Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 26/01/2024, 12:52  by Joseph King | Modified on 26/01/2024 at 12:59 in Bundesliga Predictions

Fifth-place Borussia Dortmund will look to move into the top four positions when they host 14th-placed Bochum at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday. Dortmund are currently fifth with nine wins, six draws and three defeats for a points total of 33. This has them even on points with fourth-place Leipzig and trailing third-place Stuttgart by just a single point. After a tough stretch of six matches without a victory heading into the winter break, Dortmund responded by returning with two straight victories. The first was a 3-0 away win over Darmstadt which they followed up with a 4-0 away win over Koln in their most recent outing. At home this season, Dortmund have won five, drawn two and lost just once in the Bundesliga. They look good value to put a few past Bochum here as they return to their home crowd after scoring seven goals in their last two games combined.

Bochum come into this fixture sitting 14th on 20 points, putting them a healthy nine points above the relegation zone. They experienced a warm return to league play after the winter break with a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen followed up by a 1-1 home win over Stuttgart. The Blues have been able to turn things around after a difficult start to the 2023/24 campaign saw them winless and with just five points after the first nine matches. In their last nine games, Bochum have averaged 1.67 points earned per league match. They’ve struggled away from home, however, with just a single win, three draws and five defeats in nine trips. It’s on the defensive side of the ball that they’ve experienced the most problems as they’ve allowed 24 goals on the road compared to just 10 at home.