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Bayer Leverkusen vs. VfL Bochum Preview

Bayer Leverkusen clashes with VfL Bochum in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Friday. Bayer Leverkusen is coming off a 4-3 road win against VfB Stuttgart on March 16 while VfL Bochum lost 3-1 at home against Eintracht Frankfurt on March 16.

Bayer Leverkusen is in second place in the Bundesliga standings with 56 points in 26 games while VfL Bochum is in 16th place with 20 points in 26 games.

The player to watch in this game is Florian Wirtz, who has nine goals and 10 assists in 25 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Florian Wirtz a 54.9 percent chance to score against VfL Bochum. He has 123 SCA and 19 GCA in 25 Bundesliga games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

  • Bayer Leverkusen 1.28
  • VfL Bochum 10.00
  • Draw 6.20

Spread

  • Bayer Leverkusen -1.5, -2 (1.94)
  • VfL Bochum +1.5, +2 (1.87)

Total

  • Over 3, 3.5 (1.98)
  • Under 3, 3.5 (1.80)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on November 9 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Projected Leaders

For Bayer Leverkusen, Florian Wirtz has a 54.9 percent chance to score. He averages 2.9 shots overall per sim, 2.14 shots on goal per and 0.79 goals per sim.

For VfL Bochum, Myron Boadu has a 13.68 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.21 shots overall per sim, 0.54 shots on goal per and 0.15 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bayer Leverkusen 1.28

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayer Leverkusen in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayer Leverkusen 3.35 to VfL Bochum 0.46. 

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