Bochum vs Leipzig Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 02/03/2024, 00:31  by Nella Wagah in Bundesliga Predictions

Bochum will play host to RB Leipzig in their next Bundesliga clash, as both sides seek recovery following defeats last time out. Heading into this game, Bochum are just a place above the relegation region and Leipzig a point below fourth. For Bochum, the excitement from their massive win over Bayern Munich didn’t last too long. They soon after suffered a 5-2 away loss at Borussia Monchengladbach. By the time Philipp Hofmann and Keven Schlotterbeck scored, Monchengladbach had all but sealed three points. This time, Bochum will want to be more proactive, having conceded first in four of their last five matches. They have no clean sheet in the last five matches but they’ve managed to score in all the five games. In their previous two meetings, they went undefeated against Leipzig, which should give them the needed confidence. The most recent, a league meeting in October, ended 0-0. One win in their last five matches isn’t a very inspiring run heading into this game. The fact that they conceded 12 goals in that period makes it even more gloomy.

Leipzig will have reason to feel they are in better form to face Leipzig than they were in their last two meetings. They’ve failed to score in their last two matches against Bochum, but are in a much better scoring form at the moment. Benjamin Sesko did score in the 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich last time out. It was their sixth straight Bundesliga game scoring while they’ve failed just once in the last 10 league games. The major concern for Leipzig will be in their defence, having managed just two clean sheets in 10 league matches. being just a point below fourth placed Dortmund, Leipzig will be keen to make for the dropped points in recent matches. from a possible 24 points in the last eight league games, they’ve managed just eight. Their tally of 40 points at this stage of the season puts them off the title race and a top four finish is a more viable target. They will hope for a win here before heading to Real Madrid for a Champions League tie in which they trail. A poor away run, winless in the last four doesn’t help much.