Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Preview - Leverkusen to close gap in Bundesliga?

By Robert Norman

28 Mar 2025

Robert Norman 28 Mar 2025

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Leverkusen trails Bayern by six points, seeking a win to close the gap.
Recent form sees Leverkusen winning just 3 of the last 8 matches.
Bochum fights relegation, with a poor defensive record but surprise wins.

Bayer Leverkusen (Getty Images)

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum Preview

Bayer Leverkusen will be eager to close the gap on Bayern Munich when they face relegation threatened Bochum at the BayArena in the Bundesliga on Friday.

Form

Leverkusen head into this fixture six points behind Bayern Munich and in poor form as they have won just three of their last eight games in all competitions with three defeats and two draws.

Their last league action was a dramatic 4-3 away win over Stuttgart and have now won six of their last ten league games.

Leverkusen have been strong going forward as they have scored two or more goals in six of their last ten league games while Over 2.5 goals have featured in five of those ten games.

They have won six of their last nine home league games and have scored three or more goals in four of those nine games.

Bochum have endured a poor season and are currently in 16th place, five points behind safety. They have won just three of their last ten league games including a dramatic 3-2 away win to Bayern Munich.

They have been porous in defence, conceding in eight of their last ten league games and have let in two or more goals in five of those ten games.

Both teams have found the back of the net in five of their last ten league games.

Bochum have a poor away record, having failed to keep a clean sheet in five straight away league games while they have conceded 2+ goals in seven of their last ten away league games.

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