Bundesliga matchday 1, Saturday, 24.08.2024 at 15:30
At long last, Saturday afternoon has a purpose again. The Bundesliga is back and I have an RB Leipzig Bochum tip ready for you.
On the first matchday of a new season, the first priority is of course to get off to a good start and, if possible, not to lose.
This is especially true for the visitors. They are likely to be worried about staying in the league for a long time this year. What’s more, their recent performance in the DFB Cup was weak
VfL are now starting the new season with a new coach, plenty of new personnel on the pitch but also a few quarrels off the pitch.
Things were a little quieter in Saxony, however. Even though star player Dani Olmo has to be replaced, Leipzig can hope for another successful season this year.
In the opening game, my RB Leipzig Bochum betting tip predicts a playful advantage for the hosts. However, we won’t see a goal festival
The prediction of the bookmakers?
When last year’s fourth-placed team meets the relegation contender, it should be clear how the roles will be distributed before kick-off.
For the RB Leipzig Bochum betting tip, the betting providers we tested are predicting a clear win for the Messestadt side.
However, according to the bookmakers, it is not unlikely that the visitors will also have their chances going forward. The odds for a game with goals on both sides are sometimes less than 1.70.
KI prediction RB Leipzig vs Bochum: ChatGPT
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Artificial intelligence is on everyone’s lips and so I don’t want to deprive you of ChatGPT’s AI prediction. I queried three betting options with different degrees of risk and had the AI analyze them.
According to the AI, a bet on a match with an exact goal difference carries a high risk. If Leipzig win by exactly two goals, e.g. 2:0 or 3:1, the odds are correspondingly high. From my point of view, however, this always involves a certain risk
The other two predictions that ChatGPT has made for the RB Leipzig Bochum betting tip therefore seem far safer to me. If at most one team scores, as has been the case in six of the past seven matches, there are still decent odds of just over 2.00.
Little risk, but a correspondingly safe bank for the AI appears to be a prediction of a Leipzig victory after they score the first goal. Due to the individual quality of the hosts, I share this assessment
Analysis: RB Leipzig vs Bochum
For Bochum to spring a surprise, a few more cogs need to mesh. After all, they made a real fool of themselves last weekend.
New coach Peter Zeidler’s squad lost 1:0 against Regensburg, who were promoted to the second division, and were the only first division team to be knocked out of the first round of the cup. On a positive note: Now they can concentrate fully on the league
Leipzig’s focus is likely to remain on the Bundesliga. In the cup, they overcame Rot-Weiß Essen 4:1 with ease.
This also means that the Red Bulls’ streak continues. They have not lost a competitive match since the end of February (8S, 5U). They started this streak back then in the Pott against VfL.
Analysis of odds
The match ended with a 4:1 victory for the Messestadt side. A clear victory, as has often been the case in front of a home crowd in the recent past.
The Saxons have won three of their last four home games against the Ruhr Valley side by at least three goals to one. The 0-0 draw in the previous season was marked by two missed penalties.
However, as far as the game in the here and now is concerned, bookmakers such as Sportwetten.de are predicting a clear-cut result. In the RB Leipzig Bochum betting tip, the odds are around 2.80 if the hosts win by three goals or more.
However, it cannot be ruled out that the visitors will put up a good fight for a long time. In the last three games, they have at least held on to a draw at the break.
In the double chance bets for the first half, you will find odds of around 2.10 at Bet365 sports betting if VfL are not behind at the break
Are Leipzig attacking at the top this year?
The renewed loan of Xavi Simons can certainly be seen as a coup for the Messestadt club. Especially because RBL has lost a creative player in Dani Olmo.
However, the question must be asked whether they can do more this year than just operate in the shadow of the top three and reach the Champions League.
Once again, the home record will be important. Last year, RBL conceded just 12 goals at home. They have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven Bundesliga home games
Can Bochum turn things around?
VfL’s start to the new season was as bad as it gets. The elimination against Jahn Regensburg was obviously not planned.
New coach Peter Zeidler must now deliver. However, the coming weeks are certainly doable with home games against Gladbach and Kiel as well as an away game in Freiburg.
As the former assistant coach to Ralf Rangnick, who also went through the RB school in Salzburg, Bochum’s style of play is likely to be relatively similar to that of the home side
When it came to the direct comparison between RB Leipzig and Bochum, there were usually hardly any two opinions. It was a clear-cut affair.
Since the Ruhr club’s promotion, the Saxons have won four and drawn one. The only Bundesliga win came in March 2023.
For home coach Marco Rose, however, it is also a clash with one of his most feared opponents. As coach of Dortmund, Gladbach and RBL, he has an even record (2S, 2U, 2N).
The visitors should pay particular attention to Yussuf Poulsen. The Dane has already scored four times against VfL, including in their last meeting in March
My RB Leipzig Bochum tip:
So everything is set for an interesting start to the 63rd Bundesliga season. Neither the home side nor the visitors have anything to give away.
I expect the Saxons to be as strong as usual. In front of a home crowd, they want to leave no doubt as to who will take the three points.
My RB Leipzig Bochum tip is therefore: RBL win and less than five goals will be scored