Bochum vs Hoffenheim Match Analysis & Prediction
26/04/2024 9:30 pm
With a place in next season’s Europa Conference League qualifiers within reach, Hoffenheim aim to add three more points to their Bundesliga total when they travel to Vonovia Ruhrstadion to face VFL Bochum on Friday.
Hoffenheim’s last Bundesliga match saw them secure a narrow 4-3 victory over Borussia M’gladbach at home, putting them in ninth position on 39 points.
Die TSG have scored 53 goals and conceded 60 through 30 matches, leaving them trailing sixth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt by six points for a spot in the Europa Conference League qualifiers.
In 15 league matches away from PreZero Arena this season, Hoffenheim have recorded six wins, two draws and seven losses, picking up 20 points from the 45 available.
The visitors are looking to reverse their three-game away losing run, having failed to avoid defeat on the road since Fabruary 25 against Borussia Dortmund.
Meanwhile, Bochum currently occupy 16th position in the table on 27 points, level on points with a Mainz 05 side who are just outside of the relegation spots.
Bochum lost their last Bundesliga match, suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena, extending their winless streak to eight games.
On home soil this season, Bochum have picked up 20 points from a possible 45 in 15 Bundesliga matches, and they will be out to end their four-game home winless run dating back to March 2 against RB Leipzig.
Bochum vs. Hoffenheim Head to head
In the previous 10 meetings between these two teams, they have each claimed five victories. Bochum have scored 18 goals and conceded 17 in the process.
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06/11/2021Bochum2Hoffenheim0Bundesliga
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02/04/2022Hoffenheim1Bochum2Bundesliga
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13/08/2022Hoffenheim3Bochum2Bundesliga
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04/02/2023Bochum5Hoffenheim2Bundesliga
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08/12/2023Hoffenheim3Bochum1Bundesliga
Bochum Team News
Bochum have been led in the final third this season by Takuma Asano, Kevin Stoger and Kevek Schlotterbeck. The former is the club’s top scorer with six goals, followed by the latter two with five and four respectively.
Goncalo Paciencia, Philipp Hofmann and Matus Bero are expected to lead the line for the hosts in a 4-3-3 formation.
Bochum's Last 5 Matches
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16/03/2024Mainz2Bochum0Bundesliga
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31/03/2024Bochum2Darmstadt2Bundesliga
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06/04/2024FC Cologne2Bochum1Bundesliga
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13/04/2024Bochum1Heidenheim1Bundesliga
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20/04/2024Wolfsburg1Bochum0Bundesliga
Hoffenheim Team News
Hoffenheim’s most productive player in attack this season has been Maximilian Beier, who has scored on 13 occasions, including five match-opening goals.
Wouter Weghorst and Beier are expected to lead the line up front for the visitors in a 3-5-2 formation, with Ozan Kabak, Florian Grillitsch and Tim Drexier forming the backline.
Hoffenheim's Last 5 Matches
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16/03/2024Hoffenheim0Stuttgart3Bundesliga
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30/03/2024Bayer Leverkusen2Hoffenheim1Bundesliga
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07/04/2024Hoffenheim3Augsburg1Bundesliga
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13/04/2024Mainz4Hoffenheim1Bundesliga
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20/04/2024Hoffenheim4Borussia M'gladbach3Bundesliga
Bochum vs. Hoffenheim: Odds and Predictions
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