Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Prediction 28.03.2025 | Bundesliga

• Competition: Germany - Bundesliga
• Date: Friday, 28th, March 2025
• Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
• Venue: BayArena (Leverkusen)

Bayer Leverkusen will continue their chase for league leaders Bayern Munich when they host relegation-threatened Bochum at the BayArena on Friday night in Bundesliga’s gameweek 27.

Leverkusen showcased an unshkable championship character in a spectacular comeback against Stuttgart last week, overtuning a 3-1 deficit to pull out a 4-3 thriller with Patrick Shick's 94th-minute strike, and with Bayern Munich dropping points in a 1-1 draw against Union Berlin, Xabi Alonso's squad has closed the gap to six points behind the league leaders.

In contrast, Bochum remain stuck in the relegation places after succumbing to a 3-1 thrashing at the hands of Champions League-chasing Eintracht Frankfurt on home soil, and with 15th-placed St. Pauli edging Hoffenheim 1-0 two days earlier, the gap to safety has widened to a troubling five points for Dieter Hecking’s side.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Betting Tips : LEVER & OVER 2.5

In what is expected to be a one-sided affair at BayArena, with Bayer Leverkusen storming to a massive win, we also reckon Bochum could see a chance for a honorary goal, which potentially making the Friday's contest more entertaining. While flaunting their explosive offensive arsenal, Die Werkself's defense has shown worrying cracks in recent times, with their goalkeepers having taken the ball out of their own net at least twice in their previous four competitive games, most notably shipping three against Stuttgart last week. Although their 20 points might be sufficient for a relegation playoff position at the moment, Bochum has demonstrated their giant-killing ability in recent clashes with Germany's strongest teams, first drawing with RB Leipzig in a thrilling 6-goal match, then stunning Borussia Dortmund 2-0 and Bayern Munich 3-2 in successive upsets. Similarly, Bochum showed their teeth to Leverkusen in the reverse fixture when they held the Bundesliga title-holders to a 1-1 draw, but it's hard to see them frustrating Xabi Alonso's side again, even though we're confident they'll find a way to get at least one past Hradecky. All in all, Bayer Leverkusen should continue to apply pressure on table-toppers Bayern Munich by adding three points here in what should turn out to be an attractive and goal-packed contest.