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Bochum - Bayer Leverkusen
Germany Bundesliga I - Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Bochum welcome champions Bayer Leverkusen to the Vonovia Ruhrstadion to contest a German Bundesliga fixture on Sunday, 12 May. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the fixture below.
Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: Champions have the edge
🔥Hot tip
Over 2.5 Goals
⚽ Correct score prediction
Bochum 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen
⚽ Anytime goalscorer prediction
Patrik Schick
Key Stats
- Each of Bayer Leverkusen’s last three Bundesliga fixtures featured goals at both ends.
- 100% of Bochum’s last six home league matches produced at least three goals.
- Bayer Leverkusen are still unbeaten in the Bundesliga this term, with just two games left to contest.
- Patrik Schick scored a hattrick when Bayer Leverkusen beat Bochum 4-0 in December.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Hosts priced as underdogs
- HOME: 27/10 (3.70) – 27%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Crucial back-to-back wins over Hoffenheim and Union Berlin have all but secured Bochum’s Bundesliga status for another season and they can play without pressure in their final home fixture of the campaign on Sunday. The hosts are 27/10 underdogs against the new champions, which is understandable, though our top football predictions think Bochum could contribute to an entertaining clash with Bayer Leverkusen.
Die Werkself could name a changed team on Sunday following their Europa League second-leg efforts against Roma on Thursday, just like they did after the first leg of that tie, though the bookies have still given them a lofty 60.6% chance of collecting all three points at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Last five H2Hs: Home advantage has been key
Germany Bundesliga I 20/12/23
Bayer Leverkusen
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga I 27/05/23
Bochum
Bayer Leverkusen
Germany Bundesliga I 25/01/23
Bayer Leverkusen
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga I 10/04/22
Bochum
Bayer Leverkusen
Germany Bundesliga I 20/11/21
Bayer Leverkusen
Bochum
Bayer Leverkusen roared to a 4-0 victory over Bochum when the teams last met back in late December and four of the last five meetings between the clubs overall have been won by the home side.
Bochum preview: Quartet hoping to feature
Moritz Kwarteng, Danilo Soares, Mohammed Tolba and Michael Esser are out injured for Bochum while Philipp Forster, Moritz Brochinski and Niclas Thiede are all considered slight doubts due to illness and injury.
Predicted lineup: Riemann – Passlack, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo – Osterhage, Bero, Brochinski, Stoger, Wittek, Hofmann
Europe Friendlies 05/09/24
W
Rot-Weiss Essen
1
Bochum
3
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24
L
Borussia M'gladbach
2
Bochum
0
Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24
L
RB Leipzig
1
Bochum
0
Germany DFB Pokal 18/08/24
L
Jahn Regensburg
1
Bochum
0
Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24
W
Le Havre
0
Bochum
6
Bayer Leverkusen preview: Alonso to ring the changes
Bayer Leverkusen have the luxury of a fully fit squad at present and Xabi Alonso is expected to utilise the depth of his roster on Sunday. Leverkusen could make a raft of changes after their involvement in the Europa League semis in Thursday.
Predicted lineup: Hradekcy – Kossounou, Andrich, Tapsoba – Tella, Xhaka, Palacios, Arthur – Hofmann, Hlozek, Schick
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24 L RB Leipzig 3 Bayer Leverkusen 2 Germany DFB Pokal 28/08/24 W Carl Zeiss Jena 0 Bayer Leverkusen 1 Germany Bundesliga I 23/08/24 W Borussia M'gladbach 2 Bayer Leverkusen 3 Germany Super Cup 17/08/24 W VfB Stuttgart 2 (3) Bayer Leverkusen 2 (4) Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 D Real Betis 1 Bayer Leverkusen 1 
Player to watch – Adam Hlosek
Adam Hlosek was handed just his fifth Bundesliga start of the campaign last weekend when he was chosen to start against Eintracht Frankfurt, and the 21-year-old Czech Republic starlet repaid Xabi Alonso’s faith by providing three assists in a 5-1 Die Werkself triumph.
Hlozek to star from the start again?
Attacker Hlozek hadn’t lodged a single assist for the season before his treble of goal contributions last weekend and his performance against Frankfurt is certain to have provided him with a massive confidence boost. Hlozek could start again on Sunday and he will be eager to make another significant impact.
