Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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THE FACTS
When is Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen on and what time does it start? Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen will take place on Sunday 12th May, 2024 – 18:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen
Where can I stream Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen in the UK? If televised on Sky Sports, Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen can be streamed live on the Sky Go app
THE LOWDOWN
A POINT GUARANTEES BOCHUM’S SURVIVAL
Following Saturday’s Bundesliga fixtures, Bochum now have a much clearer idea of what they need here. A point would be enough to ensure another season in the German top flight for Bochum. However, there is the small matter of runaway champions Bayer Leverkusen to get past.
No doubt Bochum will be hoping a draw is manageable against a team whose priority will surely be to avoid defeat and keep their incredible unbeaten record going with two cup finals to come. Especially with home advantage being in Bochum’s favour.
WILL LEVERKUSEN MAKE IT A HALF-CENTURY
Bayer Leverkusen’s freakish habit of scoring in the last moments of second half stoppage time came to the fore once again, this time in the Europa League against AS Roma, extending their historic unbeaten record to 49 matches in all competitions. The 2-2 draw booked their place in the Europa League final, to go alongside the DFB-Pokal final.
Either a draw or a victory would be momentous for Xabi Alonso’s side, as it would see them reach a half-century of games undefeated. Only four matches of a truly magical season remains and with the Bundesliga title secured, maintaining that unbeaten run has to the goal ahead of this encounter and the final round of fixtures next weekend.
THE TEAM NEWS
BOCHUM
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Riemann; Passlack, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo; Losilla, Bero; Asano, Stoger, Wittek; Hofmann
UNAVAILABLE: Esser (Injured), Forster (Injured), Kwarteng (Injured), Thiede (Injured), Tolba (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Broschinski (Illness)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Hradecky; Stanisic, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Schick, Adli
UNAVAILABLE: Wirtz (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
You wonder whether both teams would be more than happy to take the draw if offered to them right now. Bochum certainly would, but the reality is that Bayer Leverkusen will be hunting victory and boast the quality of squad to dominate the hosts. Expect Bochum to put up a very good fight, but for the class of Leverkusen to win out in the end, possibly with yet another late goal.
TIP: BAYER LEVERKUSEN TO WIN
