Can Bochum upset the odds to take points off RB Leipzig at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 18 January. Read our German football predictions for the fixture below.
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Bochum vs RB Leipzig prediction: Bochum to cause an upset?
Key Stats
- RB Leipzig have lost four of their last five away games in the Bundesliga.
- Under 2.5 goals has landed in each of Bochum’s last four home assignments in the division.
- RB Leipzig will missing key strikers Benjamin Sesko and Lois Opena on Saturday.
- Bochum have been averaging just 0.875 goals per home game in the league this term.
Correct score prediction: Bochum 1-0 RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig will be without star strikers Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda on Saturday and having already lost four of their last five Bundesliga away fixtures, Die Roten Bullen could slip up on the road again.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bochum are underdogs
- HOME: 27/10 (3.70) – 27%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 1/1 (2.00) – 50%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Bochum strengthened their bid for survival with a 1-0 win over relegation rivals St Pauli in midweek and when you factor in friendly results, that was the 27/10 underdog’s fourth successive victory on home soil.
RB Leipzig lost for the fourth time in five away games when they were beaten at Stuttgart in midweek. Die Roten Bullen remain even-money favourites to win this weekend, though they offer little value at that price. Read more of our latest football predictions and German football analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: RB Leipzig have been dominant
RB Leipzig have won five of their last seven meetings with Bochum, though they only beat the strugglers 1-0 when the teams last met in August.
Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24
RB Leipzig
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga I 02/03/24
Bochum
RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga I 07/10/23
RB Leipzig
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga I 18/03/23
Bochum
RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga I 01/10/22
RB Leipzig
Bochum
Bochum preview: Losilla could miss out again
Tim Oermann, Anthony Losilla and Mats Pannewig missed Bochum's midweek win over St Pauli and all three players remain doubtful here. Bochum could move off the foot of the table with a win over RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Predicted lineup: Drewes (GK), Masovic, Ordets, Bernardo, Passlack, Bero, Losilla, Wittek, Wittek, Hofmann, Miyoshi
Germany Bundesliga I 09/02/25
D
Holstein Kiel
2
Bochum
2
Germany Bundesliga I 01/02/25
L
SC Freiburg
1
Bochum
0
Germany Bundesliga I 25/01/25
L
Borussia M'gladbach
3
Bochum
0
Germany Bundesliga I 18/01/25
D
RB Leipzig
3
Bochum
3
Germany Bundesliga I 15/01/25
W
St Pauli
0
Bochum
1
RB Leipzig preview: Sesko and Openda out
RB Leipzig are missing the injured Xaver Schlager, Castello Lukeba, Yussuf Poulsen, Assan Ouedraogo and Benjamin Henrichs through injury, though Amadou Haidara is available again following the completion of a one-match ban. Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda are suspended.
Predicted lineup: Predicted lineup: Gulacsi (GK), Klostermann, Orban, Seiwald, Baku, Vermeereen, Kampl, Raum, Simons, Baumgartner, Nusa
Germany Bundesliga I 09/02/25
W
St Pauli
0
RB Leipzig
2
Germany Bundesliga I 01/02/25
D
Union Berlin
0
RB Leipzig
0
UEFA Champions League 29/01/25
L
SK Sturm Graz
1
RB Leipzig
0
Germany Bundesliga I 25/01/25
D
Bayer Leverkusen
2
RB Leipzig
2
UEFA Champions League 22/01/25
W
Sporting
1
RB Leipzig
2
Player to watch – Philipp Hofmann
Club captain Philipp Hofmann doubled his tally for the Bundesliga campaign in one sitting when he scored Bochum’s crucial winning goal against St Pauli in midweek.
Hofmann can threaten again
Hofmann should be buoyant following his match-winning impact against St Pauli and the experienced campaigner could be worth watching closely in attack again when Bochum tackle a tough test against RB Leipzig.