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by Bradley Gibbs in Bundesliga Picks
The top-tier action returns in Germany on Friday, with a Bundesliga fixture due to take place at BayArena, where current champions Bayer Leverkusen take on Bochum in a game that is quite important for both. The title race isn't over yet, especially after Friday's visitors did the Leverkusen boys a favor by beating Bayern before the international break. In other words, there's still hope for the hosts, who need to win. If they can get the job done on Friday, they'll put the pressure on the league leaders, who will only be three points clear by the time they kick off against St. Pauli on Saturday.
While the hosts are still fighting to stay in the title race, the visitors continue to battle against relegation. Right now, it's a battle that they're winning (just). Dieter Hecking's men have improved since the turn of the year, so much so that they've lifted themselves out of the bottom two, which means that they're no longer occupying one of the automatic relegation spots. Of course, the job is far from over. More points will be needed, though having recently beaten league leaders Bayern, Friday's visitors will surely fancy themselves to survive. Could they make another big step towards remaining in the division by picking up another unlikely win here?
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
59 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
|
17
|
20 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -27 |
Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 16, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 11, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 5, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 11, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 5, 2025 - DFB Pokal
Feb 2, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 16, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 5, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 25, 2025 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 20, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Mar 16, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 20, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Mar 16, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 18, 2025 - Bundesliga
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 9, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 25, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 11, 2025 - Bundesliga
Dec 14, 2024 - Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen against Bochum : Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
33 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Nov 9, 2024 - Bundesliga
May 12, 2024 - Bundesliga
Dec 20, 2023 - Bundesliga
May 27, 2023 - Bundesliga
Jan 25, 2023 - Bundesliga
Apr 10, 2022 - Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen against Bochum Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Missing players
J. Belocian
M. Hermoso
E. Tapsoba
MidfielderF. Wirtz
ForwardM. Terrier
N. Tella
Bernardo
MidfielderK. Miyoshi
Most goals and assists
Bayer Leverkusen
Bochum
P. Schick
(22 Goals)
M. Boadu
(7 Goals)
F. Wirtz
(14 Assists)
F. Passlack
(4 Assists)
Bayer Leverkusen - Bochum Key Points
- The hosts are now without a clean sheet in five games in all competitions.
- The hosts have also failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five home games in all competitions.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last five away games.
- Both teams have scored in each of Bochum's last three away games, including against Bayern recently.
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Our Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Prediction
We must be honest and say that we're looking at an improved Bochum side, one that can definitely do damage in the final third, even in big games, as we recently saw at Allianz Arena, where they scored not once, not twice, but thrice. Given what we've seen from the visitors offensively in recent weeks, there's no reason to think that they cannot cause the hosts problems on the break. The question is can they keep it tight at the back? Probably not. The hosts score lots, but they're not overly secure at the back, so betting on both teams to find the net appeals. Our Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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