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At the end of the 20th game day in the second Bundesliga, the duel between VfL Bochum and Hamburger SV is on the program on Monday. Robert Tesche is a former hamburger in the VfL squad. Attacker Manuel Wintzheimer is also on loan from the Hanseatic League.
It would of course be particularly spicy if Wintzheimer would shoot VfL to victory in this duel between former Bundesliga clubs. Ex-Bochum Jan Gyamerah is still injured at HSV. So there are some interesting personal details, but the focus is on Lukas Hinterseer. The attacker has regularly been the top scorer at Bochum in recent years.
Now he has changed camps and it is exciting that he always scored against VfL Bochum. Now he has only played three games against the Ruhrpottklub (2x with Ingolstadt, 1x with HSV), but he was successful in all three games. Therefore, the attention on Saturday goes to the striker who got off to a good start in 2020.
VfL Bochum is in the middle of the relegation battle in the second division. 20 points after 19 games are far too little for VfL’s ambitions. The team of Thomas Reis has to see that it gets on track quickly. For the time being, however, the forecast between Bochum and HSV is clearly in the direction of the guests.
Hamburg were second in the table before the weekend. After the games that have already been played on this game day, only third at the moment, but Stuttgart and Bielefeld have both given up. With a win in Bochum, HSV could continue to assert itself in the promotion race. Dieter Hecking wants to use the opportunity. That is why a tip on guests is our first choice between Bochum and HSV.
Second place and shortening the gap to leader Bielefeld must be the goal in this Monday game. Given the table, this scenario should be very likely, although anything is possible in the German lower house. The kick-off for the 20th matchday in the second Bundesliga between VfL Bochum and Hamburger SV in the Ruhrstadion will take place on February 3rd, 2020 at 19:30 p.m.
Bochum:
What is going on in the second Bundesliga this season? Some established clubs are extremely worried about relegation. These include Hannover 96, 1. FC Nürnberg and VfL Bochum. This is an indication that the second division is extremely balanced this season. This gives almost every game a very special flavor.
VfL coach Thomas Reis would probably like to do without that. A relaxed victory would certainly do the Bochumers very good, but there have been far too few of them in the last few games. Bochum only got a three from the last four second division games, but suffered three defeats. Bochum play better than the table says.
However, this is always very dangerous if you actually think you are better than you are. Without a doubt: Bochum has what it takes to quickly free itself from the precarious situation, but it could also mean a relegation battle until the end of the season. It is therefore difficult to ask for the odds of a home win between Bochum and HSV.
The launch program of VfL in 2020 is impressive. Last Tuesday, the Bochum team had to compete with Arminia Bielefeld and delivered an appealing game there. With the only shot on goal in the first section, however, the Bielefeld team went forward.
In the final phase, Manuel Riemann received two yellow cards for complaining within a few seconds. After three changes, field player Vitay Janelt had to enter the goal, who still had to let a Bielefeld shot to the 0-2 final score.
Overall, Thomas Reis was not dissatisfied with the appearance of his team. In the attack, however, more must come against HSV.
There will have to be at least one change in personnel. Patrick Drewes should guard VfL’s housing for Manuel Riemann. The situation in the VfL hospital has relaxed considerably. With Ulrich Bapoh and Sebastian Maier, Thomas Reis still has two players due to injuries.
HSV:
HSV cannot and will not afford another round of honor in the second Bundesliga this season. That is why the Hanseatic team added more staff during the winter break and borrowed Louis Schaub, Joel Pohjanpalo and Jordan Beyer. Three transfers that triggered a nod of approval from the competition.
The HSV is well equipped in terms of personnel to make the return to the Bundesliga. In terms of play, there is probably no better team in the German lower house. The last season games are therefore a question of mentality and unconditional will. If Dieter Hecking manages to light his players, Hamburg will be in the Oberhaus again in the coming season.
In the first half, the weakness of the Hanseatic League was the biggest problem. This can be well demonstrated by numbers. HSV have not won in their last eight away games. Of course, there were only two defeats in other places during this time, but this record is not exactly suitable for making a prediction of an away win between Bochum and HSV.
However, if the HSV appears as they did at home against Nuremberg on Thursday, then a win is probably mandatory. Up to a quarter of an hour early in the second half, Hamburg had a firm grip on the game. Lukas Hinterseer and Bakary Jatta made the HSV goals before the break. Gideon Jung and Sonny Kittel made the 4: 1 victory of Hamburg perfect in the second round.
But that was not more than a good start to the new football year. Especially after losing the points of the competition, HSV had to add on Monday and would be the winner of the matchdays in the promotion race with a threesome.
Dieter Hecking made it clear that he would only bet on players who subordinate everything to success in the next few months.
In terms of personnel, the situation at Hamburg is almost perfect. Sonny Kittel, Louis Schaub and Bakary Jatta were struck after the Nuremberg game, but reported fit for the trip to Bochum. According to reports, only the long-term injuries Josha Vagnoman, Jairo Samperio and Jan Gyamerah will not be available.
Bochum vs Hamburger SV head to head matches
16.08.19 2BUN Hamburger SV Bochum 1 : 0
30.03.19 2BUN Bochum Hamburger SV 0 : 0
21.10.18 2BUN Hamburger SV Bochum 0 : 0
29.07.16 CF Bochum Hamburger SV 1 : 0
11.04.10 BUN Bochum Hamburger SV 1 : 2