German Bundesliga
2021-11-06 - Vfl Bochum vs TSG Hoffenheim
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Ruhrstadion – Bochum
Saturday, 06th November 2021 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Vfl Bochum
Vfl Bochum achieved two valuable back-to-back wins against Greuther Furth and Eintracht Frankfurt, before narrowly losing 2-1 to Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend. They played pretty well in all their recent matches, and their form has an upward trend.
Vfl Bochum are still close to the red zone down on the Bundesliga table, and scoring remains their big problem. So far they scored just 8 goals in 10 games and will be looking to improve that tally against TSG Hoffenheim.
However, strong defending has been Vfl Bochum’s characteristic at home. They remained unbeaten in 3 of their 4 home matches so far (2 wins and 1 draw), and also kept a clean sheet in all those three unbeaten games.
TSG Hoffenheim
The mid-table team of TSG Hoffenheim are still very unpredictable this season. They are alternating between winning and losing week after week, and never managed to connect two good displays in a row.
Last week’s 2-0 win over Hertha Berlin came in good time, but TSG Hoffenheim are still just 4 points above the newly-promoted team of Vfl Bochum.
Speaking of newly-promoted teams, TSG Hoffenheim usually struggles against sides coming from 2.Bundesliga. Interestingly, last season TSG Hoffenheim failed to win in any of their 4 matches against the two promoted clubs.
Another negative thing about TSG Hoffenheim is that they have been struggling at away stadiums since last season. They managed to record just 1 win in their last 13 away games, and now travel to Bochum on the back of 4 winless away matches (3 defeats, 1 draw).
The Betting Verdict
This is a tricky game because TSG Hoffenheim are labeled as favorites, but Vfl Bochum played better overall in recent weeks.
TSG Hoffenheim are also a very poor away side, conceding lots of goals in their winless away games.
This is a match where I believe there is a potential for a surprise. Vfl Bochum were decent at home, remained unbeaten, and kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 4 games played so far.
For this match, the recommended bet is backing Vfl Bochum on a double chance to remain unbeaten.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Vfl Bochum 1-1 TSG Hoffenheim
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Vfl Bochum to win or draw (1X) at odds of 1.83 at BetFred
