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VfL Bochum – TSG Hoffenheim
It’s blow after blow in the coming days as the Bundesliga enters its 19th matchday this weekend. Saturday has it all and the fans can look forward to exciting games. The match between VfL Bochum and TSG Hoffenheim will take place on Saturday at 3:30 pm. Both teams left the last matchday with a defeat and you can find out who could come out on top on Saturday in our Bochum – Hoffenheim tip.
If we look at the Bundesliga table, we see that VfL are still in a respectable 16th place. Despite the two defeats in a row, Bochum are still in good shape. There have been three wins and two defeats from the last five games. The upcoming opponents from Hoffenheim are still on the decline. With 19 points, the Kraichgauer are in 13th place.
Bochum – Hoffenheim info:
– Date & Time: 04.02.2023, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 19
– TV broadcast: Sky
Bochum Form & Balance Check
Bochum have lost their last two games, but the 16th-placed side’s hopes lie in their home strength this coming Saturday. Coach Thomas Letsch’s men, for example, won their last four home games. In their last appearance in front of their own fans, the club from the Ruhrpott won 3:1 against Hertha from Berlin. In the last two games, however, little went right.
They lost 0:2 against Werkself Leverkusen and were beaten 5:2 by FSV Mainz 05. As a result of these two defeats, their record away from home is anything but good. From the ten away matches, there were nine defeats and only one victory.
A power at home
It has to be the home games, otherwise it will probably not be possible for Bochum to stay in the league. VfL picked up a solid 13 points at home, which is enough for twelfth place in the home table. If they also win against TSG, the Bochum team would set the home record of the 1996/97 season. Another problem of the Bochum team is their harmlessness after falling behind.
Coach Thomas Letsch’s team has already fallen behind twelve times this season – the only team in the league not to have picked up a point after falling behind. Nevertheless, VfL will again do everything in their power to win on Saturday. Since the change of coach from Reis to Letsch, Bochum have won all their games at the Ruhrstadion.
Bochum facts & analysis
– 16 points from 18 games
– Last lost 2:5 against Mainz
– Won last 4 home games
Hoffenheim Form & Balance Check
The upcoming match will be so important for TSG from Hoffenheim because their opponents from Bochum, with a win, could draw level with them. TSG have now waited eight games for a three-pointer and again failed to win last weekend. Coach Andre Breitenreiter’s team was beaten by Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday. Hoffenheim lost against Gladbach 1:4, which was well deserved. One of the reasons why things are going so badly for 1899 at the moment is the defence. While TSG conceded only ten goals in the first ten matchdays, they have conceded 21 goals in the last eight matchdays.
Does the negative trend continue?
The omens before the upcoming match in Bochum should be clear for all TSG officials and players. Anything less than a win would be clearly too little. Parallels to the duel in the first half of the season are at least there. Before the 3:2 victory, TSG had gone ten games in a row without a win. Despite the negative streak, not everything is bad at TSG. Even if the results are not right at the moment, coach Breitenreiter cannot complain about the effort of his boys. Behind Union Berlin, Hoffenheim covers the second most kilometres on average of all Bundesliga clubs. In the last eight games, it has even averaged 118.9 kilometres – the highest figure in the league.
Hoffenheim facts & analysis
– 19 points from 18 games
– Last lost 1:4 against Gladbach
– No win in 8 games
Predicted line-up – last update on 2 February 2023
The hosts from Bochum will line up in a 4-3-3 in the upcoming match. Coach Letsch will not make any major changes compared to the 2:5 against Mainz. There is nothing to shake about striker Hofmann anyway. Kunde could replace Förster in the three-man midfield alongside Losilla and Stöger. The upcoming opponent from Hoffenheim will operate with a 3-5-2. Coach Breitenreiter relies on newcomer Delaney, who transferred from Sevilla FC to Hoffenheim, in the centre. Bebou and Kramaric will play a double role in attack
Bochum – Hoffenheim direct comparison & statistics
Both teams have faced each other in seven matches so far. Hoffenheim won three, Bochum four games. There has therefore never been a draw.
– Both teams have lost their last match.
– VfL Bochum score an average of 1.38 goals in home matches and TSG Hoffenheim score an average of 1.55 goals in away matches.
– The winner of the last encounter was TSG Hoffenheim
– In the Bundesliga, VfL Bochum’s winning streak at home has lasted 4 games
