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Bochum vs Sandhausen Prediction & Betting tips
Would SV Sandhausen like to trade with VfL Bochum? Hard to say. In contrast to the club from Ruhrpott in the first round of the DFB Pokal, the Swabians clearly defeated a regional league team while VfL disgraced themselves in Flensburg. However, the sandhouses in the league are first in last place with zero points and are also overtaken by a large injury pitch. Coach Kenan Kocak is certainly not to be envied at the moment and he has to rebuild in Bochum after World Cup star Gislason fails with a bone edema. There will be a voluntary change in goal and Niklas Lomb will be given preference over Marcel Schuhen. The appearance of the SVS in the Ruhrstadion is eagerly awaited, and the fans of the hosts may also be curious to see what their team’s reaction to the troubles of the Cup in the far north shows. There are many question marks before the match between Bochum and Sandhausen, which makes it difficult to tip this pairing with decent betting odds. In spite of all that, we decided on a home win. On Friday evening at 17:30 o’clock the kick-off and 90 minutes later we are smarter and know which team deals better with the current situation.
Bochum:
The VfL Bochum is actually very neat started in the new season, which after the chaos years finally finally run calmer and sporty successful. After a 0-2 defeat against promotion favorite Cologne, in which the team of Robin Dutt has sold well and was defeated unhappily, the lost three points were brought back in the small district derby against Duisburg. Nobody was really afraid of the cup match at Weiche Flensburg.
All the more surprising came the 0-1 defeat at the North German, by which the VfL can concentrate now completely on the league. Whether this is used by the players rather than “hello waking effect” or has attacked the self-confidence, will show on Friday. Sidney Sam, who was flown out of court against the zebras and was suspended for three games, misses the VfL as well as creative player Sebastian Maier. With the return of Robbie Kruse, Dutt will be back in the familiar 4-2-3-1 system, hoping for a significant boost in performance.
Sandhausen:
The SV Sandhausen does not have the widest squad in the second division anyway. This makes injury, especially at the beginning of the season, even more significant. Nejmeddin Daghfous (cruciate ligament tear), Karim Guede (torn ligament) and Tim Knipping (lower leg fracture) will be unavailable for a longer period. With Rurik Gislason you have to wait for the healing process. With zero points and 1: 6 goals Sandhausen ranks at the bottom of the table and had to take two bitter defeats. In Fürth, the Kocak-Elf was long forward, before it collapsed towards the end and lost 1: 3.
Against the HSV individual mistakes were responsible for the 0-3 home defeat. First and foremost, regular keeper Marcel Schuhen blatantly blundered twice, which is why his representative Niklas Lomb got a chance in the cup. He did his job very well at the clear 6-0 win against RW Oberhausen and will therefore be given preference in the league as well. Otherwise, the main goal of the coming weeks, the defensive stability of last season – the great trump of Sandhausen in relegation battle – find again. The Black and White have conceded less than one goal in the past season on average per game.
Bochum vs Sandhausen head to head matches
17.03.18 2BUN Sandhausen Bochum 2 : 3
14.10.17 2BUN Bochum Sandhausen 2 : 0
01.04.17 2BUN Sandhausen Bochum 0 : 0
14.10.16 2BUN Bochum Sandhausen 2 : 2
27.02.16 2BUN Bochum Sandhausen 3 : 2