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Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Bochum 1848 : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 28th Mar, 19:30 BST, BayArena, Leverkusen

The Bundesliga is the focus for both Bayer Leverkusen and VfL Bochum 1848 on Friday evening, as bosses Xabi Alonso and Alexander Tunchev face one another at the BayArena. Analysing both clubs' last 20 Bundesliga matches, as well as trends within the competition and the betting market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the statistics, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside the best odds.


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Best Tip: Leverkusen to win

There looks like a strong favourite for this match, and it's Leverkusen. Their recent form statistics show their ability in front of their own fans, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they know how to beat VfL Bochum too. The odds point towards Xabi Alonso's side coming out on top in the win / draw / win market, and that's our strong prediction for Friday evening too.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Leverkusen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 71% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Leverkusen
71%
1.201.22
Draw
17%
6.506.50
VfL Bochum
12%
13.00
8%
13.00
Leverkusen 2-0
11%
6.506.00
Leverkusen 2-1
10%
9.50
5%
8.50
Leverkusen 1-0
9%
9.007.50
Leverkusen 3-0
9%
7.507.00
Draw 1-1
8%
13.0011.00
Leverkusen 3-1
8%
11.009.50
Leverkusen 4-0
5%
11.009.50
Leverkusen 4-1
5%
15.0013.00
Draw 2-2
4%
26.0019.00
Draw 0-0
4%
17.00
11%
15.00
VfL Bochum 2-1
3%
29.0026.00
Leverkusen 3-2
3%
29.0021.00
VfL Bochum 1-0
3%
29.00
12%
21.00
Leverkusen 5-0
3%
19.0015.00
Leverkusen 5-1
2%
26.0019.00
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
1.501.48
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
2.622.50
Home 1st Goal
60%
1.17-
Away 1st Goal
38%
5.00-
No 1st Goal
2%
17.00
11%
-
BTTS - Yes
53%
2.002.10
BTTS - No
47%
1.751.67
BTTS - Home Win
33%
2.752.80
BTTS - Draw
13%
8.00
6%
8.00
BTTS - Away Win
7%
19.0017.00
Home/draw
88%
1.04
1%
1.03
Away/draw
29%
4.334.33
Home/away
83%
1.111.11
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1.141.15
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5.505.00
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
2.202.15
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
1.671.62
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
3.753.60
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1.291.25
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
6.506.50
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1.111.10
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.021.01
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
17.00
11%
15.00
Home DNB
83%
1.061.04
Away DNB
24%
10.009.50
Leverkusen win to nil
38%
1.91-
VfL Bochum win to nil
5%
19.00-
Leverkusen / Leverkusen
49%
1.671.67
Leverkusen / VfL Bochum
2%
51.0046.00
Leverkusen / Draw
4%
21.0019.00
Draw / Leverkusen
22%
3.753.90
Draw / VfL Bochum
4%
23.0019.00
Draw / Draw
9%
9.508.50
VfL Bochum / Leverkusen
4%
19.0017.00
VfL Bochum / VfL Bochum
4%
23.0017.00
VfL Bochum / Draw
4%
23.0021.00
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga table

Leverkusen have played 25 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the Bundesliga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below in the table, having won 15, drawn 6 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Leverkusen have outscored their opponents by 55 goals to 25 goals.

Home League Performance

Leverkusen have played 13 games at home winning 8, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 29 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

VfL Bochum are in 16th position in the Bundesliga on 18 points having played 25 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 31 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 4 and won 3. VfL Bochum have conceded 46 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 10 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Leverkusen
VfL Bochum
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bayern2519425161 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-5A
w
 
2-3A
2
Leverkusen Home2515822553 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Mar 28
3
Mainz2513571644 
w
 
1-0F
May 17
May 10
l
 
2-0A
4
E.Frankfurt2512671242 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-4F
Mar 16
l
 
7-2A
5
Freiburg251258-241 
w
 
5-1F
May 3
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
6
RB Leipzig251096639 
l
 
