VFL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction: Another day in the office for Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund are finally back at the top of the table after the emphatic win against Eintracht Frankfurt. The 4-0 win and Bayern Munich’s loss, saw them leapfrog Bayern Munich to the top with 1 point margin between the two clubs. The pressure is definitely on with just a few matches left of the season. Borussia Dortmund will have to prove their title credentials against 15th place Bochum. Bochum are fighting to survive the relegation battle and they are just 2 points away from the drop zone. A very important clash for two sides with very huge ambitions this season but which side will come out on top?

VFL Bochum (LDLDW)

VFL Bochum are playing this game after a horrible defeat in their last match at the hands of VFL Wolfsburg here in the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. That defeat meant they are now without a win in their last 4 matches. In their last 5 matches, they had just 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Bochum are also in a very crucial spot on the table where every point is vital in the battle for survival. Bochum are currently in 15th and they have a total of 27 points from 29 matches played. They are two points away from Stuttgart in 16th place and 3 points away from Schalke in 17th. Overall, they had a record of 8 wins, 3 draws and 18 defeats this season and their goal ratio is 32:66.

Team streak: no wins (4), without a clean sheet (4), less than 2.5 goals (5/7), both teams scoring (4/5), more than 4.5 cards (4/5), more than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Borussia Dortmund (WDWLL)

Borussia Dortmund are once again in wonderland after retaining their top spot once again after last week's round of results. They had lost their title hopes after losing 4-2 to Bayern Munich a few weeks ago and they fought back and got the reward for it. Borussia Dortmund were brilliant in the 4-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. Jude Beliingham and Mats Hummels scored 1 goal each while Donyell Malen scored a brace to secure the victory for the team. Borussia Dortmund are now 3 games unbeaten in the league. Borussia Dortmund are at the top of the Bundesliga with a total of 60 points from 29 matches played. Overall their record is 19 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats and their goal ratio is 66:39.

Team streak: no losses (3), more than 2.5 goals (6/7), both teams scoring (5/7), first to score (5/7), first half winner (5/7), more than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (8/9).

Head to Head

The head to head battle shows that of the 20 matches they have played against each other, Borussia Dortmund have 9 wins, while Bochum have 5 wins and 6 matches ended in a draw.

• Bochum are without a clean sheet in 15 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals scored in 9/10 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 9/10 meetings.
• Bochum were first to score in 6/8 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 9/10 meetings.

Expected Lineups

• VFL Bochum (4-2-3-1): Manuel Riemann, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Erhan Masovic, Ivan Ordets, Danilo Soares, Anthony Losilla, Patrick Osterhage, Simon Zoller, Kevin Stoger, Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Philipp Hofmann.
• Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3): Gregor Kobel, Julian Ryerson, Mats Hummels, Nico Schlotterbeck, Raphael Guerreiro, Jude Bellingham, Emre Can, Julian Brandt, Donyell Malen, Sebastien Haller, Karim Adeyemi.

Expert Betting Tips

VFL Bochum have scored 31 goals so far and conceded 65. They also average 1.1 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate this season and they create an average of 1.6 chances per game. They also take an average of 11 shots per game with an average of 3.6 on target. Defensively they have kept just 4 clean sheets this season.

While Dortmund on the other hand have scored 66 and conceded 48 so far this season. They average 2.3 goals per game and have a 15% conversion rate. They create an average of 2.6 big chances per game and an average of 14.9 shots per game. An average of 6.1 shots on target per game. Defensively, they have 10 clean sheets this season.

From analysis, i suggest:

• Bet on More than 2.5 Goals at 1.68 Odds
• Bet on Away/Away win both halves at 1.97 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 0-3 at 13 Odds