Bundesliga – Match-day 25: Bochum v Greuther Fürth

Next Saturday at 3:30pm GMT, on matchday 25 of the Bundesliga, we will see Bochum play Greuther Fürth at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

Bochum, currently sitting eleventh, host eighteenth placed Greuther Fürth on Saturday.

Bochum have 29 points to their name, going into this tie

Bochum will be eager to return to some kind of winning form, having lost their last game to RB Leipzig, which itself followed a draw to Stuttgart, this fixture could be the opportunity.

Also, with three draws in five matches, Bochum need to develop a strategy for getting over the line in games. With an eleventh position in the league and 9 wins, 11 losses and 5 draws, they currently have 29 points in the League having won nine matches, drawn five games, and lost 11 meetings.

Bochum have won six games, drawn three fixtures, and lost three matches of their 12 League matches at home this season.

Victory for Bochum would take their points tally to 32 so far this season.

Bochum may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

Stefan Leitl’s Greuther Fürth, away to Bochum on Saturday, hoping to improve relegation prospects

Greuther Fürth drew 1-1 when they visited FC Köln, their disappointment was further deepened, having previously drawn against Bayern Munich, they must now try and get a positive result from this fixture.

Also, Stefan Leitl may ponder the reasons why his Greuther Fürth team are struggling at the bottom of the table this season. But 13 defeats out of the last 20 games, should be all the analysis that he really needs. With 14 points (3W, 17L and 5D), they are established in eighteenth position in the League having won three games, drawn five fixtures, and lost 17 matches.

Greuther Fürth now travel, knowing that their current away form is woeful. So far this season they have drawn one game and lost 11 meetings matches on the road.

A victory for Greuther Fürth would put them on 17 points.

Stefan Leitl will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of four of his Greuther Fürth players.

Bochum v Greuther Fürth – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels both clubs have already played each other 30 times with the tally being nine victories and 13 draws for Bochum. The last time both teams met in this competition was October 2021 and the score line ended up with a 0-1 away win for Greuther Fürth.

Players to watch

For Bochum, Gerrit Holtmann, one of their best scorers, has netted
two goals in 24 League matches this season, while Branimir Hrgota is one of the top performing players after having scored
four goals in 24 League fixtures so far for Greuther Fürth.

Other players of note for Bochum are Gerrit Holtmann and Armel Bella-Kotchap with two goals each and for Greuther Fürth are Branimir Hrgota and Sebastian Griesbeck with four goals each.