On Tuesday night, Bochum host Monchengladbach at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion as the home team looks to boost their chances of escaping the Bundesliga relegation zone.
Bochum
The home team is in 17th place in the Bundesliga table, four points from the relegation play-off spot. A 3-0 defeat at Dortmund means that Thomas Letsch’s team has suffered back-to-back league defeats and losses in three of their last four games in the German top flight.
The fact that Bochum has conceded at least three goals in all three of those recent defeats has certainly been a big factor in the poor results.
The concession of goals of late in the Bundesliga may not be a significant surprise, as Bochum has conceded the most goals of any team in the German top flight.
Bochum’s home record has been solid of late in the German top-flight, as they are unbeaten in three home league matches, having recorded back-to-back home wins.
Monchengladbach
The Foals really have experienced mixed fortunes this season and currently sit in eighth place in the league table, two points adrift of the European spots.
Their recent league form epitomised their form in general in that it’s been unconvincing. A 3-1 home win over Stuttgart ended a three-game winless run for Gladbach in the Bundesliga.
The visitor's games have been consistent in one area, and that area is goals, as there have been over 2.5 goals scored in their previous seven league outings.
Monchengladbach has found away wins to be a rare commodity of late, as the Foals have failed to win any of their previous eight games on their travels in the Bundesliga. However, six of those eight winless away games have ended in draws.
What does Forebet predict?
Forebet predicts that Monchengladbach will end their long wait for an away win in the German top flight by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.