On Saturday afternoon, Bochum host Union Berlin at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, as both teams look to continue their solid Bundesliga campaigns.
Bochum have made a decent start to life in the Bundesliga and currently sit mid-table in the German top-flight. If results go their way this weekend, then the home team could move into the top half of the Bundesliga table.
Their recent form has been inconsistent, though, as they have won two, lost two and drawn one of their last five matches in the German top-flight. Last time out, Bochum lost 2-0 at Arminia Bielefeld, which ended a three-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
Bochum have been relatively strong on home soil of late in the league, as Thomas Reis’ team are unbeaten in five home matches, having recorded three wins and two draws. They have also scored at least two goals in three of their last four home games in the Bundesliga.
Union Berlin are enjoying another solid campaign and are only outside the European spots in the Bundesliga courtesy of an inferior goal difference to sixth-place Mainz.
Despite their respectable position in the table, Union have recorded just one win in their previous four matches in the Bundesliga. Last time out, the boys from Berlin drew 0-0 with one of the league’s surprise-packages Freiburg.
Union have been poor on their travels in recent months, as they have won just once in their last 13 away games in the Bundesliga. That run includes a four-game winless run on their travels in the German top-flight.
The visitors have struggled defensively on their travels of late, as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 away games in the Bundesliga.
Forebet predicts that Bochum will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter.