7 out of 10 members in actual combat
Friday 004 Bundesliga
[16] Bochum vs Hoffenheim[9]
Time: 02:30, April 27
Bochum
Lorient failed to hit the cold direction of the French Ligue 1 in the last period, they lost 1-4 at home to Paris, Mbappe's feet were really smooth, two dead corners and an assist, 1-3 Lorient once had an excellent opportunity to narrow the score. Paris played Le Havre at home in this round, and won the championship with one more point.
Focus on Bochum vs Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga early tonight, the home team will have to fight for relegation, Hoffenheim is in the middle of the table, and there is also a chance to qualify for Europe.
Bochum is under pressure to be relegated, with 27 points from the bottom and third from the bottom, in the relegation play-offs, with the same points as Mainz in front of them, and five points ahead of the second-to-last Cologne. Immediate relegation doesn't seem much of a threat for the time being, but given the recent form of results, Bochum will need to brace their spirits. In the last 8 rounds of the Bundesliga, Bochum has only won 2 draws and 6 losses, if you only count the points of this period, Bochum is the worst among the 18 teams, and even worse than Darmstadt, who is currently at the bottom and just won in the last round. At the moment of relegation crisis, Bochum has actually taken measures to change the coach, and after losing the relegation battle with Cologne 1-2, Lesch was sacked and Butcher served as the firefighting coach. Butcher has not won two games for the time being, 1-1 at home to Heidenheim and 0-1 to Wolfsburg away.
This is Bochum's third season in the Bundesliga, the first two seasons were relegated in 13th and 14th place, and the team's biggest characteristic is its toughness, and the most medals in the Bundesliga this season. After losing to Wolfsburg, Bochum has the lowest away record this season, with 4 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats in the middle of the table, and only lost to Borussia Mönchenchen, RB Leipzig and Freiburg at home, while beating Bayern Munich and Stuttgart at home and drawing with Borussia Dortmund. Since the last home game is against Bayer Leverkusen, this round of home games against Hoffenheim is considered a rare chance for them to try to get three points, which is very crucial to relegation.
Hoffenheim staged a goal-scoring battle with Borussia Mönchenchen in the last round, and it was still 3-3 in the 89th minute, and substitute Starch scored a stoppage-time stunner, and Hoffenheim made it two consecutive home wins for the first time this season. In terms of the standings, Hoffenheim even have a chance to qualify for Europe, with ninth places just one point behind seventh-place Freiburg, as fifth place in the Bundesliga this season is almost certain to qualify for the Champions League, and European qualification will be extended to seventh.
However, Hoffenheim also had their own problems, with the defence always unable to keep a clean sheet, and have now conceded 25 consecutive games, bringing the total number of goals conceded to 60, just less than Bochum, only less than bottom-placed Darmstadt. Goalkeeper Bowman has conceded 713 goals in his Bundesliga career, the fourth-most all-time. Hoffenheim's recent away form has also been average, with three consecutive defeats, a 1-4 defeat to relegation side Mainz in the last round, and has conceded at least two goals in nine consecutive away games.
The personnel of the two teams tonight, Bochum suffered a slight loss, midfielder Osterhag and striker Antwi Aggie were both suspended, but they were not the core, the problem was not big, and Huocun had no major injuries.
In terms of recent results, Hoffenheim must have the advantage, but Bochum's relegation experience and fighting spirit cannot be ignored, the two teams have met 9 times in the Bundesliga in history, all of which have won and lost, Bochum 5-4, including the last three home games have won Huocun. Considering the defensive ability of Huocun away recently, this game may as well support Bochum to win the first win after the change of coach, and the score will be 2-1.