Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum: Predicted Lineups, Score Prediction and Top Match Facts

Borussia Dortmund welcome Bochum to Signal Iduna Park on Friday night as they look to bounce back from their humilating 5-1 loss at VfB Stuttgart last weekend. 

Ahead of the clash, we’ve made a prediction for the game, provided our predicted line-ups for both teams, and picked out some match facts ahead of the Bundesliga game. 

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Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Team News 

Giovanni Reyna misses out for the home side owing to a muscle injury, while Felix Nmecha will be assessed having limped off in the 5-1 loss at VfB Stuttgart. 

Erhan Masovic misses out for Bochum at Dortmund as his wife is expecting their first child. Ivan Ordets is ruled out for several weeks with a shoulder injury, while Bernardo is also struggling with a knee injury. Koji Miyoshi is struggling with a thigh injury. 

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Predicted Lineups 

Borussia Dortmund XI (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Sule; Gittens, Can, Gross, Ryerson; Brandt, Sabitzer; Guirassy 

Bochum XI (4-4-2): Drewes; Passlack, Loosli, Medic, Wittek; Miyoshi, Losilla, Sissoko, Bero; Boadu, Hofmann 

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Top Match Facts 

- Borussia Dortmund have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 5 home matches against Bochum in all competitions. 

- Borussia Dortmund have scored at least 3 goals in their last 3 home matches against Bochum in all competitions.

- Bochum have conceded at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 Bundesliga matches.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Score Prediction

In Friday night's Ruhr Derby, Borussia Dortmund are overwhelming favourites to claim all the spoils against winless Bochum. With that, we expect Borussia Dortmund to ease to a 3-1 win on home turf.