Bochum vs Wolfsburg Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 German Bundesliga
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Bochum and Wolfsburg have picked up just one win between them in the Bundesliga so far in the 2024-25 Bundesliga season, further underlining the importance of this game.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday October 5th 2024 – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
BOCHUM PREVIEW: STILL SEARCHING FOR THAT ILLUSIVE WIN
After picking up their first point of the campaign against Holstein Kiel, Bochum can count themselves unlucky to then face a trip to Borussia Dortmund immediately after, meaning they had little chance to build any sort of momentum. That proved to be the case as Bochum were beaten 4-2 at Signal Iduna Park.
What Bochum can at least take heart from is the fact that they have now scored two goals in consecutive games. If they can maintain such attacking potency and shore things up defensively, then their fortunes could soon change.
WOLFSBURG PREVIEW: ONE POINT FROM LAST NINE AVAILABLE
Wolfsburg are suffering through a poor patch of form right now, having lost two and drawn one of their most recent three Bundesliga fixtures. The most frustrating nature of Wolfsburg’s last game was them taking the lead twice before being pegged back on each occasion by Stuttgart, including in the seventh minute of second half stoppage time.
Deniz Undav’s goal at the death denied Wolfsburg three points and leaves them on four points heading into the sixth round of Bundesliga fixtures. When considering their opponents here, Wolfsburg need to try and capitalise on Bochum’s struggles.
BOCHUM TEAM NEWS: THREE MISSING FOR HOME SIDE
Peter Zeidler will not have a fully fit squad to choose from for this latest encounter, with Bamba, Bernardo and Masovic all set to see out for Bochum.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-1-2): Drewes; Passlack, Ordets, Tolba, Wittek; Losilla, Sissoko, Bero; De Wit; Hofmann, Boadu
UNAVAILABLE: Bamba (Illness), Bernardo (Injured), Masovic (Fitness)
QUESTIONABLE:
WOLFSBURG TEAM NEWS: NUMEROUS INJURIES AND DOUBTS
Wolfsburg are set to be without at least four players for their trip to Bochum, whilst there are question marks over the likes of Fischer, Maehle, Rogerio and Svanberg.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Grabara; Bornauw, Zesiger, Koulierakis; Baku, Ozcan, Arnold, Kaminski; Amoura, Wind, Tomas
UNAVAILABLE: Bialek (Injured), Majer (Injured), Nmecha (Injured), Paredes (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Fischer (Injured), Maehle (Injured), Rogerio (Injured), Svanberg (Injured)
BOCHUM VS WOLFSBURG PREDICTION
When taking into account the struggles that both Bochum and Wolfsburg have been facing of late, it would be no surprise if we were in for a turgid encounter here with a substantial lack of quality going forward among both sides. The outcome itself could go either away, but a short supply of goals is expected. Back under 2.5 goals to be scored in this one.
BOCHUM VS WOLFSBURG TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
