Wolfsburg vs Bochum Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Wolfsburg vs Bochum taking place? Wolfsburg vs Bochum will take place on Saturday 14^th August, 2021 at 14:30 (UK)

Where is Wolfsburg vs Bochum taking place? Wolfsburg vs Bochum will take place at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA in Wolfsburg

Where can I get tickets for Wolfsburg vs Bochum? Ticket information for Wolfsburg vs Bochum can be found on each club’s official website

What TV channel is Wolfsburg vs Bochum on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to show German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Wolfsburg vs Bochum

Where can I stream Wolfsburg vs Bochum in the UK? Wolfsburg vs Bochum may be streamed to Sky Sports subscribers using Sky Go while the Sky Sports YouTube channel may also live stream the match

THE TEAM NEWS

WOLFSBURG

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Casteels; Baku, Lacroix, Brooks, Roussillon; Schlager, Arnold; Steffen, Philipp, Nmecha; Weghorst

UNAVAILABLE: Bialek (Injured), Otavio (Injured), Vranckx (Injured), William (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Victor (Illness)

BOCHUM

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Riemann; Gamboa, Bella-Kotchap, Leitsch, Soares; Losilla, Tesche - Asano, Rexhbecaj, Antwi-Adjei - Zoller

UNAVAILABLE: Grave (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Lowen (Injured), Novothny (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

2. Bundesliga champions Bochum face a difficult start to life in the German top flight as they travel to Wolfsburg. The hosts secured Champions League football last season after a fourth-place finish in the Bundesliga and boast a strong side, including the likes of striker Wout Weghorst and the newly signed Lukas Nmecha from Man City, not to mention a backline that conceded the second least number of goals of all 18 Bundesliga clubs from last season. Whilst Bochum will be full of confidence after a title winning campaign and won’t make things easy for the hosts, the quality of Wolfsburg should tell here, even if they are somewhat of an unknown under new head coach Marc van Bommel and it would be a surprise if they weren’t to pick up three points.