Laura Rozo
The big clashes in German soccer continue the schedule of this week’s action and Leverkusen vs Bochum, will be a must-see clash in the middle of the 22/23 Bundesliga season. The home team is coming from winning several consecutive games and the visitors have the immense challenge of getting out of the mid-table. Matchday 17 of the German Bundesliga promises a lot for all soccer fans around the world.
Without further ado, JefeBet presents you our very own predictions and betting odds available for this Bundesliga clash between Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin.
We encourage you to check out our reviews of BetMGM and Unibet, the odds providers for this preview.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the match Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Bundesliga Matchday 17 Game on January 25, 2023
- Where: BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany
- When: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 2:30 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Leverkusen (-225) / Tie (+375) / Bochum (+575)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Leverkusen (AH -0.75, -104) / Bochum (AH +0.75, -117)
- BetMGM Over/Under (2.5): Over (-175), Under (+225)
- Both Teams Score from BetMGM: Over (-115), Under (-125)
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen Preview
Leverkusen is currently ninth in the Bundesliga standings. The team coached by Spaniard Xabi Alonso has achieved 6 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats so far this season.
In the last five rounds, Bayer registers four wins in a row, so they will surely come into the Leverkusen vs Bochum match looking to reaffirm their good moment and at least move up one position in the tournament. At this point, the difference in units begins to become noticeable, and losing points can have major repercussions.
In their most recent match against Gladbach, Leverkusen managed a great 3-2 win, thanks to goals from Mitchel Bakker, Amine Adli and Nadiem Amiri, which were enough to put their opponents under pressure.
Possible lineup (3-4-3): Lukáš Hradecky, Kossonou Odilon, Edmond Tapsoba, Piero Hincapié, Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Robert Andrich, Mitchel Bakker, Moussa Diaby, Adam Hložek, Amine Adli.
Bochum Preview
In their most recent encounter against Hertha, Bochum came away with a big 3-1 victory. Despite not having much possession of the ball and withstanding 11 shots from their opponents, Philip Hoffman’s finesse and his brace made the whole game difficult for the visitors. With ownership and a lot of merit, Bochum opened up their opponents’ defensive lines and took all three points.
The team led by German coach Tomas Letsch is in 14th place in the Bundesliga with 16 points from five wins, one draw and 14 defeats. For this new Leverkusen vs Bochum clash, it is expected that the blues can claim their fourth win in a row and overtake Hoffenheim in the table.
Possible Bochum lineup (4-3-3): Manuel Riemann, Saidy Janko, Ivan Ordets, Keven Schlotterbeck, Danilo Soares, Philipp Förster, Anthony Losilla, Kevin Stöger, Simon Zoller, Philipp Hofmann, C. Antwi-Adjej.
JefeBet Prediction
Considering their recent results, we believe that it will be the home team who will take the victory in this Leverkusen vs Bochum. So far, this team has a streak of 4 consecutive games scoring and winning, and has been one of the five teams that have scored the most in the tournament.
Prediction: Leverkusen win 2-1.
