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Football Germany - 2. Bundesliga Vonovia Ruhrstadion Sun 18 Jan 07:30
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2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Bochum vs Darmstadt

Bochum go head-to-head with Darmstadt at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Sunday 18 January.

Will Darmstadt Stay Within Touching Distance?

When Darmstadt clash against Bochum, we will take the former at -147 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With our stake divided between 0 and +0.5, the visitors look as though they can land a return by swerving defeat.

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Darmstadt 4-1 to the Good in Previous H2H

Bochum drew their last game 2-2 at home, with the action taking place at Vonovia Ruhrstadion against Karlsruher SC. Uwe Roesler's side recorded 43% possession and had four shots on target, while Francis Onyeka scored both goals.

Darmstadt played out a 2-2 draw in their previous game. This was on their travels to Home Deluxe Arena, with Paderborn the opponents. The Hesse outfit were restricted to just 35% possession and had two shots on goal, while Marco Richter and Killian Corredor found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 4-1 in favour of home side Darmstadt when they last played Bochum, with the clash taking place at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor. The past 8 H2H matches have featured four draws and two wins for each team.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Darmstadt logo Darmstadt 17 9 6 2 29 17 12 29:17 33
10 Bochum logo Bochum 17 6 3 8 23 22 1 23:22 21
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Bochum – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 10.0 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Bochum have had 41.9% possession and 5.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.0 goals from 10.6 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal, while earning 7.2 corners.

Top scorer Francis Onyeka has found the net 6 times, with Philipp Hofmann, Ibrahima Sissoko, Cajetan Lenz and Gerrit Holtmann getting 2 goals each. Maximilian Wittek and Philipp Hofmann have racked up the most assists with 3 each.

Darmstadt – Last 10 League Games

Darmstadt have 4 victories, 1 defeat and 5 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. Florian Kohfeldt's team have averaged 38.8% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Killian Corredor and Isac Lidberg have scored 4 goals, followed by Fraser Hornby with 3. Marco Richter is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 4.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Bochum predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Timo Horn (GK), Leandro Morgalla, Noah Loosli, Philipp Strompf, Maximilian Wittek, Cajetan Lenz, Mats Pannewig, Koji Miyoshi, Francis Onyeka, Kjell Wätjen, Philipp Hofmann.

Darmstadt predicted lineup (4-4-2): Marcel Schuhen (GK), Sergio López, Patric Pfeiffer, Matej Maglica, Fabian Holland, Marco Richter, Kai Klefisch, Hiroki Akiyama, Luca Marseiler, Isac Lidberg, Fraser Hornby.

Bochum vs Darmstadt Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Bochum vs Darmstadt betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Darmstadt +0.25 for this 2. Bundesliga clash, with an attractive -147 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

We study the 2. Bundesliga form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Bochum vs Darmstadt league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Darmstadt in 7 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Darmstadt in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Darmstadt in 16 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Bochum in 11 of their last 17 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Bochum in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Bochum in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Bochum in 2 consecutive games against Darmstadt.
Darmstadt +0.25 Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 59.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Francis Onyeka to Score +175 BetMGM logo

Francis Onyeka (Bochum) has registered four goals in his past five 2. Bundesliga home matches. There are odds of +175 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

Bochum Under 5.5 Corners -102 BetMGM logo

Bochum have had under 5.5 corners in three straight matches, while Darmstadt have had an average of 4.70 corners against them in their previous 10 away games. The Bochum Team Corners line looks too big and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of -102.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Bochum Logo Bochum
Total
12.80 5.60 7.20
Home
11.10 6.50 4.60
Away
13.00 5.80 7.20
Darmstadt Logo Darmstadt
Total
10.40 4.70 5.70
Home
10.60 5.40 5.20
Away
9.60 4.90 4.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Darmstadt +0.25 -147
Total Goals Over 2.5 -172
Anytime Goalscorer Francis Onyeka +175

Check out our same-game multi which has the following: Darmstadt with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, three or more goals as well as Francis Onyeka (Bochum) to be on the scoresheet.

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Bochum vs Darmstadt Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

The bookies have priced up the draw at +255 on the Full-Time Result, with Bochum available to back at betting odds of +140. Darmstadt are +165 to win this 2. Bundesliga clash.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Bochum are -133, while Darmstadt are alternatively priced at -106.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -200 on the Both Teams to Score market.

You’ll love the hundreds of markets if you want to bet on the 2. Bundesliga coupon and we advise heading to the top sports betting sites to get the football wager that you think is value.

Isac Lidberg Heads First Goalscorer Market

Those interested in Isac Lidberg to find the net anytime can get +155, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +380.

