VFL Bochum vs SC Freiburg Prediction: A fascinating game with both teams scoring

As they head to Bochum (who are looking to close the season strong) on Sunday 10th March 2024 at 17:30 (GMT+3), Conference League Qualifiers hopeful Freiburg will try to secure a spot in the competition at Vonovia Ruhrstadion next season. Bochum is ranked fifteenth with twenty-five points, while Freiburg is ranked ninth with thirty points. Der Sport-Club is seven points behind sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt with ten games remaining in their quest for a Conference League Qualifiers position. VfL Bochum 1848 is 12 points away from a tournament berth.

The Bundesliga match between Bochum and Freiburg is anticipated to be tight at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Bochum wants to bounce back after a 4-1 loss to Leipzig, but a home victory is unthinkable considering their unreliable defence. It should be mentioned that in the past two league games, Thomas Letsch's team gave up eight goals in total. 

Conversely, Christian Streich's team had lost their prior six league games. We believe this game will have lots of goals and see great value in over 2.5 goals. This fact is consolidated by the fact that Freiburg has had defensive difficulties lately.

After losing to RB Leipzig 1-4 in their previous match in Bundesliga 1, VfL Bochum will be looking to win this game. Lately, matches involving VfL Bochum have frequently been captivating events with heavy scoring anticipated. Nine goals have been scored by VfL Bochum in their last six games, for a combined total of 25 goals for both teams (or an average of 4.17 goals per game). Here, we'll have to watch to see if that tendency continues. VfL Bochum had not defeated Freiburg in their previous four league games going into this clash.

VfL Bochum gaffer Thomas Letsch will be without Tim Oermann (adductor injury), Michael Esser (knee injury), Mohammed Tolba (cruciate ligament tear), Patrick Osterhage (calf injury), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (muscular issues), and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (inner knee ligament tear). Due to suspension, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng is unable to participate in this game.

Following a 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the Europa League, Freiburg will enter the encounter in high spirits. Freiburg has scored three goals or more in as many as five of the last six games. During that time, Freiburg averaged 1.5 goals per game, while the overall average was 3.5 goals per match. Freiburg had not triumphed away from home in their previous four league games entering this one.

VfL Bochum gaffer Thomas Letsch will be without Tim Oermann (adductor injury), Michael Esser (knee injury), Mohammed Tolba (cruciate ligament tear), Patrick Osterhage (calf injury), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (muscular issues), and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (inner knee ligament tear). Due to suspension, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng is unable to participate in this game.

Although it's unlikely that Freiburg will have as many opportunities to score as they had against this VfL Bochum team, they should still have enough to make an impact. We anticipate a very tight contest, with VfL Bochum winning 2-1 in the end or the game ending in a draw. 

Expect both teams to score and over 2.5 goals to be scored. ALso, expect over 3.5 cards to be shown as well as over 8.5 corners.