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On Sunday, VfL Bochum will host Stuttgart in a relegation six-pointer in the Bundesliga. The visitors are at the bottom of the standings after picking up only one point in their previous five games, while Bochum has gone three games without a loss.
Bochum came to Eintracht Frankfurt last Friday evening with plenty of optimism after beating FC Koln and RB Leipzig in their previous two games to climb out of the relegation zone.
While they fell short of taking all three points, Thomas Letsch’s team earned a highly creditable 1-1 draw against last season’s Europa League winners, with Takuma Asano’s 13th-minute strike giving them a good foothold in the contest.
Despite having only 27% control of the ball and two shots on goal, including Asano’s opener, Bochum held on to a key point, with Frankfurt unable to convert any of their 18 open-play shots into a significant breakthrough after Randal Kolo Muani equalized from the penalty spot.
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After losing their first six games of the season before sacking Thomas Reis in September, few people would have given Bochum a chance of surviving this season, so Letsch’s moving ahead four points clear of danger with eight games remaining represents a significant achievement.
Meanwhile, a loss at Bochum would put Stuttgart nine points behind their opponents, a deficit that would almost certainly be too large to close at this stage of the season. While the likes of Schalke 04, Hertha Berlin, and Hoffenheim may still be catchable for Stuttgart regardless of their performance on Sunday, Die Roten must turn their dismal form around sooner or later if they are to stay in the Bundesliga.
After their crushing 3-0 defeat away to Union Berlin last weekend, the club’s administration moved quickly to sack Bruno Labbadia, with the 57-year-old’s second term at the club ending in nothing short of disaster after gaining only six points from 11 league matches.
Bochum vs Stuttgart Game Information
- Date: 04/09/2023
- Time: 09:30 AM ET
- Location: Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum.
- How to Watch: Bochum vs Stuttgart ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Bochum vs Stuttgart Betting Lines
Bochum is +200 according to our Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $200.On the other side, Stuttgart is +130 according to the Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $130.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Bochum at a 33.33% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Stuttgart has 45.45% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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