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VfL Bochum

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VfL Bochum will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 3-0 Bundesliga loss in their previous game against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

In that game, VfL Bochum had 43% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. On the other side, Borussia Monchengladbach had 16 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Rocco Reitz (34'), Robin Hack (55') and Tim Kleindienst (86') scored for Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Dieter Hecking's VfL Bochum have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a sum total of 7 times in their last six outings. The comparative number of goals that have been scored against them in that same time amounts to 9.

Looking at their past form shows that VfL Bochum:

• haven't won against Freiburg in their previous 6 matches in the league.
• have not been beaten in their last 3 league matches at home.

Freiburg

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After a losing effort in their last game against Bayern Munich in Bundesliga action, Freiburg and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Freiburg managed 35% possession and 7 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Freiburg was Matthias Ginter (68'). Bayern Munich got 7 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Harry Kane (15') and Min-jae Kim (54') scored for Bayern Munich.

Freiburg have been a threat going forward in the lead-up to this encounter, scoring 9 goals in their previous 6 matches. While their manager Julian Schuster will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Freiburg have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 6 of those same outings. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this next game, though.

Their prior results show that Freiburg:

• have not been beaten by VfL Bochum when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• are without a win away from home in their last 7 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

A quick look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 16/04/2022 reveals that these encounters have been disappointments for VfL Bochum. They have not managed to register any wins at all while Freiburg have simply been better than them, getting wins in 100 per cent of those matches played.

In all, 15 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 3 of them for Bochum and 12 being from Freiburg. That’s an average goals per game of 2.5.

The previous league clash featuring these sides was Bundesliga match day 3 on 14/09/2024 when it ended Freiburg 2-1 VfL Bochum.

On that occasion, Freiburg managed 54% possession and 25 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Junior Chukwubuike Adamu (58', 61').

At the other end, VfL Bochum got 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Myron Boadu (45') scored.

📋 Team News: VfL Bochum

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just the lone fitness concern for the VfL Bochum gaffer Dieter Hecking to contend with due to a largely intact squad. Ivan Ordets (Back problems) is out of contention.

In all likelihood, Bochum may well opt for a 3-5-2 system this time, utilising Patrick Drewes, Tim Oermann, Jakov Medic, Bernardo, Felix Passlack, Matus Bero, Anthony Losilla, Ibrahima Sissoko, Maximilian Wittek, Philipp Hofmann and Myron Boadu.

📋 Team News: Freiburg

Freiburg manager Julian Schuster has multiple availability issues to deal with. Patrick Osterhage (muscular problems), Florent Muslija (Ankle problems), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (Knee surgery), Manuel Gulde (Back problems) and Bruno Ogbus (Achilles tendon rupture) miss out here.

We are inclined to think that Freiburg seem most likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 formation, choosing Noah Atubolu, Kilian Sildillia, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Christian Guenter, Maximilian Eggestein, Nicolas Hoefler, Ritsu Doan, Merlin Roehl, Vincenzo Grifo and Lucas Hoeler.

💡 Prediction

In our view, Freiburg and VfL Bochum may both find scoring difficult here.

That’s why we have predicted a very competitive game with a 0-0 draw by the conclusion of this game.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 14:08 01/02/2025