The game for VfL Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach takes place on Friday 3/18/22 at 3:30 PM EST. The location is Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany and can be watched on ESPN+.
VfL Bochum is coming here after getting handed a loss in their last game. The loss was in Bundesliga action and came against Eintracht Frankfurt and had a final score of 2-1. The game did see Bochum jump out to the early lead, but the equalizer came on an own goal by Bochum.
In the losing effort Bochum ended up getting control over the ball only 47% of the time in the match. The VfL Bochum club ended up getting a total of 7 shots in the game, but out of those 5 of them were on goal. The Bochum club did commit a total of 15 fouls in the game and out of those 4 of them warranted a caution. Bochum did go offsides 2 times and won 3 corner kicks. On the defensive side of the ball Bochum faced 14 shots and out of those 4 of them were on goal and 3 of them were saved.
This season Sebastian Polter has led Bochum in scoring with 8 goals in 25 matches with 1 assist. Gerrit Holtman has 4 assists and 4 goals in 25 matches. As a club Bochum has 28 goals scored with 15 assists. The defense for VfL Bochum has given up 37 goals and are now sitting on a goal difference of -9.
Borussia Monchengladbach is coming in after playing Hertha Berlin in their last game. The game was in Bundesliga action and ended up being a win for Monchengladbach by a shut out score. The Borussia Monchengladbach club ended up controlling the game and scored in the first half on a penalty shot and went on to win the game by a 2-0 score.
The win for Borussia Monchengladbach had control over the ball for a total of 54% of the time. Monchengladbach did end up getting a total of 13 shots in the game and landed 5 of those shots on goal. Discipline was not much of an issue for Borussia Monchengladbach with only 7 fouls total and only 3 of those needed a card. Borussia Monchengladbach did go offsides 4 times in the game and won a total of 3 corners. The defense for Monchengladbach only had to face 12 shots total with 3 of them on goal and all of the shots were saved.
Jonas Hofmann has led Borussia Monchengladbach with 8 goals and 2 assists in only 20 matches. Alassane Plea has ended up with 5 assists and 6 goals in his 25 matches. On the year Borussia Monchengladbach has managed to get 26 assists total on the year with 36 goals. The defense for Monchengladbach has been horrible giving up 51 goals total on the season with a goal difference well into the negatives at -15.
VfL Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Odds: VfL Bochum +200, Borussia Monchengladbach +135, Draw +230
Over/Under: Over 2.5 (-118), Under 2.5 (-102)
VfL Bochum vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction: VfL Bochum +200, Over 2.5
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Borussia is coming in as the favorite because of their dominating win in their last match. However, a major problem is the Borussia Monchengladbach club does not have a defense that has played good on the year. The VfL Bochum club lost their last game mainly because of an own goal that allowed their opponent to equalize. Neither one of these teams plays good defense and that will allow the over to hit in this game, but look for Bochum to pull off the upset in the match here.
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