VfL Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction: 9/11/2024

Bayer Leverkusen will face VfL Bochum at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday in a Bundesliga clash.

VfL Bochum

Bochum comes into this game looking to recover after a heavy 7-2 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in their last Bundesliga match. Bochum had 35% possession and 11 shots, with goals from Dani de Wit and Philipp Hofmann. However, their defense struggled significantly, conceding 24 goals over their last six matches. Bochum is also winless in their last five home league games and has not managed to defeat Bayer Leverkusen in their previous two meetings.

 

Bayer Leverkusen

Leverkusen, meanwhile, will be aiming to bounce back after a Champions League loss to Liverpool, where they held 53% possession and took 12 shots. Despite this setback, Leverkusen has been solid in Bundesliga play, scoring an average of 1.67 goals over their last six games and maintaining an impressive unbeaten run of 21 away matches. However, they have not won in their last two away league games.

 

Head-to-Head

In their last six matchups dating back to November 2021, Leverkusen has dominated, winning four of these encounters. The most recent game saw Leverkusen secure a 5-0 victory over Bochum. Across these meetings, Leverkusen has outscored Bochum 12-3.

 

Team News

For Bochum, Bernardo (knock), Myron Boadu (hip), and Matus Bero (unspecified injury) are sidelined. Bochum may line up in a 3-5-2 formation with Patrick Drewes, Felix Passlack, Ivan Ordets, Maximilian Wittek, Cristian Gamboa, Ibrahima Sissoko, Erhan Masovic, Anthony Losilla, Koji Miyoshi, Moritz Broschinski, and Dani de Wit.

For Leverkusen, a 3-4-2-1 setup is likely, featuring Lukas Hradecky, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Nathan Tella, Granit Xhaka, Robert Andrich, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, and Victor Boniface.

 

Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen is expected to create multiple scoring chances and find the net. Bochum, on the other hand, may struggle but could still manage to score once. A 3-1 victory in favor of Bayer Leverkusen seems likely, with a good chance of seeing over 1.5 goals in the match.