Bochum will play host to Augsburg in the next Bundesliga round on Saturday, 12 April.
Will the hosts secure three points that they desperately need in the battle for survival or will Augsburg spoil their plans? Find that out by reading our Bochum vs Augsburg prediction and preview.
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Bochum vs Augsburg prediction: A close duel without many goals
Key Stats
- Augsburg have gone under 2.5 total goals in eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Two of the previous three duels between these teams have ended in draws.
- Augsburg drew in five of their last nine games in the league.
Correct score prediction: Bochum 1-1 Augsburg
While Augsburg are in better form than Bochum who enter this game after three losses in a row, the hosts are in dire need of points and they've done all right recently in duels with Augsburg. So, we can see them avoiding a loss in this match, backed by their fans at home.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bochum slightly favoured to win
- HOME: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.70%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
- AWAY: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.80%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Bochum vs Augsburg odds that the hosts are the expected winners, but only by a very small margin.
This is understandable since Augsburg have been the better team this season and they are in better form now, but Bochum will have the advantage of playing at home.
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Most recent H2Hs: A close matchup in recent years
In the last five duels between these teams, we saw Bochum win twice, Augsburg once, and a couple of draws. Things are also close even if we look at the overall H2H record between them: 4-3-3 in favour of Bochum.
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Bochum preview: Fighting for survival
After losing three games in a row, Bochum find themselves in the relegation zone and they are one of the main candidates to go down this season. That being said, Bochum are just two points behind Heidenheim in the spot that leads to the relegation playoffs and six points behind the first team fully outside of the relegation zone.
Matus Bero and Gerrit Holtmann are questionable for this match, while Koji Miyoshi is out for sure.
Predicted lineup: Horn (GK), Oermann, Ordets, Bernardo, Passlack, Losilla, Sissoko, Krauss, Wittek, Hofmann & Boadu
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Mainz
4
Bochum
1
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D
Heidenheim
0
Bochum
0
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Union Berlin
1
Bochum
1
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L
Werder Bremen
1
Bochum
0
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L
Augsburg
2
Bochum
1
Augsburg preview: Bound for a mid-table finish?
After an impressive streak of 11 games without a loss in the Bundesliga, Augsburg fell to Bayern Munich in the last round, ending this streak. Also, despite these good results lately, Augsburg are only in the 11th place in the standings, although they still have some chance of catching up with the teams in places that lead to European competitions next season.
Meanwhile, Cedric Zesiger will have to serve a suspension in this match, while le Reece Oxford, Yusuf Kabadayi, and Robert Gummy are on Augsburg's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Dahmen (GK), Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Schlotterbeck, Wolf, Onyeka, Jakic, Giannoulis, Jensen, Claude-Maurice & Essende
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VfB Stuttgart
4
Augsburg
0
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Holstein Kiel
3
Augsburg
1
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Bayer Leverkusen
2
Augsburg
0
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Eintracht Frankfurt
0
Augsburg
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Bochum
1
Augsburg
2
Player to watch: Alexis Claude-Maurice
With nine goals in the Bundesliga this season, the French forward has been Ausgburg's top scorer in the league and one of their most consistent performers, at least when it comes to their offence.
So, we expect to see another good game from Claude-Maurice against Bochum as Augsburg try to get important points.