Bochum want to make their mark at home

Bochum want to put in a good performance at home against Augsburg and ideally also get a good result. Both together would be tantamount to another important step in the fight against relegation

The bookmakers’ Bochum vs. Augsburg prediction indicates a favorite role for the home side. Bochum have a good chance of a positive result, but will definitely need a good performance, as they did against Dortmund a long time ago.

Defensively, it hasn’t always been easy for Bochum to be very alert in recent games. That’s why our Bochum vs Augsburg betting tip is that both teams will score goals.

Bochum – Statistics & current form

VfL Bochum recently lost 3:1 at Borussia Dortmund. This was primarily due to the individual class that BVB have in their squad. Thomas Letsch’s team took some positives from the game and the result, and a defeat could even have been avoided with a bit of luck. Bochum lacked a little penetration, defensively they wobbled one or two times too much. Bad: The best scorer Asano is still at the Africa Cup. Good: Hofmann and Paciencia, who were out recently, are back in full training.

And Bochum are currently in a comfortable position in the table. As the worst relegation candidates are performing very poorly and picking up few points, Bochum have a good lead and 14th place currently feels very respectable. They are three points ahead of Union and eight points ahead of Cologne and the relegation places. That’s something to be proud of and is also seen as very positive by Letsch. Especially as there was another reinforcement shortly before the end of the winter transfer phase.

And Bernardo, one of Bochum’s most important defenders, is also back after serving his yellow card suspension. In addition, they have only lost one of their last three games and have picked up ten points from their last four games at home. Bochum simply lay the foundations for staying in the league in their home games

Bochum: Augsburg a welcome opponent

This becomes clearer when you see that Bochum have only lost one game at home. 14 of their 21 goals this season have been scored at home, with only ten goals conceded. The Bochum vs. Augsburg odds therefore also indicate that the home side are the favorites. If VfL have a normal to good day, then the chances of a good result are also very good.

Bochum scored 1.56 points on average at home. Considering that only four draws and one defeat resulted from the first five home games, the development is remarkable. There have also been three wins against Augsburg in the last five games, with the hosts scoring a home goal 15 times in a row. These are very good figures that give cause for optimism.

Given these signs, but also the persistent gaps in Bochum’s defense, our prediction ahead of the match between Bochum and Augsburg is that both teams will score.

Predicted Bochum line-up:

Augsburg – Statistics & current form

Augsburg hosted FC Bayern Munich on the last matchday and narrowly lost 2:3. Defensively, the Fuggerstädter allowed themselves too many mistakes, offensively the performance was quite okay for long stretches. But that is somewhat the problem of the last few games: the attitude is right, the beginnings are there, but four of the last six games have been lost. And that has to improve if Augsburg want to play a good role.

Incidentally, this clash is a neighborhood duel, as Augsburg is one place ahead of VfL Bochum and has one more goal to its name. Unlike Bochum, however, Augsburg have their top scorer in the match, Ermedin Demirovic, who has ten goals. The problem: only one other player has more than two goals to his name.

Nevertheless, coach Jess Thorup is not dissatisfied with the development since he has been in office. Even the weaker results of late have not been too much of a burden, some of the opponents were simply very good and there was also a win in Gladbach. Augsburg are only missing a few percent to get better results again

The odds are not in Augsburg’s favor

In general, Augsburg’s mixed record against Bochum has already been mentioned recently. And something else speaks against FCA: The Fuggerstädter are the only team that has not even kept a clean sheet in defense in the Bundesliga this season. This is another reason why the Bochum v Augsburg betting odds indicate the underdog role on the one hand, but also that goals are definitely to be expected here.

Augsburg have two wins in nine games away from home and have picked up fewer points than in their home games. That also reinforces the division of roles. It could be a game in which resting balls are also very important. Because both are actually good at this, our value tip ahead of the Bochum v Augsburg game is that the home side will not lose and that more than 2.5 goals will be scored

Predicted line-up of Augsburg:

Bochum – Augsburg Direct comparison / H2H balance

Bochum and Augsburg have met eight times in direct duels. Bochum have won half of these matches, Augsburg have won two, but FCA have celebrated the more significant victories. The goal difference is therefore currently 12:12.

Bochum – Augsburg betting tip

Bochum will try to exert pressure from the start and repeatedly challenge Augsburg defensively. The hosts also rely on their home strength, but have been shaky defensively from time to time recently

Based on all the signs ahead of the Bochum v Augsburg game, our prediction is that both teams will score.