Henry Roldán
This Frida, matchday 30 of the Bundesliga begins with a highly important game for the circuit’s definition, as Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund face off.
The Bochum team is one step away from relegation after a 5-1 loss to Wolfsburg last matchday Meanwhile, the Borussia Dortmund team regained the top spot of the standings after crushing win over the Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0.
This will be the third time both clubs face each other this year, with Borussia winning both matches in the Bundesliga and the German Cup. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund match.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga Matchday 30 Game on April 28, 2023
- Where: Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany
- When: Friday, April 28, 2023, 2:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Bochum (+425) / Draw (+360) / Borussia Dortmund (-210)
- Asian Handicap: Bochum (AH +1.0, -110) / Borussia Dortmund (AH -1.0, -130)
- Over/Under (3.5): Over (-210) / Under (+160)
- Both teams score: Yes (-170) / No (+130)
All odds are provided by Draftkings.
Betting on VfL Bochum
Relegation’s shadow is looming over Bochum, which, after being promoted to the Bundesliga last season, could be heading back to the second division.
The team led by Thomas Letsch is currently in 15th place in the standings with 27 points, having gone four matches without a win. In fact, Bochum is only two points ahead of Stuttgart, which is in the last relegation spot.
The team’s position is not surprising considering that it has conceded 10 goals in its last four winless matches. Moreover, this team is among those which have conceded the highest amount of goals in the tournament, recording 66 goals against. These numbers make it the only team that has conceded more than 60 goals so far.
Its defensive weaknesses have also affected the team’s home performance, where it has received 29 goals in 14 matches and has only collected 19 out of 42 possible points. In fact, this team has lost four of its last five home matches, conceding 14 goals and only scoring four.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Manuel Riemann; Jordi Osei-Tutu, Ivan Ordets, Erhan Mašović, Danilo Soares; Anthony Losilla, Patrick Osterhage, Kevin Stöger; Takuma Asano, Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Philipp Hofmann.
Betting on Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund is now in control of its destiny to become the Bundesliga champion for the first time since the 2012 season and to stand alone in second place historically with six titles earned.
With five games left to play, Edin Terzic’s team is leading the tournament with 60 points, just one point ahead of Bayern Munich, against whom it no longer has any direct matches and has the same number of matches played.
That is why, if Dortmund wins all its matches, it will become the new German soccer champion. It seems simple on paper, with three of those five games at home and two away, including this one against Bochum.
Moreover, this team has the second-best attack in the championship, scoring 66 goals in 29 matches played. Playing away, it is third, earning 23 out of 45 possible points. It is true that Dortmund has lost six of its seven defeats on the road this season, but it has only lost one of its last six challenges and has scored the second-most goals, with 24.
Probable lineup (4-5-1): Gregor Kobel; Julian Ryerson, Raphael Guerreiro, Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels; Emre Can, Marco Reus, Julian Brandt, Donyell Malen, Jude Bellingham; Sébastien Haller.
JefeBet Prediction
There is no reason to think that Borussia Dortmund will fail this weekend. Even if the team has struggled playing away this season, those six road lost matches came against top ten teams.
Bochum is far from being one of those teams, and it has been defeated at home before. In fact, it is the team that has conceded the most goals this season and the second team that has conceded the most goals at home, while Borussia is the second team with the most goals scored away.
Furthermore, Borussia has been playing incredibly in Germany this year. In its last 14 matches, the team has only lost to Bayern Munich and drew two other times. It has only had victories in that period, while Bochum has only managed to achieve two wins in its last ten matches, including six losses. Considering all that was mentioned, at JefeBet, we believe that the visiting team will take all three points.
Prediction: Moneyline of Borussia Dortmund (BOC 1 – BOR 3).
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