Borussia Dortmund-Bochum is a Bundesliga match of the thirteenth day and is played on Saturday at 15:30: line-ups, predictions, TV and streaming.
On the final day of the Champions League group stage, Borussia Dortmund did not go beyond a 1-1 draw with Copenhagen, but the match at the Parken Stadion was only useful for statistical purposes. The Gialloneri had already qualified for the round of 16 in the previous round and even if they had won in Denmark they would not have been able to reach the first place, occupied by Manchester City. That is why Edin Terzic took the opportunity to give a few starters a break and give minutes to those who have seen little of the pitch so far. And now, while waiting to find out who will be their opponents in the round of 16, they can concentrate exclusively on the Bundesliga: before the break for the World Cup – the top German league will start again at the end of January – Borussia Dortmund will face three commitments that on paper are not prohibitive with Bochum, Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach, teams that are currently on the left-hand side of the table.
Reus and his team-mates, on the other hand, are currently fourth with 22 points: Union Berlin, who look down on everyone, have four more. Last Saturday’s victory in the direct clash with Eintracht Frankfurt was providential, and helped extend the yellow-and-whites’ positive streak: they now have five consecutive useful results.
They could become six after the ‘minor’ – but still heartfelt – Revierderby with Bochum, who arrive at Signal Iduna Park after a disastrous performance in Wolfsburg (4-0) where they suffered yet another heavy defeat this season. Thomas Letsch’s men have shown some positive signs in the last period, but they remain penultimate and in the relegation zone. Their hopes of salvation are growing slimmer and slimmer.
Thomas Letsch
The Prediction
The Bundesliga is delivering several surprising results every day, but Borussia Dortmund should not miss out on the three points in this derby. Bochum have a disastrous away performance – only defeats and 19 goals conceded – while the Gialloneri have never lost in their last four home games, picking up 10 points from 12 available. A probable win for Terzic’s team and at least three goals overall
Borussia Dortmund v Bochum likely line-up
- BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Süle, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Özcan, Bellingham; Adeyemi, Brandt, Reyna; Moukoko.
- BOCHUM (4-2-3-1): Riemann; Gamboa, Ordets, Heintz, Soares; Losilla, Stöger; Osei-Tutu, Förster, Antwi-Adjei; Hofmann.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
