Werder Bremen vs Bochum Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th May 2024

Werder Bremen enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bochum swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Werder Bremen approach round 34 as number 11 in the Bundesliga table with 39 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Bochum have amassed 33 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Bochum got hammered last time out and have no intention of letting that go by unnoticed. Werder Bremen need to strap up before the ride this coming Saturday, as the visitors look for revenge.

Werder Bremen only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 18 for an average of 1.8 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Bochum scored 13 goals, conceded 24 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Werder Bremen played Bochum. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Werder Bremen vs Bochum Prediction

Werder Bremen Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Werder Bremen managed to beat Augsburg 0-3, before drawing 2-2 with Borussia Moenchengladbach. Most recently, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig. Werder Bremen claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Bochum Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Bochum. They first took out Hoffenheim by 3-2 before downing Union Berlin by 3-4. The winning streak came to an end against Bayer Leverkusen, who ran out 0-5 winners. Bochum managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 14 time and letting in eight.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Werder Bremen face Bochum, and we see no reason for this to end on Saturday. The value bet lies with goals.

Werder Bremen recorded 19 points following five wins from their last 11 games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 19 goals, but also conceded 13. Werder Bremen claimed ten wins, nine draws as well as 14 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bochum are looking at seven wins, 12 draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen vs Bochum Squads

Werder Bremen Squad

Ole Werner 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):

Dudu (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/7), Michael Zetterer (0/26), Amos Pieper (0/7), Anthony Jung (0/30), Christian Gross (0/19), Cimo Roecker (0/0), Felix Agu (0/23), Julian Malatini (1/11), Marco Friedl (0/24), Milos Veljkovic (2/22), Mitchell Weiser (3/29), Niklas Stark (2/17), Jens Stage (2/29), Justin Njinmah (6/24), Kein Sato (0/0), Leon Opitz (0/3), Leonardo Bittencourt (1/28), Naby Keita (0/5), Olivier Deman (2/28), Romano Schmid (3/32), Senne Lynen (0/31), Skelly Alvero (1/6), Dawid Kownacki (0/21), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/2), Joel Imasuen (0/1), Marvin Ducksch (12/32), Nick Woltemade (2/29).

Bochum Squad

Below is the full team squad of Bochum. The manager Butscher will pick his starting XI against Werder Bremen from these players:

Andreas Luthe (0/1), Hugo Roelleke (0/0), Manuel Riemann (0/32), Michael Esser (0/0), Niclas Thiede (0/0), Bernardo (1/32), Cristian Gamboa (0/21), Danilo Soares (0/5), Erhan Masovic (0/29), Ivan Ordets (1/23), Keven Schlotterbeck (5/26), Maximilian Wittek (3/20), Mohammed Tolba (0/0), Moritz Roemling (0/0), Noah Loosli (0/10), Tim Oermann (0/15), Agon Elezi (0/0), Anthony Losilla (1/30), Felix Passlack (2/15), Kevin Stoeger (7/31), Lukas Daschner (1/20), Matus Bero (1/23), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (0/11), Patrick Osterhage (2/23), Philipp Foerster (0/13), Christopher Antwi-Adjej (1/24), Goncalo Paciencia (3/18), Moritz Broschinski (2/25), Philipp Hofmann (4/28), Takuma Asano (6/28).

Werder Bremen vs Bochum Team News

Werder Bremen could have as many as six players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Bochum on Saturday. Naby Keita and Jens Stage can't be called up by the Werder Bremen-manager, with both serving a ban.

Naby Keita, Niklas Stark, Leonardo Bittencourt, Milos Veljkovic, Amos Pieper and Leon Opitz nurses various injuries and won't take part for Werder Bremen against Bochum at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.

Bochum face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Werder Bremen. Felix Passlack is ineligible for selection in the Bochum squad, as he is suspended.

Mohammed Tolba and Michael Esser all face a spell on the sidelines for Bochum due to various injuries.

Werder Bremen vs Bochum Lineups

Werder Bremen vs Bochum H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Werder Bremen played Bochum. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Werder Bremen seem to have a great read on Bochum, winning six times of the previous ten matches in the Bundesliga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 7/5.

Werder Bremen vs Bochum Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Werder Bremen and Bochum. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies on Saturday.

Werder Bremen vs Bochum Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Marvin Ducksch so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Werder Bremen rely on his abilities against Bochum. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Werder Bremen claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Bochum won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Werder Bremen on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Bochum in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Werder Bremen managed an average of 2.2 goals, with Bochum averaging one goal in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Werder Bremen, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Bochum, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.