Bochum - Stuttgart predictions

It’s hard to see even the most ardent of Bochum fans expect a victory here. As clear underdogs, even a draw against Stuttgart would be quite impressive, let alone an upset in the form of a home win.

With 2.04 odds for an away win, Stuttgart have a rather clear path to victory. Still, there’s plenty of room for an upset in a match like this, so other options are still worth considering.

The home team are coming on the back of a fairly disappointing performance on their home turf in Vonovia Ruhrstadion. While they did not outright lose the matchup with Werder Bremen, they failed to show any initiative throughout the game and recorded an HT/FT draw. Considering the 2.20 odds were in their favour, it was fair to expect more from them.

Stuttgart are recovering from a harsh 3:1 loss at the hands of Borussia M'gladbach in the previous round of the Bundesliga. It may have been an away game for them, but they were still favourites and much more was expected of them.

The hosts will hopefully perform better than what we’ve seen from their away games. The 5 concessions they recorded over the past 3 away games has some fans reeling.

Maintaining their defences has been a bit of a struggle for Stuttgart lately. They ended up conceding 5 goals over the 3 most recent matches alone, leaving many fans disappointed.

Stuttgart already won a match against Bochum this season while playing a home game. Even though they won’t have home-field advantage this time, they’re still considered favourites. After all, their previous victory was quite decisive and ended with a considerable lead.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.68 odds offered at Betfair.