VfL Bochum 1848 vs SV Werder Bremen Prediction: Can VfL Bochum wake up from the slump?

This past Saturday, Bochum continued their downward trend in form after suffering a loss to Augsburg by a score of 1-0. The troops under Dieter Heckin's command once again displayed a terrible performance. In the ninety minutes of play that took place at WWK Arena on the occasion, they only managed to get one shot on target, which was a very small amount of damage to the opponent's offensive capabilities.

To this point in the season, Bochum is the only side in the league that has not yet gained a victory. They are now in a strong position at the absolute bottom of the standings, having only accumulated two points from the first twelve rounds of competition. Matchday 13 will take place on Saturday afternoon at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, and they will be playing host to Werder Bremen.

Last weekend, Bremen engaged in a tense match against Stuttgart at home, which ended in a 2-2 draw. They had a total of twenty shots on goal by the time the game was over, making them the more threatening team on the field. Despite this, Ole Werner's team came up short with a late equalizer, and as a result, they were forced to settle for a point.

VfL Bochum 1848

The newly appointed coach of Bochum is faced with the challenge of addressing the fact that, dating back to the previous season, the squad has gone 14 consecutive league games without a victory. Indeed, it was Bremen who was responsible for the Revierklub's devastating loss at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, which occurred on the penultimate matchday of the previous season. 

Throughout their history, the VfL have consistently been regarded as a formidable home team. With that being said, Bremen continues to be the most unwelcome visitors on the Castroper Straße. For the past ten matches, Bochum has not been able to defeat Bremen at home. In the event that the 1848ers suffer a loss or draw against their visitors, they will tie their all-time record of fifteen matches without a victory, which they established during the 1992–1993 season.

SV Werder Bremen

After drawing Stuttgart in the league the previous week and knocking out former head coach Florian Kohfeldt from the Pokal, Ole Werner's team come into town with a sense of confidence carrying with them. With a victory, the city-state team might be able to climb out of their current position in the middle of the table and rejoin the conversation about Europe. Even though they had a significant victory over Bochum on the final matchday of the season, Bremen was unable to come close to securing Heidenheim's spot in the European competition.

Expert Betting Tips

During the first twelve rounds of the Bundesliga season, Bochum only managed to earn two points, but Werder Bremen has won three of their six matches played away from home. The opportunity for Werder Bremen to win their fifth game of the season is perfect for them to take advantage of. 

As of this point in the season, no other team has allowed more goals than Bochum has, which is 33.