Bundesliga: Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 18 match between Bochum and VfB Stuttgart and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bochum take on visitors VfB Stuttgart at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in a Bundesliga tie on Saturday.

In the Bundesliga standings, Bochum are number 14 with 17 points after 17 matches. VfB Stuttgart rank as number 3 with 34 points after 17 matches played.

Team form: Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart

Bochum Form

Bochum added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Union Berlin 3-0. They were then defeated 4-0 against Bayer Leverkusen, before drawing 1-1 against Werder Bremen. Bochum managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart are currently a little too inconsistent for their own good. Against Bayern Munich, they lost 3-0, before winning 3-0 against Augsburg. They came out on the losing end once again in a 3-1 defeat against Borussia Moenchengladbach. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, VfB Stuttgart have three wins, they’ve drawn zero and lost one three. They scored eight while also conceding nine times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting facts for Bochum and VfB Stuttgart

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Bochum and VfB Stuttgart played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart

Goncalo Paciencia found the back of the net two times in the previous six Bundesliga games for Bochum, who won’t mind him striking again on Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Deniz Undav to keep his current streak of four goals in his last six Bundesliga games going for VfB Stuttgart.

Popular betting markets: Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart

Full-time result

Bochum won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing four and losing two as well. VfB Stuttgart won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost four in this run. They have not lost to Bochum in 13 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bochum scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Impressively, VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Bochum managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bochum’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.5 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Bochum vs VfB Stuttgart

Here we present a free betting tip for this Bundesliga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Bochum and VfB Stuttgart.

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