Matchday 13 of the Bundesliga between Bochum and Werder will take place on December 7 at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Bochum vs. Werder: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 14;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 40%.
Predicted lineups for Bochum vs. Werder
Bochum (3-3-2-2): Patrick Drewes – Jakov Medic, Ivan Ordets, Tim Erman – Maximilian Wittek, Anthony Losilla, Felix Passlack – Lukas Daschner, Matus Bero – Philipp Hofmann, Moritz Broschinski.
Werder (3-4-2-1): Michael Zetterer – Milos Veljkovic, Marco Friedl, Niklas Stark – Derrick Kohn, Senne Lynen, Leonardo Bittencourt, Mitchell Weiser – Romano Schmid, Justin Njinmah – Marvin Ducksch.
Each team is listed with their starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.
Bochum
In Matchday 12, Dieter Hecking's side lost to Augsburg (0-1). Bochum remains the only team in the 2024/25 Bundesliga without a win. The club has been at the bottom of the league table for seven consecutive rounds. Bochum is 8 points away from the relegation playoff spot. Notably, at the end of Matchday 12 in the 2023/24 Bundesliga, the club was in 14th place with 10 points.
- Bochum has conceded at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in 10 of the last 13 home matches in the German championship.
- The club conceded first in their last 6 home matches in the Bundesliga.
Werder
In the previous round, the team drew with Stuttgart (2-2). In their last five matches in the German championship, Werder has celebrated victory only once (2 draws, 2 losses). Heading into Matchday 13, Ole Werner's side is in 12th place in the Bundesliga table, just 4 points away from the European competition zone.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the championship (4 wins, 2 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of Werder's last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga.
- At least 2 goals were scored in the first half in 5 of the club's last 6 matches in this tournament.
Bochum vs. Werder: Match Prediction
Bochum, although at the bottom of the Bundesliga table, tries to play open football. In the club's home matches in the championship, an average of 3.4 goals are scored per game. Opponents have scored at least three times in 5 of Bochum's last 7 home games in this tournament.
Werder has a reputation for being an entertaining team in the 2024/25 Bundesliga. Especially in away matches, Ole Werner's side sees an average of 4.3 goals per game. Opponents have scored at least three times in 5 of Werder's last 6 away matches in the championship. This stretch has featured high-scoring games against Hoffenheim (4-3), Wolfsburg (4-2), and Borussia Monchengladbach (1-4).
It's also worth noting the head-to-head meetings. At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the last 7 encounters between these teams in the Bundesliga. Considering these factors, I believe that the upcoming match will also delight fans with high-scoring football. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
