Matchday 31 of the 2021/22 Bundesliga resumes on Sunday when VfL Bochum is scheduled to meet FC Augsburg at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Bochum is on 12th position and avoiding a defeat here might ensure its Bundesliga status. But Augsburg is not out of the mire as yet and lies 4 points above the drop-zone in 14th spot. Read EagleBet’s top Bundesliga betting predictions and tips below.
Previous 1.Bundesliga Matches between VfL Bochum and FC Augsburg
| Date | Result |
| 04-12-2021 | Augsburg 2-3 Bochum |
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Betting Predictions – VfL Bochum
What are Bochum Odds against Augsburg?
2.36
What was Bochum Performance in the last 5 Bundesliga matches?
L D D L D
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Betting Tips – VfL Bochum
While Bochum has not exactly been in great form, it still collected 8 points from its last 8 fixtures to stay of the relegation-zone at the closing stages of the season.
The injury-list is short but Thomas Reis will have to manage without a couple of crucial players which might indulge him to retain the 4-3-3 system from the last game. Manuel Riemann will take his place in goal with Armel Bella Kotchap and Maxim Leitsch as the central-defensive pairing. Danilo Saores is still ruled out of the squad so Danny Blum will continue at left-back with Cristian Gamboa on the right-side of the backline.
Konstantinos Stafylidis is suspended after a picking up a red-card last week therefore Anthony Losilla will act as the anchorman of the side with Eduard Löwen and Elvis Rexhbecaj being the two central-midfielders on either side of him. Takuma Asano and Gerrit Holtmann will operate as the attacking-midfielders starting from the wider areas with Sebastian Polter taking up the centre-forward-role.
VfL Bochum Best Players
Danilo Soares
Anthony Losilla
Gerrit Holtmann
VfL Bochum Top Scorer
Sebastian Polter – 8 Goals
VfL Bochum Expected Line-Up against FC Augsburg
Manuel Riemann (gk)
Armel Bella Kotchap
Maxim Leitsch
Cristian Gamboa
Danny Blum
Anthony Losilla
Elvis Rexhbecaj
Eduard Löwen
Takuma Asano
Gerrit Holtmann
Sebastian Polter
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Betting Predictions – FC Augsburg
What are Augsburg Odds against Bochum?
3.14
What was Augsburg Performance in the last 5 Bundesliga matches?
L W W L L
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Betting Tips – FC Augsburg
A fortnight ago, Augsburg looked home and dry in the race for Bundesliga survival but back-to-back defeats have put the club in a precarious state once again.
There are some niggling injuries within the squad yet Markus Weinzierl may consider switching his tactics to the 3-4-2-1 formation which produced some positive results in recent weeks. Felix Uduokhai is still unavailable therefore skipper Jeffrey Gouweleeuw will form the 3-man backline along with Reece Oxford and Robert Gumny while Rafal Gikiewicz has remained ever-present in goal this season.
Niklas Dorsch and Arne Maier have been the preferred choice as the central-midfield pairing in the past few matches. Daniel Caligiuri seems doubtful to return from injury so André Hahn should start as the right wing-back with Iago taking his spot on the left. Florian Niederlechner might miss this match as well so Alfred Finbogasson could be the centre-forward with Michael Gregoritsch and Rubén Vargas as the supporting strikers.
FC Augsburg Best Players
Reece Oxford
Daniel Caligiuri
Niklas Dorsch
FC Augsburg Top Scorer
Michael Gregoritsch– 7 Goals
FC Augsburg Expected Line-Up against VfL Bochum
Rafal Gikiewicz (gk)
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
Reece Oxford
Robert Gumny
André Hahn
Iago
Niklas Dorsch
Arne Maier
Michael Gregoritsch
Rubén Vargas
Alfred Finbogasson
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Professional Betting Tips
1st Half Total Goals: Under 0.5
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Betting Tip – Aside from a capricious display over the champions, Bochum has only netted 5 times in the 1st half of the other 14 home-games. Augsburg has scored only 4 goals in the 1st half of its 15 league-matches on the road.
Highest Scoring Half: 2nd half
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Betting Tip – Bochum got 4 goals while conceding 10 times during the 2nd half of its past 10 league-games. Augsburg has netted 7 times in the 2nd half of its last 10 Bundesliga matches and also conceded the same amount of goals.
Win Either Half: Augsburg
Bundesliga Matchday 31 Betting Tip – Bochum has a decent home-record but it has only scored 2 goals in the last 4 league-games at Ruhrstadion. Augsburg has tasted 5 defeats in the last 6 away-games but it has also netted 7 times during this period.
VfL Bochum v FC Augsburg Betting Tips
Clean Sheet: Augsburg at 3.60 on Sportaza
Match Result & Total Goals: Augsburg & Under 2.5 at 6.66 on Sportaza
VfL Bochum v FC Augsburg – Match Result Predictions
Despite being nearly safe from relegation, Bochum is struggling for goals at the moment while Augsburg certainly has the incentive to strive for a priceless away-win.
Bochum 0-1 Augsburg at 10.0 on Sportaza
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