Bochum to continue their upwards trend under Heiko
Butscher
TEAM NEWS
Heidenheim will be without
the injured Marnon Busch but have an otherwise full squad available for the
clash against Bochum. However, they have to find a replacement for defender
Kevin Kraus who is serving a one-match suspension after his red card against
Regensburg last Saturday.
Bochum’s Timo Perthel is
absent due to injury, but the team have no suspensions.
Heidenheim
Suspended: Kevin Kraus
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Marnon
Busch (unspecified)
Bochum
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Timo
Perthel (knee)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: DRAW
Heidenheim have been making
ground on the table in recent weeks after winning six of their last 11 in the
league. However, they were beaten 2-0 by the most in-form team in the 2.
Bundesliga, Regensburg, at the weekend. Heidenheim’s main aim will be to secure
40 points as fast as they can to ensure a finish in a safe mid-table position
at the end of the campaign, and a win here could lift them into eighth.
Bochum have been in poor
form of late. The team have succumbed to four defeats in their last five league
games and have not scored a single goal in three of the last four. As a result
of their disappointing campaign so far, the club decided to show coach Jens
Rasiejewski and manager Michael Hochstatter the door last week. Heiko Butscher has
taken charge as interim coach and he managed to beat club rivals Darmstadt 2-1 in
his debut on Friday.
Even though Bochum have
improved under Butscher, it is hard to make a case for them, but a point should
be possible for them. Draw.
SECOND PREDICTION: HALF TIME HAD – HOME WIN
Bochum haven’t scored a
first-half goal in their last five league games while Heidenheim have notched
five within the first 45 minutes in their last three matches. I envisage a
low-scoring first half this Friday too as both teams are under pressure and
safety first is key here. However, I do predict Heidenheim to lead at half time
here.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have met only
three times in the league at Heidenheim since 2014, with the hosts winning one,
drawing one and losing one.
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