (0/4), Fabian Holland (0/8), Jannik Mueller (0/2), Matej Maglica (1/8), Matthias Bader (1/7), Thomas Isherwood (0/4), Andreas Mueller (0/1), Bartol Franjic (0/6), Emir Karic (0/5), Fabian Nuernberger (0/8), Fabian Schnellhardt (0/5), Frank Ronstadt (0/0), Fraser Hornby (0/5), Klaus Gjasula (0/5), Marvin Mehlem (3/9), Tim Skarke (3/7), Tobias Kempe (3/8), Aaron Seydel (0/2), Fabio Torsiello (0/0), Filip Stojilkovic (0/4), Luca Pfeiffer (0/9), Mathias Honsak (0/7), Oscar Vilhelmsson (1/4).

Bochum Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 55 year-old Bochum manager Letsch will select his starting XI from these players:

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

Darmstadt vs Bochum Team News

Darmstadt could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Bochum on Friday. Darmstadt have to alter their line-up, as both Matej Maglica and Klaus Gjasula get a day in the shade.

Due to various ailments Christoph Klarer, Fabian Holland, Fabio Torsiello and Aaron Seydel will be absent from the squad, Darmstadt are able to field against Bochum on Friday.

Bochum could have up to 12 players on the injured and absent players for their match on Friday atMerck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor

Erhan Masovic, Ivan Ordets, Keven Schlotterbeck, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Patrick Osterhage, Matus Bero, Mats Pannewig, Keven Schlotterbeck, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Michael Esser, Lys Mousset and Mohammed Tolba all face a spell on the sidelines for Bochum due to various injuries.

Darmstadt vs Bochum Lineups

Darmstadt vs Bochum H2H

This is the first time Darmstadt squares up against Bochum in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent. Darmstadt picked up three wins in their previous ten matches against Bochum, while the latter claimed four wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Darmstadt vs Bochum Results

Darmstadt vs Bochum Betting Tips

Darmstadt won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor. They drew one and lost four as well, while Bochum won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost six. Bochum should be in with a good chance of getting on the scoresheet on Friday, as Darmstadt only managed two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches at home. The visitors claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Darmstadt’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 1.7 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Bochum, who managed to score one time in those matches.