2-3F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
3-3A
l
 
1-0A
7
Wolfsburg2510871038 
w
 
4-3A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-3A
d
 
1-1F
8
Stuttgart251078537 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 16
Apr 5
l
 
2-0A
9
B. M'gladbach2511410137 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-3F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
10
Dortmund2510510635 
May 10
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-2F
11
Augsburg25988-735 
Apr 26
w
 
0-2F
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
12
W.Bremen259610-1133 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
Apr 19
13
Union Berlin257612-1427 
Apr 12
w
 
1-2F
Apr 26
d
 
1-1F
14
Hoffenheim256811-1526 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-4F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
15
St. Pauli256415-1122 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 20
w
 
1-0F
May 17
16
VfL Bochum Away254615-2518 
Mar 28
d
 
1-1F
-
-
17
Holstein254516-2417 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2A
18
Heidenheim254417-2316 
w
 
5-2A
Apr 5
w
 
2-0F
May 3
Win / draw / win form
Leverkusen 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
4
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Leverkusen0 - 2W.Bremen
Leverkusen0 - 0Bayern
Leverkusen3 - 1Hoffenheim
Leverkusen3 - 1B. M'gladbach
Leverkusen1 - 0Mainz
Leverkusen5 - 1Freiburg
Leverkusen2 - 1St. Pauli
Leverkusen5 - 2Heidenheim
Leverkusen0 - 0Stuttgart
Leverkusen2 - 1E.Frankfurt
Leverkusen2 - 2Holstein
Leverkusen4 - 3Wolfsburg
Leverkusen2 - 3RB Leipzig
Leverkusen2 - 1Augsburg
Leverkusen2 - 2Stuttgart
Leverkusen5 - 0W.Bremen
Leverkusen2 - 1Hoffenheim
Leverkusen2 - 0Wolfsburg
Leverkusen2 - 1Mainz
Leverkusen3 - 0Bayern
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
Draw
7
L
1
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLeverkusen0 - 2W.Bremen
ALeverkusen4 - 1E.Frankfurt
ALeverkusen2 - 0Holstein
HLeverkusen0 - 0Bayern
ALeverkusen0 - 0Wolfsburg
HLeverkusen3 - 1Hoffenheim
ALeverkusen2 - 2RB Leipzig
HLeverkusen3 - 1B. M'gladbach
HLeverkusen1 - 0Mainz
ALeverkusen3 - 2Dortmund
HLeverkusen5 - 1Freiburg
ALeverkusen2 - 0Augsburg
HLeverkusen2 - 1St. Pauli
ALeverkusen2 - 1Union Berlin
HLeverkusen5 - 2Heidenheim
ALeverkusen1 - 1VfL Bochum
HLeverkusen0 - 0Stuttgart
ALeverkusen2 - 2W.Bremen
HLeverkusen2 - 1E.Frankfurt
HLeverkusen2 - 2Holstein
VfL Bochum 16TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
49
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bayern2 - 3VfL Bochum
Wolfsburg1 - 1VfL Bochum
Holstein2 - 2VfL Bochum
B. M'gladbach3 - 0VfL Bochum
Mainz2 - 0VfL Bochum
Union Berlin1 - 1VfL Bochum
Augsburg1 - 0VfL Bochum
Stuttgart2 - 0VfL Bochum
E.Frankfurt7 - 2VfL Bochum
Hoffenheim3 - 1VfL Bochum
Dortmund4 - 2VfL Bochum
Freiburg2 - 1VfL Bochum
RB Leipzig1 - 0VfL Bochum
W.Bremen4 - 1VfL Bochum
Union Berlin3 - 4VfL Bochum
Wolfsburg1 - 0VfL Bochum
Köln2 - 1VfL Bochum
Mainz2 - 0VfL Bochum
B. M'gladbach5 - 2VfL Bochum
E.Frankfurt1 - 1VfL Bochum
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AVfL Bochum3 - 2Bayern
HVfL Bochum0 - 1Hoffenheim
AVfL Bochum1 - 1Wolfsburg
HVfL Bochum2 - 0Dortmund
AVfL Bochum2 - 2Holstein
HVfL Bochum0 - 1Freiburg
AVfL Bochum0 - 3B. M'gladbach
HVfL Bochum3 - 3RB Leipzig
HVfL Bochum1 - 0St. Pauli
AVfL Bochum0 - 2Mainz
HVfL Bochum2 - 0Heidenheim
AVfL Bochum1 - 1Union Berlin
HVfL Bochum0 - 1W.Bremen
AVfL Bochum0 - 1Augsburg
AVfL Bochum0 - 2Stuttgart
HVfL Bochum1 - 1Leverkusen
AVfL Bochum2 - 7E.Frankfurt
HVfL Bochum0 - 5Bayern
AVfL Bochum1 - 3Hoffenheim
HVfL Bochum1 - 3Wolfsburg
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Leverkusen since 2021
Leverkusen
VfL Bochum
Goals: Scored
7
0
Games: Scored
3 / 3
0 / 3
Clean sheets
3 / 3
0 / 3
B04
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Leverkusen
Leverkusen4 - 0
Leverkusen2 - 0
Leverkusen1 - 0
League games at VfL Bochum since 2022
VfL Bochum
Leverkusen
Goals: Scored
4
6
Games: Scored
2 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
2 / 4
B04
1
D
2
BOC
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT VfL Bochum
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 5Leverkusen
VfL Bochum3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.4 is fairly strong for Bayer Leverkusen in their clash with VfL Bochum 1848, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 21 consecutive Bundesliga outings.

