VfL Bochum is still looking for their first win of the season as they host Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday with kickoff at 4:30 pm.
Bochum suffered their first-season defeat in Thomas Letsch’s debut as manager on Friday night. In a game marked by high temperatures and humidity, Leipzig ran out 2-0 winners against the Blues after dominating from start to finish.
Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner scored twice on either side of the halftime. Former PSG midfielder Christopher Nkunku added a third late as the visitors cruised to victory at the Red Bull Arena.
It was Bochum’s first defeat since their relegation from Bundesliga 2 last season, so Letsch will be looking for an improvement when his side travels to Eintracht Braunschweig next Saturday.
Frankfurt has performed well in the Champions League group stages, but they will need to continue their strong run to advance beyond the round of 16.
The German outfit got off to a terrible start in their opening game, losing 3-0 to Sporting Lisbon at home.
However, they narrowly beat Marseille on matchday two thanks to an injury-time winner from Steven Zuber.
Last time in the Bundesliga, Frankfurt defeated league leaders Union Berlin by three goals to one at Deutsche Bank Park.
VfL Bochum vs. Frankfurt Head to Head
Both sides have thirteen games against each other, with the hosts taking four wins while the visitors with seven wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- RB Leipzig 4-0 Bochum
- Bochum 1-1 Koln
- Schalke 3-1 Bochum
- Bochum 0-2 Bremen
Away
- Frankfurt 0-0 Tottenham
- Frankfurt 2-0 Union Berlin
- Stuttgart 1-3 Frankfurt
- Marseille 0-1 Frankfurt
Bochum Team News
Injuries have left Bochum without Takuma Asano for this game, while Kostas Stafylidis and Dominique Heintz are doubtful due to muscular problems. New coach Christian Letsch opted for a back five in his first game so that formation is expected again here.
Frankfurt Team News
While Mario Gotze remains a doubt for Frankfurt after missing the Champions League tie against Spurs due to an ankle injury, Croatian midfielder Kristijan Jakic, who missed last weekend’s win with an injury, returned to action against Spurs, so he could be given the nod to start.
Prediction and Odds
Frankfurt will be confident after a good result against Berlin last week and a good performance in the draw with Tottenham on Tuesday.
- Away Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Home
