Bayer Leverkusen tipped to sweep VfL Bochum aside

Bayer Leverkusen host VfL Bochum this Wednesday at the BayArena for matchday 17 of the 1. Bundesliga. Currently, Xabi Alonso's team are 9th in the table with 21 points, while Thomas Letsch's team are 14th with 16 points.

After winning 2x3 in the last match against Borussia M´gladbach (1. Bundesliga 2022/23), Bayer Leverkusen receive VfL Bochum, who won 3x1 against Hertha BSC (1. Bundesliga 2022/23). Ahead of the contest, Xabi Alonso's team is on a scoring run that has seen them score at least one goal a game in their past 4 matches in the 1. Bundesliga 22/23. A look back at the history books shows that Bayer Leverkusen and Thomas Letsch's team have faced each other sixty-eight times, with Xabi Alonso's team holding the advantage: 29 victories, against 24 victories of VfL Bochum. Specifically in the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen have the advantage in the duels against Thomas Letsch's team: 19 wins in 34 games, while VfL Bochum have 10 wins.

In the 1. Bundesliga, fifty-four games were played between the two teams, with 25 wins for Bayer Leverkusen, 13 draws and 16 wins for VfL Bochum.

Considering the 1. Bundesliga 22/23, from Bayer Leverkusen's most influential players, Jeremie Frimpong has entered the field 16 times, and Edmond Tapsoba has played the most minutes (1405). Moussa Diaby is their current best scorer with 6 goals. As for VfL Bochum, Philipp Hofmann has entered the pitch 16 times, and Manuel Riemann is the one with more minutes played (1440). Philipp Hofmann is their current best scorer with 5 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with a draw, 0x0. Bayer Leverkusen are given the favouritism to win this match.