Augsburg vs VfL Bochum Prediction: Can Bochum get out of the relegation zone before the break?

The last home match for Augsburg before the break is at the Augsberg Arena. Will Augsburg use the home advantage or Bochum to get a much-needed win? While Bochum is going into the match on the back of a win, Augsburg have not won any of their last eight matches. While Augsburg played a decent draw against the former league leaders (Union Berlin), Bochum had a surprise win over Monchengladbach. Who will go into the break in the relegation zone is yet to be seen.

Augsburg

The potent attack of this Augsburg side keeps bailing them out but the leaking defence has been costing the team wins. Augsburg have scored at least a goal in their last 11 matches. The outcome of the match will depend on how the defence plays the game. Cutting out needless goals will be very beneficial to the team. The defence played a good game against a very attack-minded Union Berlin side and withstood numerous pressure from Union Berlin. It is this kind of game that Augsburg defence will be hoping to repeat to get something out of the match. 

VfL Bochum

The influential Thomas Letsch will be hoping his sides play the kind of total football they have been producing since he took charge. Bochum currently plays the famous total football which involves an all-attacking and all-defending play. This benefited the team as evidenced by the fact that the team are beginning to get some wins as seen in the last week’s match against high-flying Monchengladbach. The team now have the confidence to win matches but playing away from home may be complicated. 

Head-to-head encounters

The last five matches between Augsburg and Bochum have yielded two wins for both sides and a draw. Interestingly, the last five matches have not been won by the home team. Fourteen goals have been scored in the last five matches played with Augsburg scoring four and Bochum scoring 10. 

Injuries and suspensions

• Augsburg: Andre Hahn, Niklas Dorsch, Raphael Framberger, Noah Joel Bazee, Mergim Berisha, Tobias Strobl;
• VfL Bochum: Jacek Goralski, Paul Grave, Dominique Heintz, Takuma Asano, Erhan Masovic, Marko Johansson, Lys Mousset

Key stats

• Augsburg have scored at least one goal in their last eleven games;
• Bochum have lost seven away games

Expert Betting Tips

This game will be tricky to go for a straight win as both sides play interesting football. A bold bet will be to go for the home win. Both teams scoring or over 2.5 or its combination seems a good bet for the relegation-threatened teams. We expect a lot of corners as both sides will be playing attacking football. Below are the predictions. 

• Over 2.5 to win 1.798 at 1xbet;
• BTTS for 1.57 at bet365;
• Corners over 9.5 for 1.90 at betway.