Bochum vs Union Berlin Prediction – Bundesliga

The visiting side currently occupies 13th place, amassing 35 points from 9 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses. In their penultimate match, they drew 0-0 away to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Most recently, they played to a thrilling 4-4 draw at home against VFB Stuttgart. This team is less impacted by home advantage, exhibiting similar performance levels whether at home or away, with a record of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses as visitors across the last 30 games, scoring 13 and conceding 27. At home, they have 3 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses, with 15 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the league, Union Berlin secured 10 points out of a possible 30, achieving 3 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses in their last 10 away encounters. Defensive solidity hasn’t been their hallmark, as they’ve conceded in 7 of the last 10 games, yet their attack has been consistent, scoring in 7 of the last 10 league matches. In the 30 games played, they’ve only managed to turn the score around 3 times in the 18 matches where they conceded first.

Union Berlin heads into this clash after the 4-4 draw with Stuttgart, with goals from Andrej Ilic (2), Diogo Leite, and Leopold Querfeld. Unlike their opponents, the visiting team typically adopts a traditional 3-5-2 formation, with Benedict Hollerbach and Andrej Ilic up front. When playing away, it is expected that Union Berlin will adopt a more cautious approach, aiming to avoid conceding the opening goal. Absent from this match are Jérôme Roussillon, Robert Skov, Josip Juranovic, Woo-Yeong Jeong, and Aljoscha Kemlein, all of whom are dealing with injuries.