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VfL Bochum vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
In the Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach wants to finally leave the relegation battle behind. With 2-0, the Fohlenelf was able to defeat Hertha from Berlin last Saturday and thus bring an important three against direct competition. Coach Adi Hütter’s team is now a full seven points ahead of Augsburg, who are currently in the relegation spot.
Borussia’s upcoming opponent is VfL Bochum. In fact, the Revierclub is still ahead of its upcoming rival eight matchdays before the end of the season. On the 11th place in the table, the promoted team currently finds itself, and without any relegation worries at all. However, the team of coach Thomas Reis lost last week with 1:2 against Frankfurt. Against Gladbach, Bochum wants to score again. Who could be more likely to take the three points in the Friday night match, you can find out in our Bochum – Gladbach betting tip.
Bochum – Gladbach info
– Date & Time: 18.03.2022, 20:30 hrs.
– Venue: Bochum, Ruhrstadion
– Competition: Bundesliga, 27th matchday
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Bochum Form & Balance Check
Despite the recent 1:2 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt, the team of coach Thomas Reis has no relegation worries. Currently, VfL Bochum is in 11th place in the table with 32 points. With this haul, the Revierclub is currently a full nine points clear of the relegation zone. After Bochum lost the penultimate home game against Leipzig with 0:1, the promoted team responded with a 2:1 victory over Greuther Fürth. However, VfL was unable to confirm this in Frankfurt.
Scored at home again
Of course, it should not be assumed that Bochum could also defeat the strong Leipzig team at home in the Ruhrstadion, even though VfL previously defeated Bayern at home – but these victories are not part of normality. What is normal, however, is that especially promoted teams have to score at home in order to stay in the class. This is precisely the strength of coach Reis’ team. VfL has won 24 of its 32 points at the Ruhrstadion. This puts the Revierclub in 8th place in the home table.
Bochum facts & analysis
– Bochum is on the 11th place in the table with 32 points.
– Most recently, the VfL lost 1:2 against Eintracht Frankfurt.
– Bochum won the last home match 2-1 against Fürth.
Gladbach form & balance check
Borussia from Mönchengladbach can breathe easy for the time being. With 2-0, the Fohlenelf defeated the capital club last Saturday. However, not only the three points were important, but also that Gladbach was able to further distance the direct competition from them with the victory. Gladbach now has a seven-point lead on the relegation spot. With 30 points, coach Adi Hütter’s team is 13th in the table.
Knot broken?
With the victory over Hertha, Gladbach must have finally broken the knot. The Foals already played strongly against Stuttgart. However, only in the first half. Hütter’s team completely gave away a 2:0 lead. This did not happen against Hertha. Gladbach showed a commanding performance. The last time Borussia won, it was followed by a 0:6 defeat in the following match against BVB. It is not to be expected that Gladbach will now go down to defeat again.
Gladbach facts & analysis
– Gladbach is in 13th place in the table with 30 points.
– Most recently, Borussia won 2-0 against Hertha BSC.
– Gladbach scored 2 goals in each of their last three games.
Predicted lineup – last update on March 16, 2022
VfL Bochum had to do without the suspended Gamboa in Frankfurt. The latter has now tested positive for Corona, which is why Gamboa cannot be present against Gladbach either. Bockhorn will deputize for him. In addition, other regular defenders were absent due to a Corona infection. Only Bella-Kotchap was on the field from the usual central defense against Frankfurt. Now that all regulars except Gamboa are fit again, the return of Soares, Leitsch and into the back four is to be expected. In addition, Zoller is recovering better and better from his cruciate ligament tear. For the time being, however, Polter will striker again, since he scored against Frankfurt. Thus, coach Reis will be able to present his 4-3-3 system again.
For the game against Bochum, one in particular will be able to be back. Adi Hütter has overcome his Corona infection and will now be able to coach from the sidelines again. Likewise, Bensebaini will return from his yellow suspension. The Algerian will be able to take his place in the starting eleven again. The same could be true for Lainer, who could replace Scally. Likewise, Stindl will be fully ready for action again. Gladbach will also be looking to impress in Bochum in an attacking 3-4-2-1 system.
Bochum – Gladbach direct comparison & statistics
Bochum and Gladbach have already met 74 times. In this duel, Gladbach earned the more positive record. Borussia has won 28 games, while the Revierclub has only won 22. A further 24 meetings ended in a draw. The last time the teams met, the final whistle blew with a 2-1 win for Gladbach.
– Before the first leg this season, the two clubs last met in the 2011 relegation.
– The last duel in Bochum ended 1-1.
– For 8 home games, Bochum has not lost to Gladbach.
– Gladbach last won in Bochum in 1998.
