One of the many 2025-26 DFB Pokal Round of 16 fixtures will see Bochum clash with Stuttgart on Wednesday at Vonovia Ruhrstadion to determine the side that will advance to the next round of the competition.
Bochum claimed a comprehensive 3-0 win over Greuther Furth in their last league outing, while their more illustrious opponents fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Hamburg.
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Bochum vs Stuttgart predictions: Could Darmstadt pull off an upset?
Key stats
- Bochum have won only one of their last three fixtures (W1, L2)
- The last three Bochum matches returned over 2.5 goals.
- Four of Stuttgart's last five matches returned no fewer than three total goals.
- The away side won four of their last five head-to-head meetings.
Correct score prediction: Bochum 0-2 Stuttgart
Besides the fact that both sides ply their trades in different divisions of German football, there is an apparent gulf in quality between the two teams, and that could impact the outcome of this encounter.
While Bochum are 12th in the second division, Stuttgart are sixth in the top flight, and their form is expected to count when these two teams clash on Wednesday, and we expect the top-tier side to carry the day with a 2-0 scoreline.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Stuttgart should claim an easy win
- HOME: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
**Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Going by the projections of the bookmakers and the prevailing forms of the two sides, Stuttgart are favoured to carry the day and progress in the competition.
With odds of 2/5 (1.40), which translates to a 71.4% chance of emerging victorious on the day, the visitors have what it takes to win. The hosts, on the other hand, are priced at 9/2 (5.50), which implies an 18.2% chance of a win.
Most recent H2Hs: Stuttgart have dominated this fixture
While both sides have not played sides in the same cadre of German football consistently, the few meetings between these teams have a pattern to them. The Bundesliga outfit have dominated this fixture, as highlighted by their four wins across five encounters.
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Bochum Preview: The hosts have an almost fully fit squad
One factor that seems like an advantage for the Bundesliga 2 side is that only a couple of their players are ruled out of this fixture. Matus Bero (unspecified injury) and Kevin Vogt (knee) are the only absentees.
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Predicted lineup: Horn (GK), Wittek, Strompf, Loosli, Morgalla, Sissoko, Lenz, Holtmann, Onyeka, Miyoshi & Hofmann
Last five matches
- Greuther Furth 0-3 Bochum
- Bochum 1-2 Dynamo Dresden
- Bochum 1-4 Osnabruck
- Brauschweig 0 – 2 Bochum
- Bochum 2-0 Magdeburg
Stuttgart preview: Stuttgart are hampered by injuries
Unlike the hosts, Stuttgart have a long list of injured players as we approach this game. Star player Ermin Demorovic (foot), Justin Diehl (ankle) and Yannik Kettel (thigh) are all ruled out.
Similarly, Tiago Tomas and Axel Zagadou, both of whom are suffering from muscle problems, are not expected to feature for the visitors.
Predicted lineup: Nubel (GK), Jeltsch, Assignon, Chabot, Mittelstadt, Andres, Stiller, Bouanani, El Kahannouss, Lewelling & Undav
Last five matches
- Hamburg 2-1 Stuttgart
- Go Ahead Eagles 0- 4 Stuttgart
- Dortmund 3-3 Stuttgart
- Stuttgart 3- 2 Augsburg
- Stuttgart 2-0 Feyenoord
Player to watch: Deniz Undav
Isac Lidberg is enjoying a fine run for Darmstadt in the current season, and with 10 goals across 13 fixtures, there are no prizes for guessing that the Swede is the main man for the Bundesliga 2 outfit.
Deniz Undav is in a rich scoring from. Photo – Imago | Credit: Philipp Szyza