Can minnows VfL Bochum humble RB Leipzig?

VfL Bochum and RB Leipzig go head-to-head at the this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga. Currently, Thomas Letsch's team are 14th in the table with 22 points, while Marco Rose's team are 3rd with 45 points.

VfL Bochum head into this game after a 0x2 win against FC Köln (1. Bundesliga 2022/23), while RB Leipzig were beaten 7x0 by Manchester City (Champions League 2022/23). On the other hand, Marco Rose's team is on a scoring run that has seen them score at least one goal a game in their past 5 matches in the 1. Bundesliga 22/23. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Thomas Letsch's team and RB Leipzig have faced each other eight times, with Marco Rose's team holding the advantage: 8 victories, against 0 victories of VfL Bochum.

In the 1. Bundesliga, there have been three games played between the two teams, with RB Leipzig winning them all.

Considering the 1. Bundesliga 22/23, from VfL Bochum's most influential players, Philipp Hofmann participated in 24 games, and Manuel Riemann has played the most minutes (2160). Philipp Hofmann has scored 6 goals, the most across VfL Bochum's squad. As for RB Leipzig, André Silva has entered the field 24 times, and Willi Orban is the one with more minutes played (2051). Christopher Nkunku is their current best scorer with 12 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with RB Leipzig winning 4x0. Marco Rose's team is given the favouritism to win this match.