Bochum vs Hoffenheim prediction and betting tips on April 26, 2024
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Game Prediction
On April 26, 2024, the 31st round of the German Bundesliga will open. Bochum and Hoffenheim will be the first to play in Germany this evening. The latest one has already fallen into the bottom three, and the guests from Sinsheim unexpectedly returned to the list of contenders for the European tournaments – both opponents need victories.
Key statistics & trends:
The most common score between Bochum and Hoffenheim is a 2-1 result (it was recorded 3 times).
The last away victory of the club from Sinsheim on this field dates back to 2008.
The hosts have not won their 4 previous home matches.
Bochum – the shape of the team and its analysis: the club is in the bottom three
“The Undescendables” are unlikely to be eliminated directly. There is no point in remembering Darmstadt, they will finish last, but Koln is also 5 points behind. Still, the club has no opportunity to win after a sensational victory over Bayern since mid-February. Letsch was replaced in the coaching position with Butscher, but, speaking about 8 matches, only 2 points were taken due to the draws at the home arena (6 games resulted in defeats).
Hoffenheim – the shape of the team and its analysis: there is something to fight for again
“The Peasants” improved their performance under the leadership of Matarazzo. The beginning of the current season stands apart, with 6 victories in the first 9 rounds that forced the fans from Sinsheim to talk about a return to the Champions League. Then there was a long recession. Nevertheless, Pellegrino’s wards achieved 2 wins in 3 previous matches: a 3-1 score in the struggle with Augsburg and a 4-3 result in the battle against Borussia Monchengladbach. The higher mentioned victories allowed the club to get within 1 point of Freiburg.
Bochum: team news
The hosts will have to perform without Esser, Thiede, Kwarteng and Tolba.
Hoffenheim: team news
Geiger, John and Berisha will remain in Sinsheim for further treatment.
Bochum vs Hoffenheim: predicted starting line-ups
Bochum (predicted line-up): Riemann – Bernardo, K. Schlotterbeck, Masovic, Passlack - Osterhage, Losilla, Stoger, Bero, Asano – Hofmann.
Hoffenheim (possible line-up): Baumann – Drexler, Kabak, Grillitsch – Skov, Tohumcu, Promel, Kramaric, Kaderabek – Beier, Weghorst.
Previous head-to-head matches
Taking into account the previous season, the teams actively scored against each other and won at the home arenas. And the hosts won with a 3-1 result in Sinsheim in December.
Free prediction for the match Bochum vs Hoffenheim on April 26:
The hosts consistently scores goals on their field, although they also concede a lot. Still, the guests have already played matches with “total: over 2.5” 8 times. As a result, one can bet on the final “total: over 3.0” (odd: 1.69).