Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Prediction: Hosts to get back on track at the BayArena

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Betting Tips

• Bayer Leverkusen and both teams to score @ 7/4
• Patrik Schick anytime goalscorer @ 5/6

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Stats

• Bayer Leverkusen have lost just one of their last 12 home games in the league
• Patrik Schick is the second-top scorer in the Bundesliga with 17 goals

Bochum will welcome back defender Bernardo back from suspension, so he will likely slot back into the back three for the trip to BayArena. Dieter Hecking tried a back four in the last game but it didn't go to plan, so Die Unabsteigbaren are likely to go back to the system that saw them best league leaders Bayern earlier this month.

Moritz Broschinski was considered a doubt for the defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt last time out but was able to make an appearance from the bench. The forward will be itching to reclaim a starting place from either Girogos Masouras or Philipp Hofmann.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Odds

Bayer Leverkusen have won three of their last four matches in the Bundesliga and they are 1/4 to come out on top on Friday. Both teams to score has been a winning selection in two of their last three games so adding this to the selection offers better value at 7/4, which has an implied probability of 36.4%.

Bochum have drawn two of their previous three away trips in the top flight and the stalemate is on offer at 5/1. The visitors are 10/1 to come away with the three points, and they did defeat Bayern Munich in their latest fixture on the road.

Over 3.5 goals has been a winning selection in two of Leverkusen's last three games in the league, as well as each of Bochum's past two. This market is on offer at 5/4 (44.4%).

Bayer Leverkusen and both teams to score @ 7/4

When Leverkusen were beaten on home turf by struggling Werder Bremen a few weeks ago, a few concerns arose. However, Alonso's men responded at the first time of asking at Stuttgart, even though they needed a late goal from Schick to wrap up the three points.

The Spanish coach will hand his players another task now to deliver a strong home performance against a side who are also struggling. This doesn't mean that they can afford to estimate Bochum as they need only look at what happened when the visitors played Bayern in Munich recently.

The hosts are currently dealing with some fitness concerns and there is hope that the international break will bring some stars back into contention. The influence Wirtz has on the team is undeniable and he is a huge miss when he isn't playing.

However, Die Werkself still have plenty of talented players available and so there is more than enough quality for them to go out and rack up another victory at home.

Seeing as they haven't kept a clean sheet in their last three league games, though, as well as the fact that both teams to score has been a winning selection in four of Bochum's previous six away trips in the Bundesliga, I think it's worth adding BTTS to this selection.