Düsseldorf play host to Bochum on Monday looking to do the double over their opponents flowing a big win in the first leg between both sides. Read on for our tips and predictions.

The league leaders were big winners at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion against Dusseldorf last November. An red army red card for
the away side pretty much decided the game as the hosts put five past their opponents.

Race for promotion thickens

The race for the Bundesliga has been quite tight with just two points separating 1st and 4th. Four wins in the last six games aren’t championship-calibre and the league leaders will be keen on getting a much better record over the next games. They got beat by second-placed Hamburger last weekend on a tough day for the side with the game ending 2-0.

Düsseldorf, on the other hand, aren’t so far off from 2nd place with six points separating then from Hamburger SV. A win in a fixture like this could very much put them in the discussion. In their most recent game, they played out a 0-0 draw with SV Sandhausen in a game where chances were few and far between for both sides.

Düsseldorf vs Bochum Prediction: 1-1

Bochum will be keen on getting back to winning ways and with Düsseldorf’s impressive home record, we expect this to be a highly competitive matchup. As such, we don’t think a clear winner is heading into this game.