VfL Bochum clashes with Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Friday. Borussia Dortmund is coming off a 4-0 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday while VfL Bochum lost 5-0 at home against VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Borussia Dortmund leads the Bundesliga standings with 60 points in 29 games while VfL Bochum is in 15th place with 27 points in 29 games.
The player to watch in this game is Sébastien Haller, who has four goals and one assist in 14 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Sébastien Haller a 46.76 percent chance to score against VfL Bochum. He has 21 SCA and 4 GCA in 14 Bundesliga games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• VfL Bochum 4.70
• Borussia Dortmund 1.66
• Draw: 4.30
Spread
• VfL Bochum +0.5, +1 (2.02)
• Borussia Dortmund -0.5, -1 (1.81)
Total
• Over 3 (1.81)
• Under 3 (2.01)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on November 5 and Borussia Dortmund won 3-0.
Projected Leaders
For Borussia Dortmund, Sébastien Haller has a 46.76 percent chance to score. He averages 1.96 shots overall per sim, 1.22 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.
For VfL Bochum, Philipp Hofmann has a 30.92 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.21 shots overall per sim, 0.77 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Borussia Dortmund 1.66
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Borussia Dortmund in this one. Average score in simulations is Borussia Dortmund 2.32 to VfL Bochum 1.12.
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