Bochum vs Darmstadt prediction, odds & betting tips – 31/03/2024

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Bochum - Darmstadt

Germany Bundesliga I - Vonovia Ruhrstadion

Two of the Bundesliga’s bottom four clubs, Bochum and Darmstadt, face off in a relegation six-pointer at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday, March 31^st. View out our Bundesliga betting tips for the contest below.

Bochum vs Darmstadt prediction: Hosts to strike decisive blow?

Key Stats

• Bochum beat Darmstadt 2-1 when the teams last met in November.
• Darmstadt have won only once on the road in the Bundesliga this season.
• 11 of Bochum’s 13 home assignments this season have featured goals at both ends.
• Takuma Asano scored twice for Bochum against Darmstadt in November.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies siding with Bochum

• HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60%
• DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
• AWAY: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Bochum are six points clear of the drop zone in the Bundesliga and a win over bottom club Darmstadt on Sunday would go a long way to securing their top-flight survival.

The bookies have given Bochum a 60% chance of grabbing the points they need and our football tips also envisage a victory for the hosts, who are tough to topple on their own patch. For more tips with a distinctly German flavour, head on over to our betting insights page.

Last five H2Hs: Bochum hoping for more success

Germany Bundesliga I 03/11/23

Darmstadt

1

Bochum

2

Germany Bundesliga II 26/04/21

Darmstadt

3

Bochum

1

Germany Bundesliga II 02/01/21

Bochum

2

Darmstadt

1

Germany Bundesliga II 07/03/20

Darmstadt

0

Bochum

0

Germany Bundesliga II 28/09/19

Bochum

2

Darmstadt

2

Bochum scored either side of the interval to beat Darmstadt in November and that was their second win over the same opponents in the last three meetings between the sides. Darmstadt haven’t won at Bochum since 1979.

Bochum preview: Kwarteng serving a ban

Tim Oermann, Niclas Thiede, Danilo Soares, Mohammed Tolba and Michael Esser are out injured for Bochum while Moritz Kwarteng is suspended and won't be involved on Sunday either. Bochum lost four games on the bounce before the international break.

Predicted lineup: Riemann – Masovic, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo – Losilla, Osterhage, Stoger, Daschner – Asano, Brochinkski

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

Darmstadt preview: Franjic suspended in midfield

Fabian Nurnberger, Marvin Mehlhem and Fraser Hornby have been ruled out through injury for Darmstadt while Fabian Holland has a knock and is touch-and-go at the back. Bartol Franjic will have to vacate his position in midfield due to suspension.

Predicted lineup: Schuhen – Muller, Klarer, Isherwood, Karic – Justvan, Kempe, Gjasula, Honsak – Vilhelmsson, Skarke

Germany Bundesliga II 11/05/25

L

Kaiserslautern

2

Darmstadt

1

Germany Bundesliga II 03/05/25

L

Hamburg

4

Darmstadt

0

Germany Bundesliga II 26/04/25

D

SC Preussen Munster

1

Darmstadt

1

Germany Bundesliga II 20/04/25

W

Hannover 96

1

Darmstadt

3

Germany Bundesliga II 12/04/25

D

Hertha Berlin

1

Darmstadt

1

Player to watch – Takuma Asano

Japanese forward Takuma Asano has had to endure a frustrating time of it this season in the final third in terms of his goal-scoring output, though the hard-working Bochum attacker enjoys facing Darmstadt and he could shine against them again on Sunday.

Asano to make his mark?

29-year-old Asano has scored a modest six goals in the Bundesliga this season though two of those efforts were hit in one sitting when Bochum beat Darmstadt 2-1 in November, and that double salvo should add to Asano’s pre-game confidence this weekend.