Darmstadt vs Bochum Prediction & Betting Tips (3 November)

Opening match as part of the 10th day of the Bundesliga in Germany, this Friday, November 3, 2023 at the Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor located in Darmstadt. This encounter of fear will see 2 bottom of the table teams currently fighting to stay in the German elite, thus we will see the promoted, 14th-placed Darmstadt host the 16th-placed VfL Bochum and currently in a play-off position. The promoted has just been literally atomized on the field of the outgoing champion, Bayern Munich last Saturday with a clear score of 8 goals to 0. Nevertheless, we must put this heavy setback into perspective, in fact, Darmstadt received 2 red cards at the during the first half and the score was still 0-0 in the 51st minute! Before that, the promoted side had bitten the dust in their stadium against Leipzig 1-3, putting an end to 2 consecutive successes in the league.

Facing them, the visitors have 2 units less than their evening host and are only 2 points ahead of the red lantern Mainz. With 5 draws against 4 losses, Bochum is not advancing, like its 2 draws against the last one, last Friday 2 to 2 and more surprisingly on the Leipzig field 0-0. In between, a new setback saw the light of their trip to Freiburg 2-1.

Among the promoted players, striker Torsiello is still in the infirmary. He will not be the only one to have to withdraw this Friday evening since the starting defenders Maglica and Gjasula, both sent off against Bayern Munich last week, will be suspended for this poster. On the other hand, attackers Tim Skarke and Marvin Mehlem, who have both scored 3 goals this season, will be available as will midfielder Kempe who has also scored 3 goals this season. VfL Bochum will travel to Darmstadt without the Frenchman Lys Mousset who should not play this year anyway after his Achilles tendon rupture.

Substitute Osterhage and important Matus Bero are also forced to remain in treatment this week. By converting his penalty against Mainz last week, Austrian midfielder Kevin Stöger took the lead in the team's scorers rankings with 3 goals to his name. Behind him, only the Japanese striker has scored more than one goal this year.