Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 16 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bookmakers favor Bayer Leverkusen to win against Bochum in their next Bundesliga match. This takes place this coming Wednesday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Bochum will put up a fight at the BayArena, though.

Bayer Leverkusen enjoy the view from the top of the Bundesliga table with 39 points after 15 matches. Bochum find themselves positioned as number 13 in the Bundesliga with 16 points following 15 rounds.

Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Their last three matches saw Bayer Leverkusen drawing 1-1 with VfB Stuttgart, before taking out Molde by 5-1, and Eintracht Frankfurt by 3-0. Bayer Leverkusen have been in potent form at BayArena, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, and hammered in 17 goals while letting in three.

Bochum Form

Results have been up and down for Bochum, who beat Wolfsburg by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-1 against Hoffenheim, before claiming three points in a 3-0 win against Union Berlin. Bochum managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 13 times and letting in four.

Betting facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum

Alex Grimaldo looks like value in the goal-scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Takuma Asano adds to his three Bundesliga goals come this coming Wednesday.

Popular betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum

Full-time result

Amazingly, Bayer Leverkusen are on a streak of 15 Bundesliga matches without defeat. BayArena has been a happy hunting ground for Bayer Leverkusen lately, claiming nine wins from 10 across all tournaments. They drew one and lost zero of these, while Bochum won one of their most recent 10 games away. The latter drew four and lost five as well. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Bochum in five consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings. Bochum scored the first goal of the game in six of their last 10 games. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Bochum.

Total goals

Bayer Leverkusen scored at least one goal in their last 15 Bundesliga matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 2.6 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Bochum, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.

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