📊 Form Guide

VfL Bochum

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VfL Bochum will be looking for an improved result here following a 2-0 Bundesliga 1 losing effort in their last game against Mainz.

In that match, VfL Bochum managed 49% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Mainz 05 had 15 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Jonathan Burkardt (45', 71') was the scorer for Mainz.

Fixtures featuring VfL Bochum have usually been absorbing ones of late with high scoring being a real hallmark. Over their past half dozen games alone, a total of 24 goals have gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 8 of these belonging to VfL Bochum. Previous results aside, we’ll just have to find out if the trend will be sustained in this match.

Coming into this contest, VfL Bochum are without a home win in the past 2 matches in the league.

Darmstadt

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Bayern Munich in Bundesliga 1 competition, Darmstadt will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, Darmstadt managed 24% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For Darmstadt, goals were scored by Tim Skarke (28') and Oscar Vilhelmsson (95'). Bayern Munich got 27 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Jamal Musiala (36', 64'), Harry Kane (45'), Serge Gnabry (74') and Mathys Tel (93') scored for Bayern Munich.

Showing their fondness for high-scoring encounters, goals have been celebrated 20 times in the prior 6 matches in which Darmstadt have taken to the field, yielding an average of 3.33 goals per meeting. Opposition teams have hit 16 of these goals.

Ahead of this clash, Darmstadt have not won away from home in their last 8 league games. What a terrible run of away results.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 21/04/2019 tells us that VfL Bochum have won 2 of these games and Darmstadt 1, with the number of drawn results standing at 3.

In all, 14 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 for Bochum and 7 netted by Darmstadt. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.

The last league encounter between the two was Bundesliga 1 match day 10 on 03/11/2023 which ended up with the score at Darmstadt 1-2 VfL Bochum.

On that day, Darmstadt managed 59% possession and 15 shots at goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Fabian Nürnberger (43').

On the other side, VfL Bochum got 9 shots on goal with 4 on target. Takuma Asano (25', 54') scored.

The referee was Marco Fritz.

🗞️ Team News: VfL Bochum

Michael Esser (Knee injury), Tim Oermann (Hamstring injury), Matus Bero (Knee problems), Mohammed Tolba (Cruciate ligament tear), Niclas Thiede (Broken finger), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (muscular problems) and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (Inner knee ligament tear) will not be able to play for VfL Bochum boss Thomas Letsch.

📰 Team News: Darmstadt

Darmstadt manager Torsten Lieberknecht has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Matej Maglica (Calf problems), Fabian Nürnberger (Ankle problems), Clemens Riedel (Broken ankle), Marvin Mehlem (Broken fibula) and Fraser Hornby (Ankle injury) are not able to play. Bartol Franjic cannot play in this game through suspension.

🔮 Prediction

We envisage that VfL Bochum should really get a couple of goals in this one when they meet Darmstadt, who could well find it tough to score themselves.

We’re therefore anticipating a comfortable 2-0 margin for VfL Bochum at the conclusion of the game.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 17:05 31/03/2024