VfL Bochum – Werder Bremen
The Bundesliga returns to the German soccer stage this weekend. The first nine games of the new year will be played on matchday 17. Sunday rounds off the soccer weekend with two matches. The clash between VfL Bochum and Werder Bremen kicks off at 3:30 pm.
The men from the deep west will be looking to continue their strong home record. Bochum are unbeaten in four games at Castroper Straße and have even won their last two home games. After the 4-0 defeat in Leverkusen before the turn of the year, VfL spent the winter in 14th place.
Bremen, meanwhile, come into the new calendar year with the tailwind of three games without defeat. Right before the winter break, SVW even drew 1-1 against the top team from Leipzig. You can find out whether this will be the fourth game without defeat for the northern Germans on Sunday in our Bochum – Bremen betting tip
Bochum – Bremen info
- Date & Time: 14.01.2024, 3:30 pm
- Playing venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum
- Competition: Bundesliga, 17th matchday
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Bochum Form & Balance Check
For the third season in a row, Bundesliga soccer can now be seen at Castroper Straße. And this season, VfL, who play there at home, are also playing some good soccer. Bochum have had a very solid season so far and have 16 points to their name after 16 games.
This yield is enough for 14th place in the table so far. However, coach Thomas Letsch’s team did not add any more points just before the winter break. The trip to league leaders Leverkusen ended without any points and with a clear 4-0 defeat
New Year’s specialists
In recent years, VfL Bochum have always had a crucial quality that is absolutely vital in the fight for survival. The men from Castroper Straße were always there when it mattered most. VfL have always started the new year with a sense of achievement. Bochum have started the new year with three consecutive victories in the last three years.
The first success in the Bundesliga was against Wolfsburg, 1:0 in 2022, followed by a 3:1 win against Hertha a year later. In the 2020/21 season, there was also a 2:1 win against SV Darmstadt in the 2nd Bundesliga. Bochum now want to start the year with another win in the clash against SVW
Bochum facts & analysis
- VfL Bochum have not lost any of their last 6 home games.
- VfL Bochum’s home record this season: 2 wins – 4 draws – 1 defeat.
- When VfL Bochum leads 1-0 in home matches, they win 69% of them.
Bremen Form & Balance Check
Once again, SV Werder Bremen are stuck in a difficult season. The North Germans are in 13th place in the Bundesliga ahead of the 17th matchday and once again only have the goal of avoiding relegation to Bundesliga 2 this season.
However, there was a slight upward trend at SVW before the winter break. The 2-0 home win against Augsburg on matchday 15 was followed by two solid draws against Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig. The north Germans will be looking to pick up three, four and five away points when they visit Bochum on Sunday
Werder strong against Bochum
Werder Bremen have an unblemished record in Bochum in their last nine Bundesliga away games, with six wins and three draws. The last defeat dates back to September 1998 under coach Wolfgang Sidka. Furthermore, SVW have not celebrated more away wins against any other club in Bundesliga history – 17 in total.
The North Germans have even won the last five Bundesliga duels against Bochum and have no more impressive overall record against any other current Bundesliga club than against VfL. Last season, Werder achieved their best results against Bochum with two wins and an impressive goal difference of 5:0, while also only keeping a clean sheet against the team from Castroper Straße.
Bremen facts & analysis
- Werder Bremen have not won any of their last 7 away matches.
- Today’s goals: Werder Bremen have failed to score in 3 of their 7 away games in the Bundesliga this season.
- When Werder Bremen are 1-0 down in away games, they win 0% of them.
Predicted lineup – last update on January 13, 2024
At Bochum, we are again assuming a 4-3-3. However, Ivan Ordets will not be available to coach Thomas Letsch’s team due to injury. Takuma Asano is also away at the Asian Championships.
At Werder Bremen, we expect to see the 3-4-3 again on Sunday, which was also used against Leipzig. Naby Keïta, who was plagued by injuries in the first half of the season, is now available for the Africa Cup. Rafael Santos Borré, who would like to move in the winter, will probably still play
Bochum – Bremen head-to-head & stats
Bremen have won 46 of their 73 encounters with Bochum. VfL, on the other hand, have only managed ten wins against the North Germans. However, the last win against Werder was on 03.02.2008.
- In the last 28 duels, VfL Bochum have left the pitch as winners 4 times. 4 games ended in a draw, Werder Bremen won 20 times. Werder Bremen have a goal difference of 67-24.
- A look at VfL Bochum: Takuma Asano is the top scorer with 5 goals. Marvin Ducksch scored 7 times for Werder Bremen.
- On average, VfL Bochum score 1 goal against Werder Bremen and Werder Bremen score 3 goals against VfL Bochum.
- The average number of goals in the first half in meetings between VfL Bochum and Werder Bremen is 1.6.
- VfL Bochum scores 1.73 goals on average in home matches and Werder Bremen scores 1.29 goals on average in away matches (on average).
