Nurnberg vs Bochum Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2025

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Nurnberg vs Bochum

Nurnberg host Bochum in this German 2. Bundesliga fixture at Max-Morlock-Stadion, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Defences Could Be On Top

The latest numbers informs us that odds of +104 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like an attractive bet for the Nurnberg v Bochum contest. This Total Goals market wager could end up triggering a payout.

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1-1 Draw When Teams Last Met

Nurnberg were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Karlsruher SC at BBBank Wildpark. Miroslav Klose's team had most of the ball boasting 58% possession and eight shots on target, with Henri Koudossou being the goalscorer.

Bochum have now lost three straight games. On the road in their previous match, Paderborn won 1-0 at Home Deluxe Arena. The Undescendables finished with just 34% possession and had three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Bochum are unbeaten in the past four matches against Nurnberg, with the last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Max-Morlock-Stadion. The past 4 H2H meetings have featured two Bochum wins and two draws.

2. Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Nurnberg	11	3	3	5	11	15	-4	11:15	12
14	Bochum	11	3	1	7	14	18	-4	14:18	10

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1 win, 7 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. Nurnberg have had 49.7% possession and 4.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.8 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts, while being awarded 5.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Mahir Emreli has found the net 6 times, with Janis Antiste and Julian Justvan scoring 3 and 2 respectively. The leading assistor is Julian Justvan with 4.

Bochum have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.9 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 49.1% possession, 6.9 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 9.5 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Gerrit Holtmann got 3 goals, Myron Boadu notched 2, while Philipp Hofmann and two other players scored 1. Felix Passlack is top assists provider with 2, while Timo Horn has recorded 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nurnberg confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jan Reichert (GK), Henri Koudossou, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Berkay Yilmaz, Finn Becker, Adam Markhiev, Pape Demba Diop, Julian Justvan, Rafael Lubach, Mohamed Ali Zoma.

Bochum confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Timo Horn (GK), Leandro Morgalla, Kevin Vogt, Philipp Strompf, Felix Passlack, Erhan Masovic, Cajetan Lenz, Maximilian Wittek, Matus Bero, Gerrit Holtmann, Philipp Hofmann.

Nurnberg vs Bochum Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Nurnberg vs Bochum betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting too many goals to be scored when it comes to this 2. Bundesliga encounter. On this basis, we’re wagering Under 2.5 Goals and this selection is on offer at +104.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the 2. Bundesliga form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Nurnberg vs Bochum league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Nurnberg games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Nurnberg games at home.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 49% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Nurnberg 1 - 1 Bochum

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +475 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Gerrit Holtmann to Score +260

Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum) has scored two goals in his past four 2. Bundesliga matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +260.

Latest Gerrit Holtmann Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Bochum Over 5.5 Corners -132

In their past five games, Bochum have covered the 5.5 corners line. There’s everything to like about the Bochum Team Corners line which looks low and we’d expect them to go over at -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nurnberg

Total

9.50 4.40 5.10

Home

9.30 4.40 4.90

Away

10.30 4.50 5.80

Bochum

Total

11.20 6.90 4.30

Home

11.50 6.80 4.70

Away

9.90 5.20 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-118

Under 10.5

-120

Nurnberg Corners

Over 5.5

+106

Under 5.5

-152

Bochum Corners

Over 5.5

+112

Under 5.5

-161

Most Corners

1

-102

X

+650

2

+105

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Nurnberg vs Bochum 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.

Betting Sites Predicting a Tight Affair

The favourites are 48% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Nurnberg being priced at +108 to come away with a victory in this 2. Bundesliga encounter. At +215, Bochum are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

For those wanting some insurance backing Nurnberg, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s -125 that they manage to beat Bochum on this market.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -164 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+108

X

+260

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+163

X

+132

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-417

X2

-154

Draw No Bet

1

-185

2

+128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-125

2 Hcp +0.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-164

No

+115

Semir Telalovic Favourite to Find the Net First

There is +190 available that Semir Telalovic finds the net, while he is available at +450 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Semir Telalovic (Nurnberg)

First

+190

Anytime

+450

Pape Diop (Nurnberg)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Ibrahim Sissoko (Bochum)

First

+245

Anytime

+575

Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Julian Justvan (Nurnberg)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Tim Janisch (Nurnberg)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Koji Miyoshi (Bochum)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Matús Bero (Bochum)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Adam Markhiyev (Nurnberg)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Romario Rösch (Bochum)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Berkay Yilmaz (Nurnberg)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Mats Pannewig (Bochum)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Robin Knoche (Nurnberg)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Tim Drexler (Nurnberg)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Maximilian Wittek (Bochum)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Felix Passlack (Bochum)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Kevin Vogt (Bochum)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Erhan Masovic (Bochum)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Ibrahima Sissoko (Bochum)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Ondrej Karafiat (Nurnberg)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Colin Kleine-Bekel (Bochum)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Nurnberg Struggling to Land Victories on Home Soil

Nurnberg haven’t triumphed in six straight games at Max-Morlock-Stadion. Miroslav Klose's men have collected six defeats, three wins and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Bochum have been defeated in three straight away matches. The Undescendables have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

It was a 1-1 draw when Nurnberg last played Bochum at Max-Morlock-Stadion.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nurnberg Home Stats		3-1-6	2.50	1.10	1.40	6	4	4	6
Bochum Away Stats		2-3-5	2.70	1.10	1.60	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

Nurnberg vs Bochum Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Nurnberg vs Bochum before you bet. Get the predicted and confirmed 2. Bundesliga lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

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