Comments and predictions for Heidenheim vs VfL Bochum: Pulling each other into the abyss
The match between Heidenheim vs VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga takes place at 1:30 a.m. on May 3. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Heidenheim vs VfL Bochum team information
Heidenheim have no injuries, but midfielder Niklas Dorsch is suspended. Jan Schoppner, Adrian Beck and Marnon Busch are the likely replacements in midfield.
The trio will support a three-man defence consisting of Benedikt Gimber, Patrick Mainka and Tim Siersleben.
Up front, Honsak is almost certain to start after his brilliant performance last week, and will likely pair up with Marvin Pieringer.
For Bochum, Koji Miyoshi is the only player who cannot play due to injury. Therefore, Giorgos Masouras and Gerrit Hofmann can be selected to play as the striker pair.
Matus Bero and Tom Krauss started in midfield against Union Berlin, and they could continue alongside Ibrahima Sissoko – who has just returned from suspension.
Goalkeeper Timo Horn will likely continue to be protected by the central defender trio of Tim Oermann, Jakov Medic and Bernardo – who all started the last match.
Latest expected lineup Heidenheim vs VfL Bochum
Heidenheim:
Muller; Mainka, Gimber, Siersleben; Traore, Busch, Schoppner, Beck, Kratzig; Honsak, Pieringer
VfL Bochum:
Horn; Oermann, Medic, Bernardo; Passlack, Bero, Sissoko, Krauss, Wittek; Masouras, Hofmann
Latest Heidenheim vs VfL Bochum football prediction
Heidenheim failed to muster a single shot from inside the box against Stuttgart, but despite their opponents hitting the woodwork twice and generating nearly two expected goals (xG), Mathias Honsak's 89th-minute strike still secured them all three valuable points.
The hosts will officially drop into the bottom three if they drop points and both Hoffenheim and St. Pauli win this weekend. However, a win on Friday will almost certainly see them avoid the penultimate spot if Holstein Kiel (who are currently in 17th place and three points behind them) fail to beat Augsburg on Sunday.
Before that win, Frank Schmidt's side had failed to keep a clean sheet in three consecutive games – conceding eight goals – and had also failed to score in that run.
Despite losing three of their last four games, those defeats have all come against the Bundesliga's top three teams. In their other two games, Heidenheim have picked up a full six points.
At home at the Voith-Arena, Heidenheim have lost 12 of their last 16 games and won just twice. Their last two home games have both been defeats, but those were against Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.
On the away team side, Bochum just drew 1-1 with Union Berlin on April 27, and unfortunately could not win even though the opponent only created one clear chance and 0.27 xG for the whole match.
Bochum have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine games, conceding 14 goals in that time.
Coach Dieter Hecking led his team to a 2-0 win in the first leg on December 22, and in fact they have won 6 of their last 8 meetings with Heidenheim – drawing the other 2.
Bochum’s current away form is worrying, however. They have not won in six games – losing five in a row before drawing with Union.
Bochum have also lost their last two away trips, but before that they had a three-match unbeaten run with 1 win and 2 draws.
Latest Heidenheim vs VfL Bochum score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Heidenheim vs VfL Bochumas follows:
- Sportsmole:Heidenheim 2-1 VfL Bochum
- WhoScore:Heidenheim 1-1 VfL Bochum
- Our newspaper predicts:Heidenheim 1-1 VfL Bochum
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