German 2.Bundesliga
2025-10-18 - VfL Bochum vs Hertha Berlin
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Vonovia Ruhrstadion – Bochum
Saturday, 18th October 2025 - kickoff 20:30 CET
VfL Bochum
Uwe Rösler became the third coach in eight games (!) for VfL Bochum last Monday. The team is in catastrophic situation, likely going from Bundesliga to the 3.Liga in just a couple of years.
Amazingly, VfL Bochum lost all their last six matches in the 2.Bundesliga, a dismal run that puts a lot of heat on the players. Although all those six defeats were with just one-goal margins, VfL Bochum played poorly in all games and had that losing body talk.
VfL Bochum’s new coach will be without two key players for this match. Defensive midfielder Ibrahima Sissoko and defensive team captain Kevin Vogt are out in recovery.
Hertha Berlin
Quite contrary to VfL Bochum, Hertha Berlin is seeing an upward trend. Winners in three of their last four 2.Bundesliga games, the Berliners played pretty well before the international break and started climbing up the table.
Their 2-1 win over Preussen Munster was their second in a row before this match, so they travel to Bochum in good spirits.
Their away form is also good – 7 of their 11 points came at away stadiums. Hertha Berlin is unbeaten in three consecutive away matches, drawing against SV Darmstadt 98 and winning on the last two trips against Hannover 96 and Nurnberg (both clear 0-3 wins).
The Betting Verdict
Hertha Berlin is in better shape and a better side overall than VfL Bochum.
VfL Bochum is a team with a 3rd coach in only 8 games, so there is no stability, no consistency, and it will take some time before they get back on track.
Hertha Berlin looked better so far, so I think they will return from this trip with at least one point.
Back Hertha Berlin on a double chance bet to remain unbeaten.
The Pick :
VfL Bochum 0-1 Hertha Berlin
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Hertha Berlin to win or draw (X2) at odds of 1.60 with BetFred
