Hoffenheim vs Bochum Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th October 2024

Last season’s relegation survivors Bochum visit Hoffenheim to PreZero Arena this coming Saturday for a round 7 match in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim approach the next Bundesliga round as number 16 in the table, having claimed four points this season so far. With six games behind them, Bochum amassed one points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Hoffenheim are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Bochum. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Hoffenheim scored 2.3 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 23 times. They conceded 22 goals, an average of 2.2 and pulled off one clean sheets.

Bochum scored 14 goals, conceded 28 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Hoffenheim were defeated by 3-2 in their last encounter with Bochum, but did win the reverse match 3-1, though.

Hoffenheim vs Bochum Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Werder Bremen, they came out empty-handed in a 3-4 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against VfB Stuttgart. Hoffenheim won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 16 and conceded 16 goals.

Qualification for an international tournament is the ideal scenario Hoffenheim hope to accomplish by the end of the season, but everything needs to click for this to happen.

Bochum Form

Bochum recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 2-2 match against Holstein Kiel. Then Borussia Dortmund proved too strong in a 4-2 defeat, just like Wolfsburg who won 1-3. Bochum claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to eight.

Qualification for an international tournament is the ideal scenario Hoffenheim hope to accomplish by the end of the season, but everything needs to click for this to happen.

Bookmakers have Hoffenheim down as rather big favourites for the win, when Bochum arrive at PreZero Arena. While it might prove problematic, we still believe they will come through and deliver.

Hoffenheim won three points from their last one encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored three and let in two goals. Hoffenheim claimed one win, one draw as well as four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bochum enjoy a record of zero wins, one draw and five defeats in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs Bochum Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Pellegrino Matarazzo, 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:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/6), Arthur Chaves (0/1), Attila Szalai (0/0), Christopher Lenz (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/6), Lars Strobl (0/0), Ozan Kabak (0/0), Pavel Kaderabek (0/5), Robin Hranac (0/2), Stanley N'Soki (0/2), Tim Drexler (0/6), Valentin Gendrey (1/4), Alexander Prass (0/6), Anton Stach (0/6), David Jurasek (0/1), Dennis Geiger (0/3), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/0), Florian Grillitsch (0/4), Florian Micheler (0/1), Grischa Proemel (0/2), Marco John (0/0), Tom Bischof (0/4), Umut Tohumcu (0/4), Adam Hlozek (1/5), Andrej Kramaric (4/5), Haris Tabakovic (0/3), Ihlas Bebou (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (0/5), Marius Buelter (3/6), Max Moerstedt (0/4), Mergim Berisha (1/5).

Bochum Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bochum. The 62 year-old Peter Zeidler will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Andreas Luthe (0/0), Hugo Roelleke (0/0), Manuel Riemann (0/0), Patrick Drewes (0/6), Paul Grave (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Bernardo (0/0), Cristian Gamboa (0/0), Erhan Masovic (0/4), Ivan Ordets (0/1), Jakov Medic (0/6), Maximilian Wittek (0/6), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/0), Tim Oermann (0/3), Agon Elezi (0/0), Anthony Losilla (0/5), Dani de Wit (1/5), Felix Passlack (0/6), Ibrahima Sissoko (0/6), Koji Miyoshi (0/3), Lennart Koerdt (0/0), Lukas Daschner (1/5), Mats Pannewig (0/3), Matus Bero (2/6), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (0/3), Aliou Balde (0/5), Gerrit Holtmann (0/0), Moritz Broschinski (0/6), Myron Boadu (2/6), Philipp Hofmann (0/6), Samuel Bamba (0/2).

Hoffenheim vs Bochum Team News

At the time of writing, Hoffenheim have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Bochum on Saturday. For their upcoming match in round 7, Hoffenheim are unable to call upon Stanley N'Soki, who is suspended.

Mergim Berisha and Marco John are missing from the squad, Hoffenheim will field against Bochumon Saturday.

Bochum seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to PreZero Arena to face Hoffenheim.

Mohammed Tolba is too injured to face Bochum.

Hoffenheim vs Bochum Lineups

Hoffenheim vs Bochum H2H

Hoffenheim were defeated by 3-2 in their last encounter with Bochum, but did win the reverse match 3-1, though. Hoffenheim won four times, while Bochum won six times of their last ten encounters, meaning not a single one of these ended in a stalemate. The home win gets you odds at 2/3 with the bookmakers, while the best betting odds on the visitors at full-time are at 15/4.

Hoffenheim vs Bochum Results

Keep an eye out for goals as Bochum visit Hoffenheim, since their ten matches saw over 2.5 goals scored nine times. Best priced odds on over 2.5 goals are 4/9 at the bookmakers.

Hoffenheim vs Bochum Betting Tips

Matus Bero shows decent form right now for Bochum, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Hoffenheim, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Andrej Kramaric also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Hoffenheim claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Bochum won four of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost six of the games in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at PreZero Arena since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Hoffenheim. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Bochum.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Hoffenheim and Bochum, with the former on an average of 1.8 goals a game. Bochum scored 2.1 goals per game and both teams scored seven times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Bochum, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.