Leverkusen 2nd VfL Bochum 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.4
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
9%
1
22%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
22%
There is a 69% probability that Leverkusen will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of VfL Bochum scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Leverkusen’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-4
VfL Bochum’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
2.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga - 2024/2025 season
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Leverkusen
PG (predicted goals)
VfL Bochum
2.4
0.9
Attack rating
%
better
B04
BOC
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
B04
BOC
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Leverkusen v VfL Bochum Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

Leverkusen Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2516106
G XhakaP Schick F WirtzR Andrich
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Frimpong MID2534
3
-
G Xhaka MID2527
3
-
F Wirtz MID25910
1
-
J Tah DEF242
2
-
A Grimaldo DEF2325
4
1
E Tapsoba DEF23
4
-
P Hincapié DEF2311
5
-
L Hradecky GLK22
-
P Schick  FWD2216
4
-
A García MID2023
2
-
N Tella MID2022
-
E Palacios MID1715
1
-
R Andrich MID1721
6
-
M Terrier  FWD1521
1
-
V Boniface FWD1471
2
-
N Mukiele DEF131
3
-
Arthur DEF121
-
A Adli FWD1111
2
-
J Hofmann MID61
-
J Belocian DEF5
1
-
E Buendía MID5
-
M Hermoso DEF4
-
M Kovář GLK3
-
VfL Bochum Bundesliga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23748
M WittekM BoaduP HofmannM Bero
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Hofmann FWD2524
4
-
M Broschinski FWD2513
1
-
M Wittek DEF24
7
-
I Sissoko MID2421
6
-
F Passlack DEF224
4
-
M Bero MID2242
8
-
P Drewes GLK21
2
-
D Wit MID2121
1
-
T Oermann DEF201
-
A Losilla MID19
1
-
J Medić DEF181
2
-
I Ordets DEF16
4
-
Bernardo DEF15
5
-
G Holtmann FWD151
2
-
E Masovic DEF1411
1
-
K Miyoshi  MID141
1
M Boadu FWD1171
-
C Gamboa DEF91
-
M Pannewig MID9
1
-
T Krauß MID6
-
G Masouras FWD52
-
T Horn GLK4
1
-
S. Bamba FWD4
-