Bochum - Hoffenheim predictions

Predicting which side will win this match based on odds alone is a complete toss-up. We would say the hosts have a bit of an advantage, but their success is by no means assured.

The visitors are well-aware of the task ahead. Beating Bochum is difficult under any circumstances and doing it on their own turf would be an even bigger achievement for Hoffenheim.

While Bochum’s previous loss will hurt their Bundesliga standings, it shouldn’t have affected their confidence too much. After all, they were fighting against overwhelming odds as visitors, so the narrow 1:0 loss against Wolfsburg isn’t exactly devastating.

Hoffenheim are here on the back of a 4:3 victory against Borussia M'gladbach achieved thanks to a late-game decider. Despite playing at home, the odds of them winning were set at 3.07 with top online bookmakers, so the 3 points are more than welcome.

After a string of 4 away defeats, it’s becoming obvious that home-field advantage is quite important to Bochum.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Bundesliga outings.

We already saw these two teams clash this season, and Hoffenheim carried off a narrow home win. The roles are reversed this time, however, and the betting odds are marking Bochum as somewhat more likely to win.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Mohammed Tolba, Michael Esser, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Niclas Thiede. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Dennis Geiger, Marco John, Stanley N'Soki, Mergim Berisha. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 1.50 if you use the William Hill sportsbook.