2. Bundesliga match preview: Bochum versus Hamburger SV

Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion

This could be an interesting match as Bochum have their presumed home advantage while Hamburger SV are ahead in the 2. Bundesliga table with their 16 point advantage.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Bochum form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Bochum are 7-1-5 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager R. Dutt led his Bochum to a defeat in the 2. Bundesliga match away at Arminia Bielefeld. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Before that, Bochum had a home game versus Heidenheim which ended with a victory 1-0.

Bochum have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vonovia Ruhrstadion with 20 goals in 13 matches. Bochum's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times.

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Hamburger SV form and stats

Hamburger SV's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Hamburger SV collect 26 points from their 13 away matches. 8 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

The manager H. Wolf was unhappy after their last game, a 2. Bundesliga match played at their home ground Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Hamburger SV suffered a 2-3 loss to Darmstadt 98 (placed 12th). Prior to that result Hamburger SV won their away game at St. Pauli. The scoreline was 4-0.

After this away game Hamburger SV are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The DFB Pokal match versus Paderborn is played at a neutral venue in only three days.

Hamburger SV has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 22 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Hamburger SV have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hamburger SV - Bochum 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Bochum, 2 draws and 4 wins for Hamburger SV.

Top Goalscorers

L. Hinterseer
13 goals / 4 assists
P. Lasogga
13 goals / 2 assists
T. Weilandt
7 goals / 1 assists

Bochum missing players

Hamburger SV missing players

Bochum Hamburger SV
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
92% 100% Over 0.5 85% 88%
73% 62% Over 1.5 54% 65%
62% 54% Over 2.5 54% 62%
42% 31% Over 3.5 31% 31%
15% 15% Over 4.5 23% 12%
54% 46% Both teams to score 31% 42%
31% 38% Clean Sheet 54% 46%
23% 15% Failed To Score 31% 23%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Köln 25 16 3 6 64 31 13 8 2 3 40 18 12 8 1 3 24 13 33 51
2 Hamburger SV 26 15 5 6 38 29 13 7 3 3 16 16 13 8 2 3 22 13 9 50
3 Union Berlin 26 12 11 3 42 23 13 9 4 0 26 6 13 3 7 3 16 17 19 47
4 St. Pauli 26 13 4 9 38 40 13 7 2 4 23 19 13 6 2 5 15 21 -2 43
5 Holstein Kiel 26 11 9 6 51 37 13 6 5 2 27 18 13 5 4 4 24 19 14 42
6 Heidenheim 26 11 9 6 40 32 13 7 3 3 23 17 13 4 6 3 17 15 8 42
7 Paderborn 26 11 8 7 58 40 14 7 6 1 39 21 12 4 2 6 19 19 18 41
8 Jahn Regensburg 26 9 10 7 38 38 13 4 5 4 13 17 13 5 5 3 25 21 0 37
9 Bochum 26 9 7 10 37 39 13 7 1 5 20 16 13 2 6 5 17 23 -2 34
10 Arminia Bielefeld 26 9 7 10 38 41 13 5 2 6 21 21 13 4 5 4 17 20 -3 34
11 Erzgebirge Aue 26 9 5 12 33 35 13 5 4 4 15 15 13 4 1 8 18 20 -2 32
12 Darmstadt 98 26 9 5 12 37 45 13 7 2 4 21 15 13 2 3 8 16 30 -8 32
13 Greuther Fürth 25 8 8 9 26 41 11 4 5 2 16 15 14 4 3 7 10 26 -15 32
14 Dynamo Dresden 25 7 7 11 29 38 13 4 4 5 18 17 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 28
15 Sandhausen 26 5 8 13 29 38 13 3 5 5 15 14 13 2 3 8 14 24 -9 23
16 Magdeburg 26 4 11 11 28 41 13 1 8 4 13 16 13 3 3 7 15 25 -13 23
17 MSV Duisburg 25 5 6 14 24 42 12 3 0 9 12 23 13 2 6 5 12 19 -18 21
18 Ingolstadt 26 4 7 15 25 45 13 2 4 7 14 19 13 2 3 8 11 26 -20 19

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