Bundesliga: Bochum vs. Borussia Dortmund Preview, Betting Tips, Predictions, Picks (April 28)

This weekend, Bundesliga challenges start in Bochum, where hosts await the league leaders, Borussia Dortmund. This is an extremely important event for either unit, with the home unit sitting just above the relegation zone, with two points more than Stuttgart, who is under. On the other side, the Millionaires are one step ahead of Bayern Munich and now have a chance to win the title after more than a decade, and they can’t allow to waste it. But that’s not all, because this is a Ruhr Derby or a mini Revierderby, as some call it. It’s the opener of the round, scheduled for Friday night, and the central game of the day.

Preview

Bochum (+450) has 27 points, Stuttgart 25, Schalke 24 and Hertha 22. There are five more rounds to go, and the situation at the bottom of the standings is intense. Each point will be worth gold, and that’s why the hosts feel under pressure before Friday’s contest.

They haven’t won the past four meetings, splitting two draws and defeats, interestingly, with both losses coming at home. They would allow at least three hits at their Ruhrstadion in these failures.

Their performances at home have been terrible lately, with Bochum losing five of the previous six events in front of its own crowd. In each event, they would allow multiple goals, and the biggest problem of this crew throughout the entire year is the backline. 

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Borussia Dortmund (-200) trashed Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, 4-0, cementing their place as one of the fiercest hosts in Europe. In 14 games played, the Millionaires have 12 wins with a loss and a draw at Signal-Iduna Park.

But they are now on the road, where things aren’t that smooth for this crew. At this particular moment, they haven’t won in the past five road trips, losing three of them and posting two ties. The opponents were tough as hell, Chelsea, Schalke, Bayern, RB Leipzig, and Stuttgart, but that’s not an alibi for a title contender.

In all of these events, Borussia has conceded two or more goals, with the defense being mediocre. What had been their virtue at the start of the year changed over the recent few months.

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Grave, Johansson and Keven Schlotterbeck are all out for the hosts.

Duranville, Meunier, and Morey Bauza have been sidelined for the Millionaires, while the other brother Schlotterbeck, Niko is questionable.

Head to Head Games

Bochum and Borussia met twice this year, the first time in Bundesliga in Dortmund, where hosts routinely beat the rivals, 3-0, and the second time in the German DFB Pokal in Bochum, where Terzic’s crew posted another triumph, 1-2.

Predictions

Both teams are under pressure, which can be pretty problematic, regardless of status and circumstances. Bochum’s defense is full of weaknesses, while on the other side, we can say the same thing for the Millionaires on the road. However, only due to their more extensive offensive depth and the fact that they finally have all three strikers in decent form, Malen, Haller and Adeyemi, we pick Dortmund to win here and keep the edge ovr Bayern in the title race. 

Pick: Borussia Dortmund -200