LiontipsLeipzig vs Bochum. Bundesliga match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
At the end of the last season, Leipzig coped with the main task of winning a place in the Champions League. The Bulls finished fourth, and have managed to be in the top 4 for six seasons in a row. Marco Rose's team was distinguished by a reliable game in defense, conceding only 39 goals.
The main loss of the off-season was Dani Olmo's departure to Barcelona. The leader was replaced by the talented 19-year-old striker from Brugge Antonio Nus . In addition, another young player, Assane Ouedraogo, who is considered one of the most promising in Germany, came from Schalke. Let's see how much the bet on youth will pay off.
Leipzig played only three friendlies in the off-season, winning, losing and drawing. In the 1/32 finals of the German Cup, the Bulls beat Essen (4:1). Team newcomer Nusa entered the field in the 83rd minute, and one minute later he scored a goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ouedraogo, Schlager and Bitshiabou will not play today due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Leipzig are currently on an 11-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
- In the five previous matches of the “bulls” in the national championship, there was an exchange of goals scored.
Tentative line-up : Vandevordt - Henrichs, Simakan, Orban, Raum - Seivald, Haidara - Elmas, Simons - Openda, Sheshko.
Current form
Bochum only managed to stay in the Bundesliga last season through the play-offs, when they narrowly beat Fortuna Dusseldorf. The team was remembered for its frankly weak defense, which allowed 74 goals.
During the off-season, Bochum played six friendly matches and did not lose in five of them. The only defeat suffered by the team of Peter Zeidler , who came after the end of the last season, was against Spezia (1:3). However, such preparation did not help to beat Regensburg in the 1/32 finals of the German Cup - an away defeat 0:1.
It should be noted that a decent amount of work was done to strengthen the team in the off-season. Goalkeepers Patrick Drewes and Timo Horn, midfielders Ibrahima Sissoko and Dani de Wit, as well as forwards Mairon Boadu and Samuel Bamba joined the club. Interestingly, almost all of these reinforcements were free. Among the losses, it is impossible not to note the departure of Patrick Osterhage, Takuma Asano and Kevin Stoeger.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ordets, Bernardo (injured), Riman (suspended) will not play.
Interesting trends for betting
- Six of Bochum's last eight league games have featured goals being exchanged.
- The team's previous four Bundesliga matches have seen at least four goals scored.
Approximate lineup : Drewes - Passlack, Medich, Masovic, Vittek - Losilla, Sissoko, Bero - De Wit - Hofmann, Boadu.
Trends
Offsides bet : Bochum will not lose
Bochum have not lost due to offsides in their last four matches
1.72Bet Goals in both halves – yes
The bet has played in Leipzig's three previous matches
1.41Bet Exact score 4:1
Leipzig have won two of their last three victories with this score
8.80Tip and bets
"Leipzig" demonstrated in the cup game against "Essen" that everything is fine, first of all, with the attack, newcomer Antonio Nusa managed to score a goal. "Bochum" has changed significantly, but it cannot be said that it has become stronger, it has already managed to fly out of the Cup. There is a decent difference in class between the opponents, in the last face-to-face game the "bulls" won with a score of 4:1, it is quite likely that today there will be an equally convincing victory.
Our prediction is a Leipzig victory with an Asian handicap (-1.5) at odds of 1.70
Bet on total
Leipzig will play their first official home match of the season and will clearly try to please the fans with a beautiful and bright victory. Bochum is not famous for its reliability in defense, we expect a productive game.
The second bet is total over three goals with odds of 1.57
Bet on the first half
It is obvious that Leipzig will try to establish their advantage from the first minutes. The visitors regularly fail in defense and are unlikely to withstand the initial onslaught of a superior opponent.
Prediction: Leipzig win in the first half with odds of 1.65
