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Borussia Dortmund will entertain Bochum at Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga on Friday. Dortmund have two wins in four league games thus far while the visitors have endured a winless start to their league campaign.
The hosts suffered their first defeat of the season last week, as they fell to a 5-1 away loss to Stuttgart. Former Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy scored the consolation goal against his former employers in the second half.
Die Blauen picked up their first point of the season last week when they played a 2-2 home draw against Holstein Kiel. Matúš Bero equalized in the 22nd minute and Lukas Daschner put them in the lead in the 35th minute. Substitute Shuto Machino pulled Holstein level in the 89th minute.
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Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 84 times in all competitions. Dortmund have the upper hand in these meetings with 38 wins. The visitors have 20 wins and 26 games have ended in draws.
- Dortmund are unbeaten in their last five meetings against Die Blauen, with three games ending in draws. Die Borussen registered a 3-1 home win when the two teams last met in the Bundesliga in January.
- Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in their last five home games in the Bundesliga recording four consecutive wins.
- Bochum have been winless in their last six league outings and have suffered five losses. They have failed to score in three games in that period.
- Both teams have conceded seven goals in four league games this season. Dortmund have outscored the visitors 7-3 in these games.
- Dortmund have suffered just one loss at home in the 21st century against Die Blauen.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Prediction
Die Schwarzgelben suffered their first loss of the season last week and will look to bounce back with a win in this home game. They are on a four-game winning streak at home in the Bundesliga, scoring 15 goals while conceding thrice, and are strong favorites.
Nuri Şahin will be without the services of Felix Nmecha, who was subbed off last week while Giovanni Reyna is a long-term absentee. Ramy Bensebaini and Julian Ryerson had a cold earlier this week but are back in training.
Die Unabsteigbaren had failed to score in their first two league games of the season but have scored three goals in their last two games. They arrested their losing streak in the league after five games playing a 2-2 draw last week, and will look to build on that form. Nonetheless, they have won just one of their Bundesliga away games in 2024.
Bernardo is sidelined with a knee injury while Koji Miyoshi is back in training after missing out due to an injury last week. Erhan Mašović is not an option for this match due to a personal reason.
Considering the home advantage for Dortmund, and their better goalscoring record, we back the hosts to eke out a comfortable win.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Bochum
Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Borussia Dortmund to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Serhou Guirassy to score or assist any time - Yes
