On Saturday afternoon, Bochum and Heidenheim go face-to-face at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion as the home team looks to move away from the Bundesliga’s bottom three.
Bochum’s poor run extended in their last outingThe home team’s recent poor run of form in the Bundesliga continued last time out with a 2-1 defeat at fellow strugglers Koln. The game was Bochum’s sixth game without a victory, having picked up just one draw in the poor run.
Bochum’s recent poor Bundesliga form is due to a leaky defence. They have conceded at least two goals in their last seven league games. The poor run of form led to the exit of head coach Torsten Letsch, with the team sitting just three points clear of the league’s bottom three.
Bochum has been poor on home soil in the Bundesliga, winning just one of their last five home games. Their main issue in front of their own supporters has been conceding goals, as they have conceded at least two goals in their previous four home games in the German top flight.
Heidenheim ended winless run in styleThe visitors ended a six-game winless run in the Bundesliga in style by recording a 3-2 home win over ailing reigning German champions Bayern Munich.
The result at least made it three games unbeaten run in the Bundesliga. Despite the recent mixed run of results, Heidenheim is comfortable in tenth place, ten points clear of the relegation zone.
Heidenheim have won just one of their last six games on their travels in the Bundesliga, although they have drawn four of the six matches in the German top-flight.
The visitors have at least been decent in front of goal on their travels, having scored at least two goals in three of their last four away matches in the Bundesliga.
What am I backing?Neither team has been in great form of late. I can see this being a close game. With that in mind, the bet I am backing is the draw.
