Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Borussia Dortmund and Bochum who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Borussia Dortmund clash in a derby with rivals Bochum in Bundesliga this coming Friday at Signal Iduna Park.

Looking at the current standings in the Bundesliga, the two teams are separated by six points.

Team form: Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum

Borussia Dortmund Form

In their last three matches, Borussia Dortmund beat FC Heidenheim by 4-2 and Club Bruges by 0-3, before losing against VfB Stuttgart by 5-1. Borussia Dortmund claimed four wins in their last six Bundesliga matches at the Signal Iduna Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 16 goals.

Bochum Form

A single draw prevents Bochum from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-2 and 2-1 against Borussia Moenchengladbach and Freiburg, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Holstein Kiel. Bochum managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 13 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats and facts for Borussia Dortmund and Bochum

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Borussia Dortmund and Bochum played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum

Donyell Malen has been great for Borussia Dortmund lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bochum are optimistic that Matus Bero doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Signal Iduna Park across all tournaments Borussia Dortmund won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Bochum claimed five wins, zero draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Bochum did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Astonishingly, Bochum conceded a goal in their last 20 matches. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to Bochum in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Borussia Dortmund scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Bochum got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Borussia Dortmund managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 14 consecutive home meetings with Bochum.

Total goals

Borussia Dortmund saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Bochum, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.

Recommended tip: Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum

To summarize, the upcoming Bundesliga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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