Bochum vs Heidenheim Match Analysis & Prediction
22/12/2024 5:30 pm
In a relegation six-pointer, VfL Bochum will hope to beat Heidenheim when the two teams meet at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
The hosts are last in 18th position and picked up their third point of the campaign when they drew 1-1 with Union Berlin on December 14, while their opponents are 16th with 10 points and lost 3-1 to Stuttgart on December 15.
Bochum can be proud of their performance against Union Berlin considering they were reduced to 10 men in the 13th minute, and though they faced four big chances, just one of those opportunities came in the second half.
Dieter Hecking has only been in charge for five matches but has already drawn twice, earning more points than previous manager Peter Zeicler did this campaign.
Bochum are winless in their last 16 league matches, losing 13 times and drawing three games, and they have won just twice in their 26 most recent games.
Meanwhile, the defeat to Stuttgart meant that Heidenheim come into Sunday’s contest occupying the division’s relegation playoff spot, five points ahead of second-last Holstein Kiel and one point behind 15th-placed St Pauli.
Frank Schmidt can at least be pleased with his side’s showing in the Conference League as their 1-1 draw on Thursday with St Gallen was enough to earn the team a spot in the competitio’s round of 16 playoffs.
Heidenheim’s stalemate on Thursday was the first time they had avoided defeat in their last eight games, a period in which the club conceded 25 times and scored eight goals.
The visitors have also lost four of their five most recent away games and have been beaten in each of their last four Bundesliga matches on the road.
Bochum vs. Heidenheim Head to head
In the previous 17 meetings between these two teams, Bochum have claimed nine victories while Heidenheim have won four, and they have drawn in four.
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16/05/2020Bochum3Heidenheim02. Bundesliga
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18/12/2020Bochum3Heidenheim02. Bundesliga
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21/04/2021Heidenheim0Bochum22. Bundesliga
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26/11/2023Heidenheim0Bochum0Bundesliga
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13/04/2024Bochum1Heidenheim1Bundesliga
Bochum Team News
Forward Koji Miyoshi was sent off against Union Berlin, and in his absence, Hecking could start Moritz Broschinski and Philipp Hofmann in a front two.
Bochum's Last 5 Matches
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14/11/2024Bochum2Den Bosch0Club Friendlies
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23/11/2024Stuttgart2Bochum0Bundesliga
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30/11/2024Augsburg1Bochum0Bundesliga
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07/12/2024Bochum0Werder Bremen1Bundesliga
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14/12/2024Union Berlin1Bochum1Bundesliga
Heidenheim Team News
Heidenheim centre-back Benedikt Gimber is suspended, so perhaps Patrick Mainka and Tim Siersleben will be stationed in front of goalkeeper Kevin Muller.
Heidenheim's Last 5 Matches
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01/12/2024Heidenheim0Eintracht Frankfurt4Bundesliga
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07/12/2024Bayern Munich4Heidenheim2Bundesliga
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12/12/2024Istanbul Basaksehir3Heidenheim1Conference League
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15/12/2024Heidenheim1Stuttgart3Bundesliga
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19/12/2024Heidenheim1St Gallen1Conference League
Bochum vs. Heidenheim: Odds and Predictions
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