Borussia Dortmund-Bochum is a match on the 19th day of the Bundesliga and is played Sunday at 5:30pm: TV, lineups and predictions.
Borussia Dortmund’s 2024, which was also enriched by a resounding comeback, that of Jadon Sancho, started with two fairly important away victories against Darmstadt and Cologne. And now, on their first official outing of the year in front of their own fans, Terzic’s yellow-and-whites want to keep winning to try to get back inside the Champions League zone. Yes, Dortmund is tied on points with Leipzig, but the better goal difference at the moment would not reward the team that eliminated Milan from the Champions League.
Of course, access to the next top European competition will not be decided by this criterion. Because there is also Stuttgart in the middle that does not seem to have, definitely, the qualities to stay on top until the end of the league. But it is equally clear that Borussia, especially these matches against formations fighting for opposite goals, must win them. And this is an important opportunity.
With its 20 points in the standings, Bochum is nine points away from the red zone of the Bundesliga. They can also sleep soundly because those behind always lose and therefore have little chance. Obviously, the visiting team will not be the sacrificial victim, but it really has little chance of being able to take a positive result. The feeling is that the hosts will really have it easy.
The prediction
In a match that will give at least three goals, Borussia Dortmund is favored and will take three points. The hosts will know in advance the result of the direct competitors for a European placement and, in any case, will have important motivations to succeed in winning this match. Watch also for Sancho’s goal, one that has started to show again those qualities that had brought him to United.
Borussia Dortmund-Bochum
likely lineups.
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Meunier, Hummels, N. Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Ozcan; Malen, Brandt, Sancho; Fullkrug,
BOCHUM (4-3-3): Riemann; Oermann, Masovic, Loosli, Wittek; Osterhage, Losilla, Stoger; Bero, Paciencia, Antwi-Adjei.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-0