Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund: Where to watch the match online, live stream, TV channels & kick-off time

How to watch Dortmund against Bochum in the Bundesliga in the US

Borussia Dortmund will be looking to keep their lead at the top of the Bundesliga when they take on Bochum at the Ruhrstadion on Friday.

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With five more matchdays to go in the league, Dortmund have a narrow one-point lead over Bayern Munich who are second in the standings. Dortmund will be confident of picking up another win, after their 4-0 hammering of Eintracht Frankfurt in which Donyell Malen scored a brace.

Bochum haven't managed to win since their narrow win over Leipzig on March 18. They will be hoping to get back on track following a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg in their previous outing.

GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the US as well as how to stream live online.

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Kick-off time
Game: Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund
Date: April 28, 2023
Kick-off: 2:30pm EDT
Venue: Ruhrstadion
The Bundesliga game between Borussia Dortmund and Bochum is scheduled for April 28, 2023, at the Ruhrstadion.
It will kick off at 2:30pm EDT in the US.

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How to watch Bochum vs Dortmund online - TV channels & live streams
TV channels & streaming options
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Country TV channel Live stream
U.S. N/A ESPN+
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live on ESPN+.

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U.S.	N/A	ESPN+

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Team news & squads

Dortmund team news

Dortmund will be without defenders Nico Schlotterbeck and Soumaila Coulibaly who are both out due to injuries. While Schlotterbeck had been dealing with fitness issues, Coulibaly picked up an injury in training recently and had to be ruled out. In the duo's absence, Mats Hummels and Niklas Sule is expected to feature as the centre-back pairing.

Aside from the centre-backs, Thomas Meunier, Julien Duranville and Mateu Morey also remain sidelined for the game against Bochum.

Dortmund possible XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Sule, Hummels, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Can, Brandt; Malen, Haller, Adeyemi

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Kobel, Lotka, Meyer, Unbehaun
Defenders	Sule, Hummels, Papadopoulos, Guerreiro, Rothe, Schulz, Ryerson, Wofl, Passlack
Midfielders	Ozcan, Can, Kamara, Bellingham, Dahoud, Brandt, Reyna, Reus, Gurpuz, Adeyemi, Malen, Bynoe-Gittens
Forwards	Haller, Moukoko, Modeste

Bochum team news

Bochum will miss the services of Keven Schlotterbeck , Marko Johansson and Philipp Forster due to injuries.

After having succumbed to a 5-1 defeat against Wolfsburg in their previous match, Bochum boss Thomas Letsch is likely to make a few changes to his last lineup in order take points off title-chasing Dortmund.

Bochum possible XI: Riemann; Gamboa, Masovic, Ordets, Soares; Kunde, Losilla, Osterhage; Asano, Hofmann, Antwi-Adjei

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Riemann
Defenders	Soares, Masovic, Stafylidis, Osei-Tutu, Ordets, Tolba, Janko, Lampropoulos, Heintz
Midfielders	Osterhage, Goralski, Stoger, Losilla, Malong, Kunde
Forwards	Zoller, Asano, Holtman, Antwi-Adjei, Broschinski, Ganvoula, Hofmann

Head-to-head record

Date	Result	Competition
February 2023	Bochum 1-2 Dortmund	DFB Pokal
November 2022	Dortmund 3-0 Bochum	Bundesliga
April 2022	Dortmund 3-4 Bochum	Bundesliga
December 2021	Bochum 1-1 Dortmund	Bundesliga
August 2020	Dortmund 1-3 Bochum	Friendly