Al-Safa Overview

Following their relegation from the Bundesliga, Bochum are turning to artificial intelligence to rebuild their sporting structure, from signing players to selecting their next sporting director. With instability at the management level and a need to modernise recruitment, the club are reportedly in talks with AI platform Plaier to overhaul how they scout, evaluate and develop football talent.

Ex-Brentford striker Philipp Hofmann was hospitalised with a collapsed lung and a broken rib after a Bundesliga clash between Bochum and Heidenheim.

Some teams are battling to stay up, while others have little to play for. With that in mind, we look at which underdogs could come out on top.

Bookmakers are offering generous odds for some of these teams and bettors can take advantage. Let’s take a look at the weekend underdogs.