Wolfsburg vs Bochum Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 18/04/2024, 09:30  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 20/04/2024 at 01:30 in Bundesliga Prediction

As far as survival is concerned, Wolfsburg and Bochum have their fates in their hands ahead of their Bundesliga meeting. Wolfsburg, who have 28 points, will host this game, seeking to set a four-point buffer above Bochum. With five matches remaining, Wolfsburg are just two points ahead of the relegation playoff zone. The race for survival will intensify in the remaining matches this season and Wolfsburg will want to be far away from the scrap. For starters, they can do that by avoiding dropping points here. After losing 3-1 in the reverse fixture, Wolfsburg will want to give a bigger effort in this game. They haven't had a great run coming into this encounter, winning just once in 14 league matches. Wolfsburg’s best efforts in the last game came short as they suffered a 3-0 loss at Leipzig. This one, they will consider a more manageable challenge as they look to improve on their five losses in six league games. On a more positive note, Wolfsburg failed to score in just three of their last 15 league matches, the loss to Leipzig being the latest. However, they have just four clean sheets in the league this season.

Bochum finished last season just two points above the relegation playoff spot and will hope to avoid the same this time. In that case, they have just five games to make things better. It hasn’t been a solid season for them and they come here just a point above the relegation playoff position. Any dropped points from now on can be detrimental to their season’s ambitions. An inferior goal difference means Bochum could drop into the red zone if they lose or draw this game. Their recent form doesn’t reflect their targets, having failed to win any of the last seven matches. A decent effort however saw them claim a point in stoppage time in the last game, drawing 1-1 with Heidenheim. Keven Schlotterbeck scored an own goal in the 81st minute before making amends for it with the equalizer late on. That result only served them their second point from a possible 21 in the last seven league matches. Ironically, Bochum’s only win in the last 10 league matches was against one of the toughest teams – Bayern Munich.