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Saturday's Bundesliga predictions including VfL Bochum vs. Borussia Dortmund

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Bundesliga fixtures, including VfL Bochum vs. Borussia Dortmund.


Freiburg vs. Werder Bremen (Saturday, 2.30pm)

SC Freiburg coach Christian Streich before the match on May 13, 2023© Reuters

Freiburg will be aiming to make it two wins from two when they host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The visitors will be hoping to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in last Friday's 2023-24 season curtain-raiser.

We say: Freiburg 3-1 Werder Bremen


Freiburg will have been hugely boosted by getting their season off to a winning start, with Streich likely to have been fearful of his players being in a mini-slump after narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Champions League last season.

Werder Bremen should not be judged too harshly on their heavy defeat to Bayern, who can thrash any team on their day, but their long-term form is more alarming and they could be involved in a relegation battle this season. We expect the hosts to record a comfortable victory, with goals likely to be on the agenda.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

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FC Koln vs. Wolfsburg (Saturday, 2.30pm)

VfL Wolfsburg head coach Nico Kovac during the match on August 13, 2023© Reuters

FC Koln will be looking to bounce back from their opening matchday defeat to Borussia Dortmund when they host Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The visitors, meanwhile, recorded a 2-0 victory against newly-promoted Heidenheim.

We say: FC Koln 1-2 Wolfsburg


This is likely to be a tight match between two relatively evenly-matched teams, but Koln's lack of offensive firepower due to several injury issues could end up costing them.

Despite missing Nmecha due to injury yet again, Wolfsburg retain several technically proficient attacking options, with Wind set to be full of confidence after bagging a brace against Heidenheim. We can envisage a marginal away win.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

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VfL Bochum vs. Dortmund (Saturday, 2.30pm)

Borussia Dortmund's Sebastien Haller looks dejected after misses a penalty as Emre Can looks on on May 27, 2023© Reuters

VfL Bochum will aim to recover from humiliation on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season when Borussia Dortmund visit Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Saturday.

The Blues suffered a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Stuttgart last time out, while BVB left it late to snatch a 1-0 victory over FC Koln.

We say: VfL Bochum 1-3 Borussia Dortmund


After conceding five goals in a dismal display last time out, Bochum will be desperate to avoid another mauling this weekend, meaning that Letsch should set his team up to defend.

Still, Dortmund possess more than enough attacking firepower to break through Bochum's backline, so we expect the visitors to claim a comfortable victory at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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Heidenheim vs. Hoffenheim (Saturday, 2.30pm)

Hoffenheim coach Pellegrino Matarazzo before the match on April 15, 2023© Reuters

Heidenheim will play at home in the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history when they host Hoffenheim on Saturday.

The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Freiburg on the opening matchday.

We say: Heidenheim 0-2 Hoffenheim


Heidenheim are clearly a spirited outfit and they will carry plenty of excitement during the club's debut campaign in the Bundesliga, but scoring goals could become a major problem for them at this level.

Despite losing to Freiburg on the opening day, Hoffenheim have recruited smartly during the transfer window and they improved under Matarazzo's tutelage towards the end of last season. We can envisage them collecting all three points on Saturday.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

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SV Darmstadt 98 vs. Union Berlin (Saturday, 2.30pm)

FC Union Berlin's Kevin Behrens celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on May 13, 2023© Reuters

SV Darmstadt 98 will be hoping to bounce back from their opening matchday defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt when they host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Union Berlin, meanwhile, got off to a superb start to the new season by beating Mainz 05 by four goals to one on Sunday.

We say: SV Darmstadt 98 0-2 Union Berlin


While Darmstadt competed well to limit Frankfurt to a one-goal victory on the opening weekend, scoring goals for the newly promoted side could be a major issue at this level.

As such, we expect Union Berlin to have too much nous and quality for them on Saturday, with Fischer's side hoping to fly out of the traps just as they did last season.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Borussia M'bach vs. B. Leverkusen (Saturday, 5.30pm)

Bayer Leverkusen coach Gerardo Seoane on August 27, 2022© Reuters

After serving up a crazy 4-4 draw with Augsburg on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season, Borussia Monchengladbach host Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

Having secured a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig last time out, Die Werkself will renew acquaintances with former manager Gerardo Seoane at Borussia-Park.

We say: Borussia Monchengladbach 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen


If the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season is anything to go by, Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen will likely dish up another eventful encounter.

Given the previous results of these two sides, we expect Gladbach and Leverkusen to play out a high-scoring draw on Saturday, with both teams netting multiple goals.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern14103142123033
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen1485132201229
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt1483334201427
4RB Leipzig148332315827
5Freiburg147342019124
6Stuttgart146532924523
7Mainz 05Mainz146442519622
8Borussia DortmundDortmund146442521422
9Werder Bremen146442224-222
10Wolfsburg146353125621
11Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach146352319421
12Union BerlinUnion Berlin144551315-217
13Augsburg144461627-1116
14Hoffenheim143561926-714
15St Pauli143291119-811
16Heidenheim1431101831-1310
17Holstein Kiel1412111437-235
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum1403111135-243


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