Player Goals
Isac Lidberg (Darmstadt)
First
+155
Anytime
+380
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Francis Onyeka (Bochum)
First
+175
Anytime
+450
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Ibrahim Sissoko (Bochum)
First
+205
Anytime
+525
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Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum)
First
+220
Anytime
+600
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Five Bochum Losses in Past Ten Home Clashes

Bochum have managed five losses, four victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Darmstadt haven’t tasted defeat in three consecutive away matches. The Hesse outfit have collected four draws, three wins and three defeats in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Bochum drew 2-2 with Darmstadt in their last Vonovia Ruhrstadion meeting. In the past 3 H2H meetings at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, there have been two draws and a win for Bochum.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bochum logo Bochum Home Stats 4-1-5 2.80 1.30 1.50 5 5 5 5
Darmstadt logo Darmstadt Away Stats 3-4-3 2.50 1.30 1.20 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bochum logo Bochum League Stats
Darmstadt logo Darmstadt League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Bochum vs Darmstadt Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Bochum vs Darmstadt team news beforehand. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the 2. Bundesliga and the newest injury information.

Bochum Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Darmstadt Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Bochum Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Timo Horn
39 Leandro Morgalla 20 Noah Loosli 3 Philipp Strompf 32 Maximilian Wittek
34 Cajetan Lenz 24 Mats Pannewig
23 Koji Miyoshi 21 Francis Onyeka 8 Kjell Wätjen
33 Philipp Hofmann
1 Marcel Schuhen
2 Sergio López 6 Patric Pfeiffer 5 Matej Maglica 32 Fabian Holland
23 Marco Richter 17 Kai Klefisch 16 Hiroki Akiyama 8 Luca Marseiler
7 Isac Lidberg 9 Fraser Hornby

Darmstadt Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Previous Bochum Lineups

20 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Bochum 2-2 Karlsruher
13 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Hannover 96 0-0 Bochum
06 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Bochum 1-0 A. Bielefeld
03 Dec DFB-Pokal
Bochum 0-2 Stuttgart
29 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Greuther Furth 0-3 Bochum
21 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Bochum 1-2 D. Dresden

Previous Darmstadt Lineups

19 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 2-2 Darmstadt
14 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 1-0 Preussen Munster
06 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 3-2 Karlsruher
03 Dec DFB-Pokal
Freiburg 2-0 Darmstadt
30 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 0-0 Darmstadt
22 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 4-2 Greuther Furth

Injuries & Suspensions

Bochum Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ibrahim Sissoko Ankle
Matus Bero Other
Gerrit Holtmann Knee
Kevin Vogt Knee
Darmstadt Injury Table
Type Name Info
Matej Maglica Yellow cards
Team Squads

Bochum Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Uwe Roesler

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Timo Horn 1 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 1 0
Maximilian Wittek 32 D 16 1400 16 0 0 3 4 0
Leandro Morgalla 39 D 16 1366 16 0 0 0 5 0
Cajetan Lenz 34 M 16 1210 14 2 2 0 7 0
Philipp Strompf 3 D 13 1067 13 2 0 0 4 0

Darmstadt Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Florian Kohfeldt

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Patric Pfeiffer 5 D 17 1530 17 0 0 0 0 0
Marcel Schuhen 1 G 17 1530 17 0 0 1 2 0
Killian Corredor 34 F 16 1342 15 1 5 2 2 0
Isac Lidberg 7 F 16 1325 16 0 11 1 1 0
Kai Klefisch 17 M 14 1225 14 0 0 0 2 0
Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Schalke 04 17 12 1 4 22:10 37
2 Elversberg 17 10 4 3 31:15 34
3 Darmstadt 17 9 6 2 29:17 33
4 Paderborn 17 10 3 4 28:18 33
5 Hannover 96 17 8 5 4 30:22 29
6 Hertha BSC 17 8 4 5 21:16 28
7 Kaiserslautern 17 8 3 6 29:21 27
8 Nurnberg 17 6 4 7 19:23 22
9 Karlsruher 17 6 4 7 25:33 22
10 Bochum 17 6 3 8 23:22 21
11 Holstein Kiel 17 5 5 7 20:22 20
12 Preussen Munster 17 5 5 7 22:26 20
13 Magdeburg 18 6 2 10 24:29 20
14 F. Dusseldorf 18 6 2 10 16:27 20
15 Braunschweig 18 6 2 10 20:32 20
16 A. Bielefeld 18 5 4 9 27:25 19
17 Greuther Furth 17 4 3 10 26:44 15
18 D. Dresden 17 3 4 10 24:34 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Darmstadt 9 6 3 0 18:8 21
2 Schalke 04 8 7 0 1 10:4 21
3 Kaiserslautern 9 6 1 2 21:11 19
4 Elversberg 8 5 3 0 15:5 18
5 Paderborn 9 5 1 3 15:13 16
6 Nurnberg 9 4 3 2 11:10 15
7 Karlsruher 8 5 0 3 14:14 15
8 Preussen Munster 9 3 5 1 14:11 14
9 Hertha BSC 9 4 2 3 7:8 14
10 A. Bielefeld 9 4 1 4 17:10 13
11 Bochum 8 4 1 3 12:9 13
12 Hannover 96 8 4 1 3 12:11 13
13 Holstein Kiel 8 3 2 3 9:8 11
14 F. Dusseldorf 10 3 2 5 9:15 11
15 Braunschweig 10 3 2 5 11:19 11
16 Greuther Furth 8 2 2 4 10:19 8
17 Magdeburg 8 2 1 5 12:16 7
18 D. Dresden 8 1 2 5 12:16 5