VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Bundesliga match on February 15th, 2025

VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund are scheduled to play against each other on February 15th, 2025, Saturday at 14:30h (UTC), in a Bundesliga match to be held in Germany, check the VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Vonovia Ruhrstadion stadium, in the city of Bochum, with a capacity for 27559 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Bundesliga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 3.22 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.22 goals per game of the last championship.

VfL Bochum 1848 last match

VfL Bochum 1848 comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Holstein Kiel, in a match valid for Bundesliga, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-2. On the field, D. Hecking's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.50 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

What remains for the memory of this meeting that ended up tied was how Myron Boadu stood out. The VfL Bochum 1848 team's actions were almost all directed by him, but they could not reach the win even so.

Borussia Dortmund last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Champions League, Borussia Dortmund, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Sporting CP team with a final score of 0-3.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.80, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

VfL Bochum 1848 vs Borussia Dortmund h2h

The last time VfL Bochum 1848 faced Borussia Dortmund it was in Bundesliga. VfL Bochum 1848, then in 16th place opened with a play using the 4-3-1-2 formation, while Borussia Dortmund, who was in 8th place, played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024/2025 Bundesliga season. The match, played on 27-09-2024, recorded the 4-2 win for Borussia Dortmund.

The Borussia Dortmund team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the VfL Bochum 1848 team, which won only 1 match.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Borussia Dortmund thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Sporting CP, VfL Bochum 1848 drew in a match against Holstein Kiel. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

VfL Bochum 1848

Bundesliga leaderboard now

With 11 points won, VfL Bochum 1848 is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 2 wins against 14 losses, plus 5 draws.

In the 22nd round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 2 points as opposed to Holstein Kiel team which is just above, in the 17th place.

VfL Bochum 1848 analysis

VfL Bochum 1848 after 21 matchdays have scored 19 goals and conceded 46 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.

The performances of VfL Bochum 1848 in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

VfL Bochum 1848 is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 43.48%. In the next match against Borussia Dortmund a change of attitude on the field will be needed, VfL Bochum 1848 will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Best goalscorer from VfL Bochum 1848

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Myron Boadu. The Attacker has scored 7 times in this competition and helped VfL Bochum 1848 avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga leaderboard now

Borussia Dortmund arrives in this game with 29 points, and in 11th place in the Bundesliga, having won 8 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 5 draws.

In the 22nd round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to the Werder Bremen team which is just above, in 10th place.

Borussia Dortmund analysis

Borussia Dortmund counted 37 goals scored and 36 conceded at the end of Bundesliga day number 21.

The average shooting on goal for the Borussia Dortmund team in the league is not the best. There are only 4.43 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

The Borussia Dortmund team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 60.33%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Borussia Dortmund is a more offensive team than VfL Bochum 1848, having 2423 attacks vs. 2131 from VfL Bochum 1848, having scored 37 times, in comparison, VfL Bochum 1848 converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from Borussia Dortmund

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Sehrou Guirassy. The Attacker scored 9 goals in the current season, helping Borussia Dortmund to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of VfL Bochum 1848 is Myron Boadu, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Borussia Dortmund is Sehrou Guirassy, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.07 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

VfL Bochum 1848 has an average of 1.9 yellow cards per game over the 21 rounds, while Borussia Dortmund has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.52 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Borussia Dortmund side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 6 time this season, very different from VfL Bochum 1848 who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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