Bochum & RB Leipzig meet on Match-day 24

Bundesliga action on Sunday as Bochum and Leipzig meet at Vonovia Ruhrstadion – 3:30pm GMT.

It’s a trip to Vonovia Ruhrstadion for eleventh placed Bochum on Sunday, as they take on fifth placed Leipzig.

Bochum have 29 points to their name, going into this tie

Bochum will be hoping for a win, following a disappointing 1-1 away draw against Stuttgart in their last game.

Also, Bochum are quickly becoming the Bundesliga’s draw specialists, having recorded three in their last four matches. With an eleventh position in the league and 8 wins, 10 losses and 5 draws, they currently have 29 points in the League having won eight fixtures, drawn five games, and lost 10 matches.

Bochum have won six meetings, drawn three meetings, and lost two games of their 11 League matches at home this season.

A win in this fixture, would take Bochum’s points from 29 to 32, so far this season.

Bochum are likely to be missing one of their key players when they start Sunday’s game, due to injury and illness.

RB Leipzig’s Bundesliga season, has so far seen them gain 37 points, going into this game

Another victory would be a terrific achievement, but that is what Domenico Tedesco will be asking from his team, as they go into this game on the back of strong results after beating Hertha 1-6 and FC Köln 3-1

Also, Leipzig keep finding ways to win, having secured five victories in their last six matches is astonishing this season. Their position is fifth in the League and they have 37 points, that is, 11W, 8L and 4D having won 11 fixtures, drawn four matches, and lost eight fixtures.

Leipzig’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Bochum. In the 11 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won two fixtures, drawn four games, and lost five meetings.

A win in this fixture would take RB Leipzig’s points to 40 in the League.

Good Attacking Performance

Leipzig will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (49). Their stand out attacking players have been Christopher Nkunku (4), Dani Olmo (2), and Josko Gvardiol (2). Leipzig have conceded 28 goals.

Leipzig are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Domenico Tedesco is concerned that Sunday’s fixture could see him without two of his key players

Bochum v RB Leipzig – Head-to-Head.

The last time both teams met in this competition was October 2021 and the score line ended up with a 3-0 win for The Red Bulls.

Other standout players for Bochum are Gerrit Holtmann and Cristian Gamboa with two goals each and for Leipzig are Dani Olmo and Josko Gvardiol with two goals and two goals respectively.