VfL Bochum v Werder Bremen

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Bochum will no doubt be eager to return to the home surroundings of their Vonovia Ruhrstadion after being handed a heavy and comprehensive 4-0 rout away from home at Bayer Leverkusen which followed a previous away defeat at Hoffenheim, while Werder Bremen extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to three games following a 1-1 draw at home with RB Leipzig.

Despite losing their last two away games on the trot though, Sunday's hosts, Bochum, have made significant improvements in recent results overall in the German top flight as Thomas Letsch's side have lost just these two games in their last eight fixtures which also includes picking up wins against Darmstadt, Wolfsburg and Union Berlin respectively.

However, although recent results have looked up for Bochum, the bigger picture shows Bochum have managed to capture just these three wins from their last 16 matches overall in the Bundesliga, but the goals market appeals for this upcoming clash especially as no fewer than seven of Bochum's last 10 league games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored.

Bochum's results on home soil at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion have been encouraging though as the hosts have lost just once in their previous 10 home games, whilst six of these 10 games have also produced three goals or more.

Werder Bremen dropped down to 13th place in the Bundesliga standings despite extending their unbeaten run in the domestic top flight to three games overall which consist of a 2-0 home win against Augsburg along with points gained in back-to-back draws with Borussia M'gladbach 2-2 and a 1-1 stalemate with RB Leipzig.

League wins have been tough to come by though for Ole Werner's side as the visitors have managed to capture just two victories from their last 11 matches overall, both of which were achieved on home soil at their wohninvest WESERSTADION with wins against Union Berlin and Augsburg, but they've also slipped to five defeats within this period as well.

It's perhaps worth noting also that three of these five defeats incurred by Werder Bremen were dealt to the visitors on their travels with defeats at the hands of Darmstadt, Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart, while goals also look set to feature where Werder Bremen are concerned in this upcoming fixture at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Five of Werder Bremen's last 10 matches overall have produced Over 2.5 goals while results away from home have produced three goals or more in six of their last 10 outings on the road.

Bochum v Werder Bremen Verdict

Goals certainly look set to make an appearance in this upcoming clash between Bochum and Werder Bremen and the goals market is perhaps the safer option here, but a Bochum win and goals can be taken if looking for more value.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Bochum win & Over 2.5 goals @ 3.10

Correct Score: Bochum 3-0 @ 21.00