Bochum – Hoffenheim : Preview & Prediction
As part of the 11th day of the Bundesliga, Bochum 14th receives Hoffenheim 9th to hope to move away from the red zone.
After a successful season last season at the lower echelon, Bochum is struggling a little more in the top flight. The start was complicated for this team which remained nailed in the red zone before recovering in recent weeks. Indeed, the promoted have won twice against the other promoted, Greuther Fürth (0-1) then Frankfurt (2-0) allowing them to get out of the relegation zone. However, last weekend they were defeated by Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1) and are in 14th place in the standings with only one point ahead of the first relegation.
For its part, Hoffenheim made a start to the championship with a lack of regularity that did not allow it to grab European places. This team is struggling to move around but fortunately it is quite solid at home with successes obtained against Wolfsburg (3-1), Cologne (5-0), Kiel (5-1) in the German Cup and against Hertha. Berlin last weekend (2-0). On the outside it’s the opposite, with two major losses against Stuttgart (3-1) and Bayern Munich (4-0).
Bochum remains on 3 games unbeaten at home.
It’s been 4 consecutive away games without a win for Hoffenheim with 3 losses and 1 draw.
Bochum is only 1 point ahead of the first relegation. Hoffenheim is just 3 points behind 4th Leverkusen.
Both teams concede a large number of goals with 18 for Bochum and 15 for Hoffenheim in 10 matches.
The locals have the 3rd worst attack in the Bundesliga.
In a match between two teams that need points we should see a rather closed meeting. The visitors in the event of victory would approach the first 4 places so much that the premises in the event of victory, would move away from the relegation zone. Bochum should rely on the difficulties that his opponent of the day away to at least win a point that will count in the race to maintain. This is why we are starting with the draw or the victory of Bochum.
Bochum – Hoffenheim : Betting Tips
Hoffenheim – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
