VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga, February 15, 2025

VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

• Competition: Bundesliga
• Date: Saturday, February 15
• Time: 02:30 PM GMT
• Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion

VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund will take place at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on February 15 in the Bundesliga. On Saturday afternoon both teams will lock horns as the bottom-placed team will host the 11th-placed team.

The Blues find themselves at the bottom and their chances of getting relegated are high. They haven’t been able to perform at the level that they needed to be and this season they are suffering a lot. In 21 games, they have just won two games, drawn five and lost 14 games. Even though they will not lose hope as there are still plenty of games to be played and will look to turn around their season. Fans and the management have shown their disappointment to the media and surely the coaching staff and the players will be under immense pressure. In the last five fixtures, they have won once, drawn twice and lost twice. They will have to make sure not to lose this upcoming game at home.

Dortmund is also going through some troubles as they sacked Nuri Sahin and brought in Nico Kovac since then things have been looking good for them. In their last fixture, they trashed Sporting CP at their home by 0-3 in the UEFA Champions League. Slowly and steadily they are becoming consistent with their performance on the field. Despite Bochum being in the last they are capable of creating an upset or even forcing the away team to drop points. Dortmund can still make it to the top four but they will have to win most of their remaining matches. In their last five games, they have won three games, drawn once and lost one game. Dortmund’s players will be hungry to get all three points away from home and will be very confident going into this fixture.

On that note, let’s take a look at the VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund team news:

VfL Bochum Team News

The home will miss a few players in this game with Giorgos Masouras and Gerrit Holtmann dubbed doubtful for the fixture. Myron Boadu is out for some months due to a hamstring injury while Maximilian Wittek isn’t available for the selection and will serve his red card suspension.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

For the away team, Ramy Bensebaini and Felix Nmecha will not be available due to injuries. The rest of the players are fit to play. They will be without the service Julian Ryerson, who will have to sit this game out due to disciplinary action (red card).

VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineups

VfL Bochum Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Patrick Drewes

Defenders: Tim Oermann, Ovan Ordets, Bernardo, Jakov Medic

Midfielders: Matus Bero, Anthony Losilla

Forwards: Felix Passlack, Georgios Masouras, Gerrit Holtmann, Myron Boadu

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel

Defenders: Yan Couto, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Daniel Svensson

Midfielders: Marcel Sabitzer, Pascal Grob

Forwards: Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, Jamie Gittens, Serhou Guirassy

VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced each other 19 times, out of which Bochum won four games, Dortmund won eight fixtures and seven matches ended in draws. In the last five games, two games ended in a stalemate, and Dortmund won three games.

Key Players to Watch in VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund

Myron Boadu (VfL Bochum)

The Dutchman is the main attacking threat to the opponents as he is a player with top-quality finishing skills who is capable of making a difference on the pitch. Even though the Dutchman’s career has been haunted by injuries, still he is able to recover from those setbacks and bounce back to perform well. He can score as well as assist and is a proper poacher inside the box who can score from both of his feet.

In 11 Bundesliga appearances, he has scored seven goals and has provided one assist, till now he has played 588 minutes of football this season. In the last five games, he has taken 10 shots out of which five were on target, made two tackles, and generated 3.5 xG.

Pascal Grob (Borussia Dortmund)

The German midfield maestro is best described as a deep-lying playmaker who excels in dictating the tempo of the game from midfield. Grob is not physically the most imposing player, but he compensates with his technical ability and intelligence on the pitch. His preferred role is in central midfield where he can influence the build-up and attacking phases. However, his versatility allows him to operate as a box-to-box midfielder as well.

In the last five games he has taken two shots and both were on target, made nine tackles, three interceptions and eight blocks. He also made 10 shot-creating actions as well. Overall he is a midfield machine who will give his best effort in every game.

VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Two giants will clash against each other on Saturday afternoon and surely this will be a fixture to watch. Both team’s playing styles are quite similar and are good at transitions. Dortmund are the better side in quality wise but the home side also has players who can create trouble for the away team. Most probably this fixture will be won by the away team.

Predicted Score: VfL Bochum 1-2 Borussia Dortmund

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