TSG Hoffenheim vs Bochum Predictions

• Hoffenheim have won five of their six meetings with the bottom eight
• Bochum are without Keven Schlotterbeck, having shipped 3.2 goals per game in the matches he has missed this term
• The hosts have seen BTTS in 12 of their 13 Bundesliga matches

Hoffenheim can bounce back in thriller

Hoffenheim head into Friday’s clash off the back of a poor run of form, but they’ve also had a difficult stretch of fixtures. They’ve lost four home games this term, each of which have come against the top eight. Against the bottom eight, they’ve won five of six clashes.

Bochum sit 12th in the table despite improving over recent weeks, although that should be short-lived. The visitors have had a marked defensive improvement of late, having added Keven Schlotterbeck to the starting lineup. The defender’s seven starts this term have all come in Bochum’s last seven league games, in which they have gone from conceding 3.2 goals per game to shipping just seven times in that stretch.

However, Schlotterbeck is suspended for this trip, which could cause problems. They head to a Hoffenheim side who have scored 25 times across their first 13 matches. The hosts do have defensive issues of their own, with both teams scoring in 12 of those 13, including each of their six home games.

However, Hoffenheim’s good early form suggests that they can overpower a Bochum side who are set to struggle at the back. Given that, look to a high-scoring game, with Hoffenheim winning and conceding.