Bayern Munich v Vfl Bochum
Football : Germnay : Bundesliga
Allianz Arena
Saturday, 01st May 2010 – kickoff 15:30

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich are having a really great season as they are in running for three trophies this season in the Bundesliga, DFB Cup and the Champions League. Coach Van Gaal found the recipe for success as this team after the poor start this season.

Bayern Munich are placed first at the table with 64 points, same as Schalke 04 but they have a superior goal difference of +13 goals. Their remaining two matches are maybe easier then their opponents` as after Vfl Bochum they will face already relegated Hertha Berlin away in the last match of the season and Schalke 04 needs to play with Werder Bremen at home and Mainz away.

Coach Van Gaal will give some rest to Daniel van Buyten and his place in the central defence will be filled with Holger Badstuber. After the missed match in Lyon, Franck Ribery is expected to be in the starting line up as left winger and those two will be the only changes in the squad from the match against Lyon.

Probable Bayern Munich line-up :
Butt,
Lahm , Demichelis, Badstuber , Contento ,
Robben , van Bommel , Schweinsteiger , Ribery
T. Müller, Olic

Vfl Bochum

Vfl Bochum are having a turbulent season and they are on verge to drop out from the Bundesliga as they are placed 16th with 28 points, only one point above the dropping place. They have started this season fairly well and got several good results against stronger teams but in the second part of the season since the winter break they have been terrible. In that period they have recorded just two wins and together with Hannover they are the weakest teams with just twelve points gained since the winter break.

The coach Heiko Herrlich was sacked during the last week and immediately replaced with Dariusz Wosz who will be in charge of the team until the end of the current season, as there is no time for a better solution.

New coach Wosz can not count on the services of the striker Diego Klimowicz (hip problems) and the midfielder Christoph Dabrowski (ruptured muscle). The two important players of the team - Stanislav Sestak and Marc Pfertzel will be probably rested in this match and the coach will not take risks playing with them as they both are only one yellow card away from suspension, so he will try to prevent them from unexpected absence before the last round when Vfl Bochum will have their fate in their own hands as they will face Hannover 96 in the last and deciding match of the season.
Probable Vfl Bochum line-up :
Heerwagen ,
Concha , Yahia , Mavraj , Bönig ,
Maric , Fuchs,
Freier , Epallé , Holtby ,
Hashemian

The Betting Verdict

In the first match Bayern Munich thrashed Vfl Bochum 5-1 away. Bayern Munich are the team with best home record in Bundesliga with 37 points from 16 matches so far.

It should be all clear here – Bayern Munich are too strong for Vfl Bochum although Vfl Bochum are fighting to avoid relegation. Vfl Bochum are already thinking more about the last deciding match of the season next week with their direct relegation rivals Hannover 96 rather then preparing for something more in this match.

Bayern Munich need to win the last two matches to claim their 22nd Bundesliga title and Vfl Bochum are not a team that can stand in their way of that quest. I expect a clear home win for Bayern Munich here.

The Statistics :

The Pick :

Bayern Munich 2-0 Vfl Bochum

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take the Home win for Bayern Munich