Eintracht Frankfurt vs VFL Bochum Prediction: A win for the home side and over 2.5 goals

The upcoming match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bochum in week 21 of the Bundesliga is shaping up to be a closely contested battle although Eintracht Frankfurt looks like the clear favourite. Bochum's recent form has been a bit of a seesaw, with one win, two losses, and two draws in their last five matches. They've shown they can pull off big wins, such as their recent 1-0 home victory against Stuttgart, but have also stumbled with losses.

Eintracht Frankfurt's form has been very consistent although the team lost the last league game against FC Koln. Their ability to score goals is on display.

On paper, Eintracht Frankfurt is the favourite but Bochum got the better of the home side recently as evidenced by the unbeaten run in the last three Bundesliga matches played (winning 1 and drawing 2). Can Bochum extend this healthy record?

With 14 games remaining in the Champions League, Eintracht Frankfurt is six points behind fourth-place Borussia Dortmund in sixth position with 31 points. Three points behind Frankfurt is seventh-place Freiburg, the first team outside of the Conference League Qualifiers spot. Bochum, with 21 points, is ranked 14th.

Frankfurt ended their four-match winning run (Wins 3 Draws 1 Losses 0) as they lost their most recent Bundesliga game, 2-0, against Köln at RheinEnergieStadion. The final league game Bochum played, at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, ended in a 1-1 draw with Augsburg.

Bochum has three draws, six defeats, and just one victory in league road games this season, and will want to improve their recent dismal travel performance. VfL Bochum 1848 has lost their last four road games (Wins 0 Draws 1 Loss 3). They haven't won on the road since November 2023 when they played Darmstadt 98.

Bochum has defeated Frankfurt recently; in their previous three Bundesliga games, they are undefeated (Wins 1 Draws 2 Losses 0).

Considering the recent form of both teams, Eintracht generally appears to be the stronger side. Eintracht Frankfurt lost just one of the last 5 home games played and has won the last three home games played. Bochum has been disastrous on the run with three losses in the last three away games played, conceding 10 goals in the process and scoring 2. 

Score Prediction: EIntracht Frankfurt 3 - 1 VFL Bochum