Bochum look to report first league residence win

This relegation six-pointer will pip two struggling sides towards one another and each have gained latest uplifting type forward of a must-win sport on Saturday within the WWK Enviornment.

Bochum

Bochum received an important three factors towards Darmstadt final week in a smash-and-grab 2-1 win fuelled by a Takuma Asano double. They’re unbeaten of their final two league video games and have an opportunity to win back-to-back video games for the primary time within the Bundesliga since March.

Nonetheless, their residence report is the joint-worst within the league and they’re the one group within the Bundesliga but to win at residence this season. Each Bochum and Köln have been low-scoring this season, nevertheless, with the groups sitting within the backside two for objectives scored this season.

After the Darmstadt sport, supervisor Thomas Letsch described Bochum’s final sport towards Darmstadt as “every part however an excellent footballing sport” however he additionally insisted that he was happy ultimately with the end result regardless of a shaky first 10 minutes.

Workforce Information

Backup goalkeeper Michael Esser, midfielder Matus Berg and Mohammed Tolba are all out with knee accidents. Lys Mousset is out with damage and centre again Ivan Ordets can also be out with a thigh damage. Each Moritz Römling and Christopher Antwi-Adjei are uncertain.

Köln

Köln created a number of probabilities final week towards Augsburg however did not benefit from them within the 1-1 draw and with the leagues worst shot effectivity (having underperformed their xG by 6.6) they absolutely are hoping for his or her luck in entrance of objective to come back good this Saturday.

Köln are in the identical place as they had been in final week the place a win would take them out of the underside two assured. Each Jan Thielmann and Mark Uth returned towards Augsburg final week and they need to present some better attacking depth this Saturday regardless of each being unable to play the complete 90 minutes.

After drawing towards Augsburg final match day, supervisor Steffen Baumgart stated, “It actually bothers me that we do not win video games. This isn’t what we wished.” Together with these feedback, the Köln supervisor additionally acknowledged causes such because the garden on the pitch as the issue which led to a whole lot of the accidents each this season and final.

Workforce Information

Dejan Ljubicic will miss the sport this weekend with sickness and each Philipp Pentke and Jacob Christensen are out with a knee damage and a muscle drawback respectively. Damion Downs can also be uncertain.

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