German Bundesliga - VfL Bochum VS TSG Hoffenheim Prediction
German Bundesliga - VfL Bochum VS TSG Hoffenheim
Match Time: 27-04-2024 02:30 Saturday (GMT+8)
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VfL Bochum - LLDLDL
Mohammed Tolba (Cruciate ligament tear), Niclas Thiede (Broken finger), Michael Esser (Knee injury) and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (Inner knee ligament tear) are not available for VfL Bochum gaffer Heiko Butscher. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Patrick Osterhage and Christopher Antwi-Adjei.
We think that Bochum look set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation for this game with Manuel Riemann, Felix Passlack, Ivan Ordets, Keven Schlotterbeck, Bernardo, Anthony Losilla, Erhan Masovic, Kevin Stoeger, Matus Bero, Philipp Hofmann and Maximilian Wittek.
VfL Bochum will be hoping for a better result after a 1-0 Bundesliga 1 loss in their previous game against VfL Wolfsburg.
In that match, VfL Bochum had 54% possession and 13 shots on goal with 1 on target. At the other end, Wolfsburg got 9 shots at goal with 5 on target. Jonas Wind (43') was the scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
It has not been often in recent times that VfL Bochum have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that VfL Bochum have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 10 goals in the process. Historical results aside, we must now wait to see whether that pattern might be sustained in this game.
Their prior results show that VfL Bochum: are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches at home, are without a home win in the past 4 matches in the league. Their fans aren't happy.
Hoffenheim - LLLWLW
Hoffenheim boss Pellegrino Matarazzo has to currently contend with reduced team options. Bambasé Conté (Ill), Stanley Nsoki (Hip problems), Marco John (Cruciate ligament tear) and Mergim Berisha (Cruciate ligament tear) are not ready for selection.
We’re of the thinking that Hoffenheim seem most likely to utilise a 3-4-1-2 system, choosing Oliver Baumann, Ozan Kabak, Florian Grillitsch, Tim Drexler, Pavel Kaderabek, Robert Skov, Grischa Proemel, Umut Tohumcu, Andrej Kramaric, Wout Weghorst and Maximilian Beier.
Hoffenheim will come into the match following on from a 4-3 Bundesliga 1 win with the downing of Borussia Mönchengladbach in their last match.
In that game, Hoffenheim managed 59% possession and 28 attempts on goal with 9 on target. For Hoffenheim, the goals were scored by Wout Weghorst (36'), Grischa Prömel (58'), Ozan Kabak (66') and Anton Stach (91'). B. M'gladbach had 13 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Robin Hack (39', 78', 89') was the scorer for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Hoffenheim have been dangerous up front of late, scoring 10 times in their last 6 matches. Having said that, Hoffenheim can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same games.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Hoffenheim: have left without a victory over VfL Bochum when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 league games, have not won away from home in their last 3 league matches.
VfL Bochum possible starting lineup:
Riemann; Passlack, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo; Losilla, Masovic, Stoger; Bero, Hofmann, Wittek
Hoffenheim possible starting lineup:
Baumann; Kabak, Grillitsch, Drexler; Kaderabek, Promel, Tohumcu, Skov; Kramaric; Weghorst, Beier
Bochum vs Hoffenheim Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Friday's game will mark the 10th competitive meeting between Bochum and Hoffenheim. The hosts have won five of their previous matchups while the visitors have won the other four.
*The visitors have won two of their last three league games in this fixture after losing each of their previous three.
*The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last four games in this fixture.
*Bochum have conceded 60 goals in the German top flight this season. Only last-placed Darmstadt (72) have conceded more.
*Hoffenheim have managed just one clean sheet in the Bundesliga all season, the fewest in the competition.
Prediction: VfL Bochum 3-2 Hoffenheim
Only basement club Darmstadt (72) have conceded more goals than both Bochum and Hoffenheim (60 each) in the Bundesliga this season, and goalmouth action at both ends of the pitch is to be expected on Friday. The two teams still have something to play for at this late stage of the campaign, and although Hoffenheim will be regarded as slight favourites for this contest, we believe that Bochum, who have been stronger on home soil this term, may find a way to come out on top and enhance their survival hopes.
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