Leipzig vs Bochum Prediction & Betting Tips - DFB Pokal

Prediction published on 01/02/2021, 05:59  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 01/02/2021 at 06:04 in DFB Pokal Predictions

Leipzig registered a crucial win over Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga, and will be hoping to make it back to back wins when they host 2Bundesliga side Bochum in the Third Round of the German Cup. The past few matches have not gone so well with Leipzig. Their two losses in the last 14 matches have all come in the last five matches. The 1-0 win over Leverkusen will for sure boost them mentally and offer a platform to start their recovery ahead of a tough schedule. Leipzig have scored seven goals and conceded eight in the last five matches and better defensive discipline will be key going forward. A second straight home game will do them a lot of good, with the team having managed four clean sheets in the last five home matches. Most of their wins this season have come at home; in the last 14 home matches, Leipzig have won 11. Their only defeat at home in the last five matches was against Borussia Dortmund. Each of Leipzig’s last five matches in this competition has been staged away, and they won four. This time they get to play at home and will want to make it count. They have eight wins in their last 10 matches in the competition and to get here, they beat Augsburg and Nurnberg in the opening two rounds.

Bochum pulled a shocker on Bundesliga side Mainz in the last round to secure their place at this stage. The second tier side came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw with Mainz before winning it on post match penalties. They will definitely be facing a much stronger opponent here but another upset is a target for them. Bochum lost their last match, 2-1 at home to Karlsruher SC and hope to bounce back at a very tough venue. Backed with three wins in the last five matches, Bochum will feel they only need to work on improving defensively. They have no clean sheet in the last four matches. Three of their last four matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored and they have scored at least twice in three of their last four away matches.