German Bundesliga- VfL Bochum VS Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
German Bundesliga- VfL Bochum VS Bayer Leverkusen
Match Time: 13-05-2024 01:30 Monday (GMT+8)
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VfL Bochum
Mohammed Tolba misses out with ACL injury, Michael Esser has a knee injury, Danilo Soares has a muscle injury, and Moritz Kwarteng has a knee injury. The home side are likely to shape up in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Manuel Riemann in goal.
Felix Passlack and Bernardo will start as the full-backs. They will look to protect the central defenders and help out during counter-attacking opportunities. Kevin Schlotterbeck will start alongside Ivan Ordets at the heart of the defence.
In the defensive midfield role, Anthony Losilla will look to break up opposition attacks and win the ball back for his side. Takuma Asano and Matus Bero will add pace and flair from the flanks. In the middle of the park, Kevin Stoger will start alongside Patrick Osterhage. They will look to control the game in the middle of the park and add creativity to the side. Philipp Hofmann will lead the line for Bochum.
VfL Bochum possible starting lineup:
Riemann; Passlack, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo; Osterhage, Bero; Broschinski, Stoger, Wittek; Hofmann
Bayer Leverkusen
Florian Wirtz misses out with a thigh problem. Lukas Hradecky will start in goal for the visitors, who will line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Bochum. In the back three, Odilon Kossounou will start alongside Jonathan Tah and Piero Hincapie.
Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo will start as the wing-backs. They will look to add creativity and goals to the side from the wide areas. Exequiel Palacios will add defensive cover in the midfield and look to break up opposition attacks. Granit Xhaka will add control and composure alongside him.
Adam Hlozek and Amine Adli will start as the attacking midfielders, and they will look to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. Patrik Schick will lead the line for Bayer Leverkusen here.
Bayer Leverkusen possible starting lineup:
Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Palacios, Andrich, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Hlozek; Boniface
VfL Bochum VS Bayer Leverkusen Head to Head
*Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated in their last 32 matches in the Bundesliga.
*Bayer Leverkusen have scored at least two goals in 11 of their last 13 matches in the Bundesliga.
*Bochum have conceded at least two goals in nine of their last 11 matches in the Bundesliga.
*17 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
Prediction: VfL Bochum 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen
Following back-to-back wins, Bochum will be entering Sunday's clash knowing that anything against the Bundesliga champions will be a bonus. Bayer Leverkusen are two matches away from an invincible league campaign, and we reckon that Alonso's troops will get half the job done this weekend.
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