Heidenheim vs Vfl Bochum: Bundesliga Prediction (02/05/2025)

On 2nd May 2025, at 01:30 WIB, the German Bundesliga match Heidenheim – Vfl Bochum will take place as both clubs are fighting for survival in the elite of German football. With bookmakers estimate the chances of the opponents as approximately equal, let’s consider the current form of the teams and try to find the most interesting bet on this meeting.

Heidenheim

Heidenheim is having a tough season. The team has won only 7 times in 31 rounds and is in 16th place, in the play-off zone. In the last five rounds, the team has won twice and lost three times. There are serious problems in defense – 60 goals conceded during the season. Frank Schmidt’s men look insecure even in home games.

Heidenheim is the worst team in terms of results on their home field, having scored only 10 points. In addition to the upcoming meeting, the team will travel to Berlin to play Union, and in the last round, the club will host Werder at home. The chances of getting out of the relegation zone are extremely slim, but the main task is to hold on to 16th place and try their luck in the playoffs.

Bochum

The situation is even more difficult for Bochum, given that the team has not seen a victory for six matches, having earned only one point during this period, and is at the bottom of the standings. The gap to Heidenheim is four points. The goal difference (30:63) indicates a weak game both in attack and defense.

Bochum performs extremely poorly on the road and practically does not score points in away matches. On the away field, the team has earned only eight points. And this is despite the fact that there are almost no personnel losses for Dieter Hecking’s side, bar the Japanese midfielder Koji Miyoshi.

Statistics and personal meetings

Since 2020, the rivals have met five times. In the 2020/21 season, Bochum won twice. But both meetings took place in the second division. After a short break, the rivals met again last season in the Bundesliga, and both matches ended in a draw. And in the first meeting in the current championship, Bochum won 2:0 at home.

Forecast

In the match Heidenheim – Bochum we will make a forecast in favor of the home team. The team has been demonstrating a more stable game lately and sometimes scores points, trying to gain a foothold at least in the playoff zone. Bochum is in an obvious game crisis.

Bet: 0 handicap Heidenheim for odds of 1.76