Cologne vs Bochum prediction, odds & betting tips – 06/04/2024

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Cologne - Bochum

Germany Bundesliga I - RheinEnergieStadion

Relegation candidates Cologne and Bochum collide at the RheinEnergieSTADION in the German Bundesliga fixture on Saturday, April 6^th. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the contest below.

Cologne vs Bochum prediction: Can hosts win crucial six-pointer?

Key Stats

• Cologne have won only one of their last nine home games in the Bundesliga.
• Bochum avoided defeat in each of their last four meetings with Cologne.
• Both teams notched in four of Cologne’s last five tussles with Bochum.
• Philipp Hofmann hit three goals in his last five runouts for Bochum.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bochum are major underdogs

• HOME: 6/5 (2.20) – 45.5%
• DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
• AWAY: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Cologne are five points shy of safety in the Bundesliga drop zone, though a victory over relegation rivals Bochum would rekindle their flickering survival hopes. However, the hosts have failed to win eight of their last nine home assignments and our latest football predictions suggest they could drop more points on Saturday.

Despite their wretched run and poor recent record against Bochum, the bookies have made Cologne favourites, equipping them with a 31.3% chance of securing a big win.

Last five H2Hs: Bochum have been tough to topple

Germany Bundesliga I 11/11/23

Bochum

1

Cologne

1

Germany Bundesliga I 10/03/23

Cologne

0

Bochum

2

Germany Bundesliga I 18/09/22

Bochum

1

Cologne

1

Germany Bundesliga I 22/01/22

Bochum

2

Cologne

2

Germany Bundesliga I 28/08/21

Cologne

2

Bochum

1

Cologne failed to beat Bochum in each of the clubs’ last four encounters and Bochum managed to beat their opponents 2-0 when the sides last met at the RheinEnergieSTADION almost a year ago.

Cologne preview: Selke hoping to prove his fitness

Luca Kilian, Florian Dietz, Justin Diehl and Mark Uth have all been ruled out through injury for Cologne, though forward Davie Selke will hope to shake of a knock in time to play a part.

Predicted lineup: Schwabe – Thielmann, Hubers, Chabot, Paqarada – Huseinbasic, Ljubicic, Alidou, Adamyan, Kainz – Selke

Germany Bundesliga II 09/05/25

W

Nurnberg

1

Cologne

2

Germany Bundesliga II 03/05/25

D

Jahn Regensburg

1

Cologne

1

Germany Bundesliga II 27/04/25

L

Hannover 96

1

Cologne

0

Germany Bundesliga II 20/04/25

W

SC Preussen Munster

1

Cologne

3

Germany Bundesliga II 11/04/25

D

Greuther Furth

1

Cologne

1

Bochum preview: Hofmann to lead the line again

Moritz Kwarteng, Niclas Thiede, Danilo Soares, Mohammed Tolba and Michael Esser are all sidelined for Bochum while Tim Oermann has a hamstring problem and could also miss out.

Predicted lineup: Riemann – Passlack, Masovic, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo – Losilla, Stoger, Osterhage, Asano, Antwi-Adjei – Hofmann

Germany Bundesliga I 10/05/25

L

Mainz

4

Bochum

1

Germany Bundesliga I 02/05/25

D

Heidenheim

0

Bochum

0

Germany Bundesliga I 27/04/25

D

Union Berlin

1

Bochum

1

Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25

L

Werder Bremen

1

Bochum

0

Germany Bundesliga I 12/04/25

L

Augsburg

2

Bochum

1

Player to watch – Philipp Hofmann

Bochum has struggled for goals this season, though the return to form of Philipp Hofmann in recent weeks has helped in that regard and the 31-year-old attacker will be aiming to continue his productive streak on Saturday.

Hofmann finding his rhythm

Hofmann managed to score both of Bochum’s goals in their 2-2 draw with Darmstadt last week, taking his tally up to three goals in five appearances for the club. That three-goal burst has accounted for 100% of his Bundesliga goals for the campaign so far and Hofmann should have extra confidence to draw from this weekend following his impact.