Bochum - Schalke 04 betting tips and odds

With 2.40 on home win, the ground is level and three points are everyone’s to take. However, we’d still recommend backing Bochum who should end up victorious in the end against Schalke 04.

Out of their home field and heading into this match as underdogs, Schalke 04 would need to play their best to have a hope of winning. That said, even a draw would be a positive outcome, and all three results are quite possible.

Bochum are coming on the back of a crushing 3:0 away defeat at the hands of Werder Bremen . The odds were against them from the start, and they never managed to recover from the early lead Werder Bremen grabbed.

Previously in the Bundesliga, Schalke 04 overcame 2.40 in a surprising turn of events. Before kickoff, they were considered the clear underdogs despite playing at home. However, they were already in the lead at the 45-minute mark and maintained it until the 2:1 finish.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

Away matches for Schalke are often a good chance to go for something like an Under 5 Goals bet. Their previous two away games both ended up confirming it – none of them contained more than a single goal in total.

Tip bookmakers are pricing an away win at 3.10, which makes Schalke’s short-term prospects quite grim. They’re already in the relegation zone with just 16 points earned in 23 games, and the competition this season is heating up.

Though a home win is priced at 2.40, the hosts lost their most recent game against Schalke 04. The two teams played earlier in the season, though Bochum were the visitors and the goal difference was quite narrow.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Paul Grave, Cristian Gamboa, Simon Zoller, Gerrit Holtmann will have to sit this one out, while Schalke will have to make do without Justin Heekeren, Sebastian Polter, Sepp van den Berg, Soichiro Kozuki, Tim Skarke.

A Home Win at the odds of 2.35 is the most likely outcome here with decent value and a strong probability of success. This doesn’t seem like a good opportunity to take unnecessary risks.