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Hertha BSC vs. VfL Bochum
After the one-week break, the 21st matchday is coming up in the Bundesliga this weekend. The teams are slowly entering the hot phase of the season, and the final spurt is not that long away. Especially in the relegation battle, every point counts for teams like Hertha BSC and VfL Bochum. Both will meet in the opening match of the matchday on Friday evening at 20:30 and will each want to beat a direct competitor. Our prediction for this match can be found in the following Hertha vs Bochum tip.
The Berliners are in 13th place with 22 points after 20 games played. The relegation place is currently only three points away, but Hertha could overtake Bochum with a win on Friday. VfL already have 24 points on their account and are in eleventh place. Five points clear of the relegation places should be satisfying for the promoted team, but there is still a long way to go to keep them in the relegation zone.
Hertha -Bochum info
– Date & Time: 04.02.2022, at 20:30 hrs.
– Venue: Berlin, Olympiastadion
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 21
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Hertha Form & Balance Check
Hertha have slowed down considerably recently after decent first weeks under Tayfun Korkut including wins against Bielefeld and Dortmund. In the new year, the Berliners have yet to pick up a single three-pointer and have lost three of their four competitive matches. The disappointing cup defeat in the city derby against Union was followed by a clear 1:4 defeat against Bayern, in which the capital city team had no chance. Now, however, in the duel with Bochum, it is once again against an opponent who comes closer to the level of Hertha.
New arrivals in direct demand?
On Friday, some of the winter newcomers could already be on the pitch for Hertha. Marc-Oliver Kempf (arrived from Stuttgart) is a permanent fixture in central defence following Boyata’s injury and Torunarigha’s departure, while Fredrik Björkan, brought in from Norway, could also feature. Dong-jun Lee, released by Ulsan Hyundai, was still away with the national team on Wednesday and is likely to sit on the bench at most. On the other hand, Frenchman Kelian Nsona, who is only 19, has been injured for a long time and is more of an anticipation for the summer.
Hertha facts & analysis
– Rank 13 in the Bundesliga
– Last lost 1:4 against Bayern
– Winless in four competitive games, losing three of them
Bochum form & balance check
Bochum have made a good start to the new year. With the 0:1 in Mainz, there is only one defeat in the last four competitive matches, for which the VfL could immediately take revenge with a 3:1 victory against FSV in the cup round of 16. The last matchday saw the Bochum side draw 2-2 against 1. FC Köln, only to squander a lead and then equalise in the end. Now, against Hertha, the next points are to come and the weak away record is to be polished up.
Movement in attack
After the successful first half of the season, Bochum were only looking for selective changes in the winter transfer window. These took place at the striker position, where Jürgen Locadia was brought in as an alternative for Sebastian Polter. The Dutchman arrived from Brighton on a free transfer and had already made one starting appearance and scored one goal before the last break. In return, the previous backups Novothny and Ganvoula left the club, each of whom had hardly played a sporting role.
Bochum Facts & Analysis
– 11th place in the Bundesliga
– Last played 2:2 against Cologne
– 1 win from last six league games
Predicted line-up – last update on 2 February 2022
At Hertha, the so well harmonised forward duo of Jovetic and Belfodil should finally be reunited in the starting eleven. Maolida, Tousart and Björkan are alternatives to Richter, Ascasibar and Mittelstädt, newcomer Kempf should also start directly. On the Bochum side, Tesche is the first candidate to replace Losilla, who is out with Corona. Osterhage is also an alternative. Polter and Gamboa are other options in place of Locadia and Stafylidis.
Hertha – Bochum direct comparison & Statistics
Hertha BSC and VfL Bochum have already played 54 games against each other and the direct comparison is almost completely even. Hertha have 21 wins, Bochum 20, and 13 games have ended in a draw. The first leg ended 3:1 for the Berliners and was one of only two home defeats for Bochum so far this season.
– The most common result between Hertha BSC and VfL Bochum is 2-0. 6 matches ended like this.
– The average number of goals scored in a Hertha BSC vs VfL Bochum clash is 3.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Hertha BSC and VfL Bochum is 1.2.
– VfL Bochum’s last away win at Hertha BSC was in 1995.
– The first leg ended 3-1 for Hertha BSC.
