RB Leipzig vs Bochum Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th October 2023

A quick peek at the odds suggests anything but a win for RB Leipzig will come as a surprise when they take on Bochum at Red Bull Arena Leipzig on Saturday in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig rank fifth with 13 points to their name from six matches, while visitors Bochum rank 16th in the table on three points.

Both RB Leipzig and Bochum came through their most recent matches empty-handed and will be eager to avoid getting defeated once again. Who'll draw first blood at Red Bull Arena Leipzig? We'll find out on Saturday.

RB Leipzig scored 26 goals, conceded ten and claimed four clean sheets in their last ten outings.

Bochum scored 12 goals, conceded 24 and managed one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Bochum won 1-0 the last time, they faced RB Leipzig, who won the match before that, when RB Leipzig claimed a 4-0 win.

RB Leipzig vs Bochum Prediction

RB Leipzig Form

They came away from their last three matches with four points, as RB Leipzig beat Wehen Wiesbaden 2-3, followed by a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 1-3 defeat against Manchester City. RB Leipzig have been in potent form at Red Bull Arena Leipzig, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 17 goals while letting in six.

The big goal of the season for RB Leipzig is naturally winning the title, and a place inside the top two at least should be possible in the upcoming Bundesliga season.

Bochum Form

Bochum got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Eintracht. Then Bayern Munich proved too strong in a 7-0 defeat, just like B. M'gladbach who won 1-3. 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 18 goals to four.

The relegation battle is a fiercely contested struggle season after season, and Bochum is expected to be in the middle of this for the majority of the Bundesliga-campaign.

A home win for RB Leipzig is the obvious choice at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when Bochum come visiting.

RB Leipzig recorded six points following two wins from their last two games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored four goals, but also conceded zero. RB Leipzig are looking at a record of four wins, one draw and one defeat in the Bundesliga this season. Bochum are yet to win this season, having played six games, in stead showing off three draws and three defeats.

RB Leipzig vs Bochum Squads

RB Leipzig Squad

The 47-year-old coach of the home team, Marco Rose, 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:

Janis Blaswich (0/6), Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/0), Timo Schlieck (0/0), Benjamin Henrichs (1/6), Castello Lukeba (1/5), Christopher Lenz (0/2), David Raum (1/6), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (0/4), Mohamed Simakan (0/6), Tim Koehler (0/0), Willi Orban (0/3), Amadou Haidara (0/0), Christoph Baumgartner (0/5), Emil Forsberg (0/5), Fabio Carvalho (0/4), Ilaix Moriba (0/0), Kevin Kampl (1/6), Nicolas Seiwald (0/3), Xaver Schlager (0/6), Xavi Simons (3/6), Benjamin Sesko (2/5), Dani Olmo (2/3), Ikoma Lois Openda (4/6), Timo Werner (1/4), Yussuf Poulsen (0/6).

Bochum Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bochum. The 55 year-old Thomas Letsch will select his starting lineup from the following players:

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

RB Leipzig vs Bochum Team News

RB Leipzig could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Bochum.

Benjamin Henrichs, Willi Orban, Dani Olmo, El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Amadou Haidara are all absent from the RB Leipzig squad that faces Bochum at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Bochum, who are looking at eight players nursing various problems.

Bochum need to do without Matus Bero, Mats Pannewig, Keven Schlotterbeck, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Michael Esser, Lys Mousset and Mohammed Tolba, who are not fit enough to travel to Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

RB Leipzig vs Bochum Lineups

RB Leipzig vs Bochum H2H

RB Leipzig claimed a 4-0 win, while Bochum answered back with a 1-0 win in their two most recent meetings. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. RB Leipzig claimed eight wins in their previous nine matches against Bochum. The latter managed one win in these four encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5/1.

RB Leipzig vs Bochum Results

RB Leipzig vs Bochum Betting Tips

Kevin Stoeger 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 RB Leipzig, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Ikoma Lois Openda also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Red Bull Arena Leipzig witnessed RB Leipzig winning six times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing two as well. Bochum claimed zero wins, five draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. RB Leipzig kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Bochum have been able to keep a clean sheet in zero of their last 10 games away from home.

RB Leipzig scored an average of 2.6 goals in the past ten matches at Red Bull Arena Leipzig across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out nine times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Bochum, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.