VFL Bochum vs Freiburg Prediction: Don't write off Bochum

Bochum welcome Freiburg to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion for round 21 of the Bundesliga season. Last time Bochum played at home, they lost 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Pokal and then suffered a 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in their next match. Freiburg have been the opposite, as they edged SV Sandhausen in the DFB Pokal and won their last match against VFB Stuttgart. Now in this match, either side will be desperate to grab a win. Who will be victorious at the end?

VFL Bochum have not been brilliant in recent matches. They are currently on a 2 match losing streak in all competitions. In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, they had 3 losses and 1 win.

Record also shows that Bochum have not kept a clean sheet in 13 matches and they have seen more than 2.5 goals in ⅚ matches. Bochum have also seen both teams scoring in 5/7 matches and they have conceded first in ⅘ matches. Bochum have lost the first half in ⅘ matches and they have seen less than 4.5 cards in 9/10 matches. Bochum has also seen less than 10.5 corners played in ⅚ matches.

Bochum are ranked 15th on the Bundesliga table, with 19 points from 20 matches. They have 6 wins, 1 draw and 13 losses this season.

Freiburg enter into this clash as clear favorites here. They have won their last 2 matches since the 5-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. In their last 5 Bundesliga matches, Freiburg had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. 

Freiburg have played more than 2.5 goals in 8/10 matches and both teams have scored in those matches. Freiburg have conceded first in 5/7 matches and have seen more than 4.5 cards in ⅘ matches. Freiburg has also seen less than 10.5 corners in ⅚ matches. 

On the Bundesliga table, Freiburg are ranked 4th with 37 points from 20 matches. They have 11 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. 

Bochum and Freiburg have played 16 matches against each other. Freiburg have 8 wins, while Bochum have 5 wins and 3 matches ended in a draw.

Freiburg have won the last 3 matches against Bochum and Bochum are without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings against Freiburg. Freiburg have also opened scoring in ⅘ games against Bochum.

Freiburg are in better shape and form coming into this match. So it is reasonable to lean towards a Freiburg win. Bochum are struggling and they are in need of some positive results, so they won't drop into the relegation zone. This makes Bochum a very delicate team to play against.  

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
• Bet on First Half Bochum or Draw at 1.65 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.73 Odds