SV Sandhausen - VfL Bochum

Under the week both clubs were involved in Cup, while SV Sandhausen did their job against 4rth division team from Wiedenbrück 3-1 and avanced to next Round knocked Bochum out of the Cup against BL team from Frankfurt. Of course it was expected from them anyway. The Cup matches are gone and they have to focuse on League now. It is rather important for both as neither Bochum or Sandhausen knows where the way leads.

Sandhausen has collected 9 Points from their first eight games. However a decent start and a least a small cushion to the relegation zone which is needed not to be involved from beginning on at relegation battle which they know very well from last season. In particular at home Coach Schwartz must collect more Points that they not fall down and get in trouble maybe. Therefore he wants to count on two strikers today with Jovanovic and Löning for the frist time this season. At least in Cup game worked the duo well and they advised them for more. For this reason one midfielder must on bench, is it Kulovits or Linsmayer? More speaks for Kulovits here according to recent impressions of both. Also recommended for a place in strating lineup has Danny Blum who made an excellent match in Cup and could replace Thiede on the left wing.

Two Points more on their side has VfL Bochum who got 11 from eight matches. Of course it has definitely be more if they should have done their job a bit better above all their defeat at home against Aalen 1-2 was more as unlucky. They were by far the better team and played very good but were not able to finish their good opportunities. Two weeks ago they surprised vs. Fürth where they won 2-0, now Coach Neururer wants to build on this way. But he has to change in defenisve because defender Fabian suffered on a knee injury after the Cup match against Frankfurt. This can be the chance from Eyjolfsson in central back beside Marcel Maltritz. Additional Acquistapace is a big doubt and he has to search for some alternatives at the left back. It can be that Chaftar or Holthaus replace him. During the week Cwielong had some problems, however he plays today. In this case the midfield and attack begin unchanged to last matches. Also criticized striker duo Sukuta-Pasu and Mirkan Aydin will probably get one more chance from Neururer.