Fascinating action in Darmstadt kicks off the Bundesliga weekend on Friday. With both the hosts and Bochum looking for a vital win to ease their relegation worries at this early stage.
SV Darmstadt 98 vs VfL Bochum Picks
- Pick: Bochum & BTTS (+375)
There will be heightened pressure on the visitors, as Bochum are yet to land a victory in the German top-flight so far this season. You can find the latest Bundesliga odds and our SV Darmstadt vs Vfl Bochum score prediction here.
SV Darmstadt 98 vs. VfL Bochum Odds
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 0, -0.5 2.02 | 2.30 | o 2.5, 3 1.80 |
| VfL Bochum | 0, +0.5 1.81 | 2.85 | u 2.5, 3 2.05 |
| Draw | 3.75 |
SV Darmstadt 98 vs. VfL Bochum Information
SV Darmstadt 98 vs VfL Bochum
Location of the Game: Merk-Stadion am Bollenfalltor, Darmstadt, Germany.
Date and Time: Friday, November 3. 3:30 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN
Recent Scores
Before making a SV Darmstadt vs VfL Bochum score prediction, it’s important to assess the head-to-head record between these Bundesliga teams. Each of the previous ten clashes have come in the second tier, with three of the last five ending in draws. Meanwhile, there has been just one away win in ten previous encounters, with Bochum landing a 2-1 away win in September 2017.
SV Darmstadt
Darmstadt will be looking for a response this weekend after they were hammered 8-0 by Bayern Munich last weekend. The German minnows had two players sent off in that defeat, meaning both Klaus Gjasula and Matej Maglica will be unavailable this weekend.
Vfl Bochum
Bochum weren’t able to end their winless run this season in their previous match, but they did pick up one of their better Bundesliga scores after playing out a 2-2 draw against Mainz in front of their home fans.
SV Darmstadt 98 vs VfL Bochum Betting Preview
SV Darmstadt 98 Preview
It has been a decent enough start to the Bundesliga schedule for the hosts this weekend, as their main aim remains to avoid relegation. At present, they sit 14th in the German Bundesliga standings after winning two of their opening nine matches.
However, they will need to be more challenging to beat, as their six defeats is the second-most of any side in the competition. Darmstadt will also be looking to end a two-game losing run when they host Bochum this weekend, and they will need to defend better after allowing eleven goals in their previous two matches against RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich.
Vfl Bochum Preview
The alarm bells will already be ringing at Bochum at this early stage. As the German side are one of just two sides in the Bundesliga that are yet to pick up a victory this term. Bochum have suffered four defeats in their opening nine matches. But their progression has been hindered by the five draws that they have picked up.
The latest of those came against Mainz, who are the only other winless team in Germany’s top flight. Bochum will at least be pleased to have ended a run of three defeats in four matches. But this is close to being a must-win showdown for the visitors on Friday.
Odds Breakdown
- Moneyline: Darmstadt are the narrow favorites in the betting for this Bundesliga fixture at +137. Bochum is priced up at +180, with the draw available at +250.
- Over/Under: There should be goals in this fixture, evident from the fact that over 2.5 match goals is priced up at -150.
SV Darmstadt 98 vs VfL Bochum Pick and Prediction
Darmstadt’s confidence will be shot after their eight-goal defeat against Bayern last weekend. Meanwhile, the absence of key stars is also detrimental to their chances. Therefore, we could see Bochum landing a second win in three against their rivals.
Our SV Darmstadt vs Vfl Bochum score prediction will be for the visitors to land a 2-1 success.
- Final Score Prediction: SV Darmstadt 1-2 Vfl Bochum (+1000)
- Bundesliga Pick: Bochum & BTTS (+375)
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