The Matchday 9 Bundesliga clash between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Bochum is set to take place on November 2 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. VfL Bochum: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Probable lineups for the match Eintracht Frankfurt vs. VfL Bochum
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-4-2): Kevin Trapp – Almamy Touré, Robin Koch, Tuta, Rasmus Kristensen – Ansgar Knauff, Djibril Sow, Kristijan Jakić, Mario Götze – Daichi Kamada, Rafael Borré.
VfL Bochum (3-5-2): Manuel Riemann – Maxim Leitsch, Armel Bella Kotchap, Danilo Soares – Robert Tesche, Anthony Losilla, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Gerrit Holtmann, Cristian Gamboa – Sebastian Polter, Simon Zoller.
The starting lineups for each team are from their last match in this tournament.
Eintracht Frankfurt
The Eagles drew with Union Berlin in their last round with a score of 1-1, extending their winless streak in the league to three matches (2 draws, 1 loss). As a result of this unfortunate series, Eintracht slipped from 2nd to 6th place in the Bundesliga standings, falling six points behind the leader. Despite the rough patch, the club continues to score consistently, finding the back of the net in 7 consecutive German championship matches.
- Both teams have scored in 11 of Eintracht's last 13 Bundesliga encounters.
- At home, Eintracht has not lost in 28 of their last 30 matches in this tournament (15 wins, 13 draws).
- The Eagles have scored at least twice in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the German championship.
VfL Bochum
The club suffered its fourth consecutive defeat in the Bundesliga and ninth in the last ten matches of the tournament (1 draw), suffering a heavy loss in the previous game against Bayern Munich with a score of 0:5. Bochum remains one of the two teams in the current championship, along with Holstein Kiel, that have yet to win a game. The club's defense has been unreliable, conceding 22 goals this season in the Bundesliga, with only Holstein Kiel conceding more (23). Bochum is at the bottom of the German championship table, trailing the safe 15th place by seven points.
- The team has conceded at least 2 goals in their last 7 Bundesliga matches.
- Bochum has scored in 5 of their last 6 league encounters.
- Away from home, Bochum has lost their last 5 matches in Germany's top league.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. VfL Bochum: Match Prediction
October was a challenging month for Eintracht in the Bundesliga, where the team failed to secure a win in any of their matches. However, it's important to note that Frankfurt faced top-tier opponents in these three encounters – Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Union Berlin. I expect Eintracht to be highly motivated for this match, eager to return to winning ways, especially in front of their home crowd. Therefore, I do not envy the visitors, who have been losing without a chance even against much weaker opponents than Frankfurt.
In their last four Bundesliga matches, Bochum has lost by at least a two-goal margin, conceding at least three goals each time. The coaching change has yet to help the visitors emerge from the crisis. I expect an easy victory for the home side, and my prediction is Eintracht Frankfurt with a (-1.5) handicap at odds of .
