Leverkusen have often been a far more convincing side on their travels this season, so for this reason, we can see the visitors coming out on top here.
Despite edging closer towards survival last week, Bochum should not be taken lightly, and as a result, we can see it being a tight encounter at a venue where the hosts have caused some top Bundesliga sides numerous problems already this campaign.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bayer Leverkusen win with a probability of 39.81%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 35.69% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.95%) and 0-2 (6.05%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 2-1 (8.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.36%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood.