Preussen Munster
- Preussen Munster are 15th with 21 points after 20 games.
- Munster’s home form has been inconsistent (W1 D1 L1 in last three).
- Munster are coming into this game after back-to-back defeats, followed by a 1-1 draw at Nurnberg.
Bochum
- Bochum sit 8th with 26 points after 20 games.
- Uwe Rösler has tightened up the side, making them more compact in defense and increasing their pressing intensity.
- Bochum have not lost in five league games (W1 D4).
- Their away form reads 2 wins, 3 draws, 5 defeats from ten matches, having conceded 14 times.
Head-to-Head
These sides last met when Munster caused a shock by beating Bochum 2-1 away in the 2. Bundesliga.
Key Players
- Etienne Amenyido - Munster’s main threat with 5 goals in 12 league appearances.
- Two of those goals have come in the team’s last three games.
- Francis Onyeka - Bochum’s main scorer with 7 goals in 17 league appearances.
- Includes three of Bochum’s last eight goals.
Betting Insights
- Bochum ~ 2.5, Munster ~ 2.7, Draw ~ 3.35.
- Back Over 2.5 goals at 1.83.
- Bochum are on a five-game unbeaten run, which supports their value at the odds.
Prediction
We think Bochum will edge this close, hard-fought game on Friday.
