The Matchday 23 Bundesliga clash between Wolfsburg and Bochum will take place on February 22 at the Volkswagen Arena. Wolfsburg vs. Bochum: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Wolfsburg
In the previous round, the team ended a four-match winless streak in the league (3 draws, 1 loss) with an away victory over Stuttgart (2-1). Notably, only in one of these matches did Ralf Hasenhüttl's side fail to score. The club's attack is in excellent shape: Wolfsburg is the fourth most productive team in the tournament. In the overall standings, the team occupies 9th place.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Ralf Hasenhüttl's last 11 Bundesliga games.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home league matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- Wolfsburg conceded in 10 of their last 12 home matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Wolfsburg (4-4-2)
Marius Müller – Yannick Gerhardt, Kostas Koulierakis, Denis Vavro, Kilian Fischer – Aster Vranckx, Patrick Wimmer, Mattias Svanberg, Tiago Tomás – Mohamed Amura, Jonas Wind.
Main goalkeeper Kamil Grabara is injured, and defender Kilian Fischer is unavailable due to suspension.
Bochum
In the previous round, the team caused an upset by defeating Borussia Dortmund at home (2-0). This victory was Dieter Hecking's side's first in five previous league matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Moreover, for the first time in this period, the club kept a clean sheet. In the standings, Bochum has moved off the bottom spot.
- In 5 of their last 7 Bundesliga matches, the team conceded first.
- The club has been unable to win away in 12 league matches (2 draws, 10 losses).
- In 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament, Bochum has not scored more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Bochum (4-5-1)
Timo Horn – Bernardo, Ivan Ordets, Tim Erman, Erhan Mašović – Matúš Bero, Georgios Masouras, Ibrahima Sissoko, Tom Krauss, Gerrit Holtmann – Philipp Hofmann.
Forward Myron Boadu and defender Felix Passlack are injured.
Referee
Timo Gerach (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 43%.
Prediction for Wolfsburg vs. Bochum
Ralf Hasenhüttl's side has shown good results, remaining unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 league matches (3 wins, 3 draws). The team only lost to Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in this period. Furthermore, the defeat to Borussia is Wolfsburg's only loss in their last seven home Bundesliga matches. With such performances, the hosts should have no trouble securing points against the worst away team in the tournament.
In the first round, Wolfsburg defeated Bochum 3-1. The upcoming match is likely to be high-scoring as well. In their last five home league games, Ralf Hasenhüttl's side scored 12 goals but conceded 10. Dieter Hecking's team has not kept a clean sheet away from home in the 2024/25 Bundesliga and has conceded more than one goal in 8 of 11 matches.
My prediction: Wolfsburg will not lose and Total over 2.5 goals
