The Round of 16 match in the German Cup between Bochum and Stuttgart will take place on December 3 at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Bochum vs. Stuttgart: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bochum
Uwe Rösler's team has progressed through two stages in the current German Cup campaign. First, Bochum overcame Berlin Dynamo (1-1, extra time 2-0), and then they defeated Augsburg (1-0). Notably, both matches were played away. As a result, the club has reached the Round of 16 in the national Cup for the first time in three seasons. Additionally, in 9 of their last 11 matches in this tournament, Bochum has not lost in regular time (4 wins, 5 draws).
- The team has not won in 90 minutes in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the German Cup (2 draws, 3 losses).
- Both opponents scored in regular time in the club's last five home matches in this tournament.
- Bochum scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 90 minutes in 7 of their last 9 home matches in the national Cup.
Predicted lineup for Bochum (4-5-1)
Timo Horn – Leandro Morgalla, Noah Loosli, Philipp Strompf, Maximilian Wittek – Koji Miyoshi, Kajetan Lenz, Francis Onyeka, Ibrahima Sissoko, Gerrit Holtmann – Philipp Hofmann.
Defender Kevin Vogt and midfielder Matus Bero are injured.
Stuttgart
Sebastian Hoeneß's side are the reigning German Cup champions. However, the current tournament started with a struggle for Stuttgart – in the 1/32 finals, they barely overcame Eintracht Braunschweig (3-3, extra time 1-1, penalties 8-7). Nevertheless, in the next round, the club performed more confidently, defeating Mainz 2-0. Thus, the Swabians have reached the Round of 16 in the national Cup for the third consecutive season. The team has also been prolific in this tournament, scoring at least two goals in 8 of their last 9 cup matches in regular time.
- The club has not lost in 90 minutes in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the German Cup (9 wins, 1 draw).
- The team scored at least twice in regular time in their last six away matches in this tournament.
- The Swabians have not conceded in 8 of their last 11 away matches in the national Cup.
Predicted lineup for Stuttgart (3-4-3)
Alexander Nübel – Jeff Chabot, Ramon Hendriks, Ameen Al-Dakhil – Pascal Stenzel, Chema Andres, Nicolas Nartey, Josha Vagnoman – Bilal El Khannous, Badredine Bouanani, Chris Führich.
Defenders Luca Mack and Dan-Axel Zagadou, as well as forward Ermedin Demirovic, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga and German Cup, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 15;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 20%.
Bochum vs. Stuttgart: Match Prediction
Despite being a second Bundesliga team and inferior in class, I expect Bochum to play boldly and effectively in attack. The team has regularly scored in home cup matches: in their last nine home games in the national Cup, the players have only failed to score once, and that was in one of three encounters with Bayern Munich during this period.
Stuttgart is also unlikely to go without scoring. Even away, the team has no trouble in attack, frequently scoring in large numbers: the Swabians' productive away streak in the German Cup now stands at 14 matches. Moreover, during this period, the players have scored at least twice in eight instances.
I anticipate both teams to score in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
