The Matchday 22 clash in the Bundesliga between Bochum and Borussia Dortmund will take place on February 15 at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Bochum vs. Borussia Dortmund: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bochum
In the last round, the team shared points away with Holstein Kiel (2-2) and extended their winless streak in the league to four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Despite this, Dieter Hecking's side scored 5 goals during this stretch. However, Bochum is second from the bottom in terms of scoring in this Bundesliga season. The club continues to sit at the bottom of the table, but the gap to the 15th safe spot has been reduced to 7 points.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of Bochum's last 7 league matches.
- The team has not won in 9 of their last 11 home league games (3 draws, 6 losses).
- In 5 of their last 6 home games in this tournament, the club has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Bochum (4-5-1)
Patrick Drewes – Bernardo, Ivan Ordets, Tim Erman, Maximilian Wittek – Felix Passlack, Georgios Masouras, Matus Bero, Tom Kraus, Gerrit Holtmann – Myron Boadu.
Defender Maximilian Wittek will miss the match due to suspension. Forward Myron Boadu is injured.
Borussia Dortmund
In the last round, Dortmund suffered a 1-2 home defeat to Stuttgart. This was the team's eighth loss in the current league campaign (8 wins, 5 draws), whereas in the entire last Bundesliga season, Borussia had only 7 defeats. In the main standings, Nico Kovac's side remains in 11th place, but the gap to the European competition zone has increased to 4 points.
- The team conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 Bundesliga matches.
- Dortmund has not won in 10 of their last 12 away league matches (2 draws, 8 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Borussia's last 7 games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)
Gregor Kobel – Ramy Bensebaini, Waldemar Anton, Emre Can, Julian Ryerson – Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Brandt, Pascal Gross – Serhou Guirassy, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Karim Adeyemi.
Defender Julian Ryerson will miss the match due to suspension.
Match Prediction: Bochum vs. Borussia Dortmund
Dieter Hecking's side is at the bottom of the table for a reason. Bochum faces issues in attack, which will be exacerbated in the upcoming match due to the injury of their top scorer. The team's defensive stats are among the worst in the league. The club has already conceded 46 goals, with only Holstein having a worse record (54). Bochum has only two clean sheets, and Hecking's side is last in xGA.
Dortmund is currently showing uncharacteristic results, but there are few questions about their attack. Borussia has scored at least two goals in 5 of their last 7 Bundesliga matches, totaling 37 goals. Moreover, Nico Kovac's side gained confidence after a resounding victory in the Champions League.
In the first round, Dortmund scored four goals against Bochum. I believe the club can deliver at least two successful strikes in the upcoming game. My prediction: Borussia Dortmund Individual Total Over 1.5