The German Cup Round of 16 match 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 side has navigated two stages in the current German Cup campaign. First, Bochum overcame Dynamo Berlin (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 for the first time in three seasons. Additionally, Bochum has not lost in regular time in 9 of their last 11 matches in this tournament (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 Bochum's last five home games 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, their current campaign began with difficulty, as they narrowly overcame Eintracht Braunschweig in the Round of 32 (3-3, extra time 1-1, penalties 8-7). They were more confident in the next round, defeating Mainz 2-0. Thus, the Swabians have reached the Round of 16 for the third consecutive season. Stuttgart's high scoring ability is noteworthy: they have scored at least two goals in 8 of their last 9 Cup matches.
- 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 did not concede in 90 minutes 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.
Defender Dan-Axel Zagadou and forwards Tiago Tomas and Ermedin Demirovic will miss the match due to injuries. Additionally, the participation of forward Chris Führich is in question.
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 from the second Bundesliga 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, they failed to score only once, and that was in one of three encounters against Bayern Munich during this period.
Stuttgart is also unlikely to go goalless. Even away, the team does not struggle in attack, frequently scoring in large quantities: the Swabians' prolific away streak in the German Cup now spans 14 matches. Moreover, during this period, they have scored at least two goals in eight instances.
I anticipate both teams will score in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
