VfL Bochum vs FC Augsburg Best odds and tips

VfL Bochum have been battling relegation since the start of the season, and they have won just three of their 14 home games in the Bundesliga 2024/2025 campaign (D3, L8). They sit 17th in the table with 20 points and have won two and lost three of their last five games, while FC Augsburg are in 11th with 39 points and have been solid in the mid-table positions. Bochum have been a reactive, defensive team since Dieter Hecking took over in November 2024, and while they can be tough to break down, they are also lacking the quality to really make the most of their counterattacking chances. Augsburg, meanwhile, have been a balanced 3-4-2-1 side since Jess Thorup took over in 2023, and they have been able to switch from a solid defensive shape to an effective counterattacking unit.

The two sides have contrasting styles and this could lead to an intriguing match, but Augsburg’s moderate pressing and structural strength should see them edge this one. Augsburg are 2.22 to win the match and Bochum are 3.3, so the visitors are a solid pick to take the points on Saturday. Augsburg have scored an average of 1.07 goals per game away from home in the Bundesliga 2024/2025 and conceded 1.71, so a draw at 3.86 could also be worth a flutter. Bochum’s Myron Boadu is the go-to man for goals, scoring seven times in 14 Bundesliga games, while Alexis Claude has nine in 22 for Augsburg and is a constant threat.