Bochum vs Union Berlin Predictions

• Bochum have lost six of their last seven league games
• Union Berlin are unbeaten in six, winning on three occasions
• The visitors have won three of their last five away league outings

More trouble awaits beleaguered Bochum

Five straight defeats has left Bochum in a precarious position in the Bundesliga and their scrap for survival could suffer another blow with a loss to Union Berlin.

Bochum started the weekend second from bottom, five points behind Heidenheim in the relegation playoff place, and in Union Berlin they meet a side that are finishing strongly.

In fact, Bochum have lost nine of their 15 home league games this season and they may not get much sympathy from Union Berlin, who have gone on a six-game unbeaten run to claw themselves from relegation danger.

Union going through the gears

Steffen Baumgart has turned things around for the capital side, who have also won three of their last five away games in the Bundesliga at Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg.

Bochum have won four of their last five meetings with Union Berlin but that trend could come to an end given that they have scored only four goals in their last six home outings.

Union Berlin did play out a thrilling 4-4 draw at home to Stuttgart last time out but their previous six league games had gone under 3.5 goals, suggesting it could be more cagey than captivating given Bochum’s desperation for points.

Therefore, correct-score punters should side with a 2-1 away win, which has been Union’s margin of victory in their last two road successes.