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Union Berlin - Bochum
Germany Bundesliga I - An der alten Forsterei
Two of the division’s prime relegation candidates collide on Sunday when Union Berlin take on Bochum at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Sunday, 27 May. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the fixture below.
Union Berlin vs Bochum prediction: Home advantage could be crucial
🔥 Hot Tip
Under 2.5 Goals
⚽ Correct Score prediction
Union Berlin 1-0 Bochum
🟨 Over 2.5 cards
Yes
Key Stats
- Bochum have lost each of their last four away games in the Bundesliga.
- Bochum have the division’s worst away record overall this term, losing ten out of 15 fixtures on the road and winning only once.
- Four of Union Berlin’s last five Bundesliga matches featured under 2.5 goals.
- Over 3.5 cards landed when Union Berlin and Bochum last met in December.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bochum big underdogs in the markets
- HOME: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Union Berlin and Bochum are locked on 30 points each just outside the Bundesliga’s drop zone, making their clash on Sunday a hugely important juncture in this season’s race for survival. The Iron Ones picked up a point at Gladbach last time out and the bookies think they have a 52.4% chance of landing a win on Sunday.
Bochum scored a massive 3-2 win over Hoffenheim last weekend, though their away form continues to be miserable and their habit of dropping the ball on the road inspired us to oppose them our top football predictions for the weekend.
Last five H2Hs: Home advantage has been key
Germany Bundesliga I 16/12/23
Bochum
Union Berlin
Germany Bundesliga I 16/04/23
Union Berlin
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga I 23/10/22
Bochum
Union Berlin
Germany Bundesliga I 14/05/22
Union Berlin
Bochum
Germany Bundesliga I 18/12/21
Bochum
Union Berlin
Bochum cruised to a 3-0 win over Union Berlin when the teams last met in December, though they haven’t enjoyed success in the capital against the Iron Ones since 2013.
Union Berlin preview: Hosts could be unchanged
Kevin Vogt and Jakob Busk are out of action for Union Berlin while Jerome Roussillon has a calf problem and could also miss out. The Iron Ones could field the same XI that drew at Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Ronnow – Doekhi, Vogt, Leite – Juranovic, Tousart, Khedira, Gosens – Aaronson, Volland, Vertessen
Germany Bundesliga I 28/09/24
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Borussia M'gladbach
1
Union Berlin
0
Germany Bundesliga I 21/09/24
W
TSG Hoffenheim
1
Union Berlin
2
Germany Bundesliga I 14/09/24
D
RB Leipzig
0
Union Berlin
0
Germany Bundesliga I 30/08/24
W
St Pauli
0
Union Berlin
1
Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24
D
Mainz
1
Union Berlin
1
Bochum preview: Losilla suspended in midfield
Moritz Kwarteng, Danilo Soares, Mohammed Tolba and Michael Esser are in the treatment room while Anthony Losilla is serving a suspension and won't be involved. Niclas Thiede is a slight doubt with a broken finger.
Predicted lineup: Riemann – Passlack, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo – Masovic, Bero, Brochinski, Stoger, Wittek – Hofmann
Germany Bundesliga I 27/09/24 L Borussia Dortmund 4 Bochum 2 Germany Bundesliga I 21/09/24 D Holstein Kiel 2 Bochum 2 Germany Bundesliga I 14/09/24 L SC Freiburg 2 Bochum 1 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
Player to watch – Robin Gosens
Robin Gosens has been Union Berlin’s most productive player this season and the 29-year-old has scored six goals and provided two assists for his teammates in the Bundesliga so far this term.
Gosens could be a key protagonist again
Gosens missed Union Berlin’s 3-0 loss to Bochum earlier in the campaign and the Iron Ones missed his thrust down the left flank badly that afternoon. Keen to make up for lost time, Gosens’s pinpoint delivery from the left could be a potent weapon in Sunday’s return fixture.
