Bochum vs Nurnberg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Feb 2026

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Bochum vs Nurnberg

Bochum clash with Nurnberg at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Friday 20 February.

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Bochum who are trading at odds of -100. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and they can beat Nurnberg.

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Bochum had a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was at home to Paderborn at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The Undescendables enjoyed 49% possession and eight shots on target.

Nurnberg have lost four consecutive away games. Their most recent appearance was a 5-1 home win over Karlsruher SC at Max-Morlock-Stadion. Miroslav Klose's side recorded eight shots on goal and had 42% possession, with Mohamed Ali Zoma firing home a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Nurnberg won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-1 home victory was recorded against Bochum at Max-Morlock-Stadion. We’ve seen the previous 5 H2H meetings include two Bochum triumphs, two draws and one Nurnberg win.

2. Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Nurnberg	22	8	5	9	29	31	-2	29:31	29
9	Bochum	22	7	7	8	30	27	3	30:27	28

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3 wins, 1 loss and 6 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts. Bochum have had 44.7% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.9 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts, while being awarded 5.7 corners.

Philipp Hofmann is the top scorer with 4 goals, Francis Onyeka has 3, with Koji Miyoshi and Ibrahima Sissoko on 2. Gerrit Holtmann and Maximilian Wittek are tied for the most assists on 2.

Nurnberg have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.6 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts. The Bavaria outfit have averaged 43.0% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts.

Mohamed Ali Zoma got 6 goals, Julian Justvan notched 3, while Luka Lochoshvili and two other players scored 2. Berkay Yilmaz is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 5.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Bochum predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Timo Horn (GK), Leandro Morgalla, Noah Loosli, Philipp Strompf, Maximilian Wittek, Cajetan Lenz, Francis Onyeka, Farid Alfa-Ruprecht, Mats Pannewig, Gerrit Holtmann, Philipp Hofmann.

Nurnberg predicted lineup (4-4-2): Jan Reichert (GK), Justin von der Hitz, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Berkay Yilmaz, Adam Markhiev, Julian Justvan, Rabby Nzingoula, Rafael Lubach, Mohamed Alì Zoma, Adriano Grimaldi.

Bochum vs Nurnberg Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Bochum vs Nurnberg with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

There are several reasons to back Bochum, especially considering that you can get value odds of -100. We think that the favourites will have too much in hand for this 2. Bundesliga encounter.

We use the latest 2. Bundesliga injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Bochum vs Nurnberg league stats:

• Nurnberg have lost their last 4 games on the road.
• Nurnberg have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 50% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Bochum can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bochum 2 - 1 Nurnberg

One bet that has caught our eye is Bochum to claim a 2-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +600 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Francis Onyeka to Score +180

Francis Onyeka (Bochum) has racked up three goals in his past five 2. Bundesliga home matches. We’ll take a chance at +180 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Francis Onyeka Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+420

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -109

It has now been three consecutive Bochum games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. The number of corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -109.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Bochum

Total

10.80 5.10 5.70

Home

10.50 5.30 5.20

Away

13.00 5.60 7.40

Nurnberg

Total

10.00 5.30 4.70

Home

10.50 5.00 5.50

Away

8.90 5.70 3.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-128

Under 10.5

-111

Bochum Corners

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+106

Nurnberg Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-139

Most Corners

1

-192

X

+750

2

+180

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Bochum vs Nurnberg Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bochum are the shortest price to win this 2. Bundesliga clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 50% probability due to their -100 betting odds. Nurnberg are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +225.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on Bochum to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Nurnberg +0.5 at -133 and that gets the draw onside.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -185.

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Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+260

2

+225

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+133

2

+260

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-417

X2

-141

Draw No Bet

1

-208

2

+138

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-106

2 Hcp +0.5

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+128

Those interested in favourite Francis Onyeka to find the net first can get +420, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +180.

Francis Onyeka (Bochum)

First

+180

Anytime

+420

Piet Scobel (Nurnberg)

First

+195

Anytime

+460

Ibrahim Sissoko (Bochum)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum)

First

+225

Anytime

+575

Koji Miyoshi (Bochum)

First

+255

Anytime

+700

Callum Marshall (Bochum)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Matús Bero (Bochum)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Julian Justvan (Nurnberg)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Tim Janisch (Nurnberg)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Romario Rösch (Bochum)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Mats Pannewig (Bochum)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Dustin Forkel (Nurnberg)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Mikkel Rakneberg (Bochum)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Adam Markhiyev (Nurnberg)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Maximilian Wittek (Bochum)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Berkay Yilmaz (Nurnberg)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Kevin Vogt (Bochum)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Erhan Masovic (Bochum)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Leandro Morgalla (Bochum)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Philipp Strompf (Bochum)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Rabby Nzingoula (Nurnberg)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Oliver Olsen (Bochum)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Bochum are unbeaten in the last five games at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The Undescendables have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Nurnberg are on a four game losing streak on the road. Miroslav Klose's side have seven defeats, two victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

In the last meeting at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum defeated Nurnberg by a 3-1 scoreline.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bochum Home Stats		4-3-3	2.60	1.40	1.20	4	6	4	6
Nurnberg Away Stats		2-1-7	2.60	0.90	1.70	6	4	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

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Bochum vs Nurnberg Lineups & Team News

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