On Friday night, Bochum will look to boost their chances of survival in the Bundesliga when they host Hoffenheim at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Bochum in desperate need of a winThe home team are now winless in their last eight Bundesliga games. A 1-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Wolfsburg last time out means that Bochum has lost six of those eight winless games.
The game was a rare low-scoring outing in the German top flight, as six of their previous nine games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Their poor recent Bundesliga form has seen Bochum fall to 16th place and into the relegation play-off spot.
The Ruhr outfit has struggled for home wins of late in the Bundesliga. They have failed to win in four games in the German top flight, although they have drawn their last two home outings.
Bochum’s recent home games have certainly not been lacking in goals, with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five home Bundesliga outings.
Hoffenheim are still outsiders for the European spotsThe visitors made it two wins from their last three games in the Bundesliga with a thrilling 4-3 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
Hoffenheim is now in ninth place in the Bundesliga table, six points adrift of the league’s top six, making them outsiders for next season's European competitions.
The side from Sinsheim has been involved in several high-scoring games, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last four matches in the Bundesliga.
Hoffenheim’s recent away form has been poor of late in the Bundesliga, having won just one of their last ten games on their travels. They have also suffered three consecutive away defeats in the German top-flight.
What am I backing?Neither team has been great lately in the Bundesliga, so I can’t back either team for a victory. However, I think it will be high-scoring, so the bet I am backing is over 2.5 goals scored.
