VfL Bochum vs Union Berlin Prediction: Union Berlin to continue winning

The team at the bottom of the Bundesliga table faces the team at the top of the table. While the host have lost 10 games in the league, the visitors have won 7 matches to move to the summit of the table as surprise leaders. With Union Berlin in good form and winning against Dortmund in the last Bundesliga match, we expect the league leader to win this match. A bet of -1.0 handicap to the home side is a safe bet and a good return on money.

Bochum

Bochum won surprisingly against Eintracht Frankfurt (their first league win) but was beaten by fellow strugglers (Stuttgart) last weekend. The loss leaves a 2-point gap at the bottom and an unexpected victory against the league leaders will enable Bochum to get out of the bottom provided Schalke loses. 

Union Berlin

Union Berlin has made positive progress after gaining a promotion to join the Bundesliga. With this season being their fourth in the Bundesliga, Die Eisernen have stunned German football to move four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table after 10 matches. With many key players rested for the midweek game, Urs Fischer can recall many key players for this match. A win is expected for the away team.

Head-to-head encounters

The last 8 matches between these two sides have resulted in 7 wins for Union Berlin and 1 draw. The most common result of matches between VfL Bochum and Union Berlin when VfL Bochum is playing at home is 2-1. 3 matches have ended with this result. During the last 11 meetings with VfL Bochum playing at home, VfL Bochum have won 5 times, there have been 3 draws while Union Berlin have won 3 times.

Injuries and suspensions

• Bochum: Michael Esser, Paul Grave, Konstantinos Stafylidis, Takuma Asano, Jacek Goralski and Lys Mousset;
• Union Berlin: Kevin Mohwald

Key stats

• Bochum have lost 9 of 10 matches this season;
• Union Berlin have won 7 Bundesliga match to move to the summit of the Bundesliga table.

Expert Betting Tips

Union Berlin winning the match is a safe bet. Below are the predictions

• W2 (Asian handicap -0.5) for 1.940 at bet365;
• W2 for 1.96 at 1xbet;
• W2 and over 1.5 for 2.37 at betway.

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