Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Full Match 2024-25

Nuri Sahin will be hoping that his Borussia Dortmund side can bounce back from their deserved defeat last time out by winning against VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park. The hosts were thoroughly outclassed by Stuttgart when they lost 5-1 in the league on September 22, and they are currently eighth with seven points from four games, while the visitors are third last in 16th place with just one point from four matches.

Borussia Dortmund’s strong start to the 2024-25 campaign came to an abrupt end last time out when they lost to last season’s Bundesliga runners-up. Sahin thought that his side’s showing was so bad that he described it as a non-performance, saying that he does not want to ever see an outing like that again.

The result leaves Sahin’s team five points behind leaders Bayern Munich, and it means that Borussia Dortmund have conceded seven goals in their last two league games. BVB have won their last five Bundesliga matches at home by a cumulative score of 15-3, though prior to these fixtures they had lost two, drawn one and won just one of their previous four league games at Signal Iduna Park.

Opponents Bochum come into the clash having picked up their first point of the season when they drew 2-2 with Holstein Kiel last time out on September 21. While manager Peter Zeidler will have been pleased that his side were able to end a run of three consecutive league defeats, he will be disappointed that his club conceded an 89th-minute equaliser after having led 2-1 from the 35th minute.

Of the 18 sides in the top flight, Zeidler’s team have conceded the most xG, produced the least xG and had the fewest touches in the opposition box. Bochum have lost 11 times, drawn on three occasions and won just twice in their last 16 Bundesliga matches, including losing five of their last six.

Though Borussia Dortmund were outplayed by Stuttgart, it is difficult to see them dropping points at home against relegation-contenders Bochum. Additionally, given the visitors’ poor away record and their concerning defensive record, it would not be surprising if the hosts scored multiple goals.