Eintracht Braunschweig vs VfL Bochum prediction 14.08.2026 | 2. Bundesliga
Eintracht Braunschweig
Kick off:
Date:
Bochum
1
2.45
X
3.30
2
2.75
Contents
- Competition: 2. Bundesliga
- Date: 14/08/2026
- KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Eintracht-Stadion
Eintracht Braunschweig host VfL Bochum on Friday evening in the second round of the new 2. Bundesliga season.
The hosts made a sensational start to their campaign, claiming a thumping victory at Magdeburg while Bochum endured a disappointing opening weekend after suffering a narrow home defeat against Hertha Berlin.
After their six-goal display in Magdeburg, Braunschweig will be confident of collecting another three points at Eintracht-Stadion.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Bochum Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bochum
4 : 1
Eintracht Braunschweig
2. Bundesliga
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Eintracht Braunschweig
0 : 2
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
2 : 0
Eintracht Braunschweig
2. Bundesliga
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Eintracht Braunschweig
2 : 1
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
2 : 0
Eintracht Braunschweig
2. Bundesliga
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Eintracht Braunschweig
1 : 0
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
Eintracht Braunschweig and VfL Bochum have met on four occasions since 2020. Eintracht Braunschweig won one game, while VfL Bochum claimed three victories.
Bochum secured a 4:1 win in their most recent encounter at Ruhrstadion in April.
Eintracht Braunschweig team overview
Eintracht Braunschweig return to home soil with sky-high confidence after beginning their campaign with a superb 6:1 victory against Magdeburg.
Aaron Opoku opened the scoring before Jan Urbich struck twice to give Braunschweig control of the contest. Mehmet-Can Aydin, Samuel Di Benedetto and Florian Flick added further goals as the visitors completed a memorable opening-day victory.
A mixed pre-season campaign saw Eintracht win only one of five summer friendly fixtures.
Still, the hosts are now unbeaten in their last five home 2. Bundesliga matches since the end of last season. Four of those five games finished with both teams on the scoresheet.
Despite their solid end-of-season form, Braunschweig finished the campaign just one point above the relegation play-off zone.
Head coach Lars Kornetka is likely to keep faith with the same side that brushed past Magdeburg.
Robin Heusser and Frederik Jakel are expected to remain unavailable due to injury.
Last matches of Eintracht Braunschweig
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Magdeburg
1 : 6
Eintracht Braunschweig
2. Bundesliga
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Eintracht Braunschweig
0 : 0
La Louvière
Club Friendlies 3
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Eintracht Braunschweig
0 : 1
Southampton
Club Friendlies 3
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Blau-Weiß Linz
1 : 1
Eintracht Braunschweig
Club Friendlies 3
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Eintracht Braunschweig
2 : 1
Havelse
Club Friendlies 3
Eintracht Braunschweig lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
R. Hoffmann
Defenders
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8
M. Aydın
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21
K. Ehlers
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29
L. Frenkert
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22
F. D. M. Sanchez
Midfielders
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10
S. d. Benedetto
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6
F. Flick
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15
M. Marie
Forwards
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17
A. Opoku
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27
J. Urbich
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7
Y. Sturm
Bochum team overview
Bochum make the trip to Braunschweig looking for their first points of the new campaign after a 1:0 home defeat against Hertha Berlin.
Sebastian Gronning scored the only goal shortly before the interval as Bochum failed to convert their second-half pressure into an equaliser.
The visitors have now failed to win or score in any of their three most recent fixtures, including two pre-season warm-up matches.
In this competition, BTTS has landed frequently in Bochum’s fixtures this year. Eleven of 13 2.Bundesliga games since February finished with that outcome.
Bochum have rebuilt their squad during the summer, with Karol Mets, Daniel Hanslik, Jean-Manuel Mbom, Christian Rasmussen and Michael Steinwender among ten new arrivals.
Philipp Strompf and Mikkel Rakneberg are expected to remain sidelined through injury.
Last matches of Bochum
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Bochum
0 : 1
Hertha Berlin
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
0 : 0
Sheffield United
Club Friendlies 3
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Swansea City
0 : 2
Bochum
Club Friendlies 3
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Ajax
1 : 1
Bochum
Club Friendlies 1
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Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
2 : 3
Bochum
Club Friendlies 3
Bochum lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
T. Horn
Defenders
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13
O. Olsen
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15
M. Steinwender
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4
Y. Karademir
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32
M. Wittek
Midfielders
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8
J. Mbom
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6
E. Çokaj
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23
K. Miyoshi
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10
B. Taz
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37
A. Crimaldi
Forwards
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33
P. Hofmann
Prediction
Eintracht Braunschweig will fancy their chances against a Bochum side that has yet to find their best form this summer
Still, last season’s results suggest a good chance of goals at both ends this weekend.
BTTS is my preferred pick, while I also have a stake on a home win.
Four Reasons Why We Expect BTTS
- Eintracht Braunschweig have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 5 home matches (2. Bundesliga)
- Eintracht Braunschweig failed to keep a clean sheet in 8 of their last 9 matches (2. Bundesliga)
- Bochum have seen BTTS in 11 of their last 13 matches (2. Bundesliga)
- Bochum failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches (2. Bundesliga)
Main prediction Eintracht Braunschweig - Bochum
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.66
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Bochum standings in 2. Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Nürnberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Energie Cottbus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Hertha BSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Holstein Kiel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | St. Pauli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Osnabrück | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Magdeburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |